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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-11-27

We will send you
a free sample.
Be sure that thi. picture
in the form of q label Is on
the wrapper OF every bottle
Of Emulsion you buy.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl St, N. Y.
sos. and 81, all druggists.
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CHAPTER xXxII-Contfnued,

When all was done, two of my late cap
tors were ordered to set me straight in the
road: and some half hour past noon had
shaken hands with the big fellow in home
epun who had been so bent upon hanging
NE without benefit of clergy. had crossed
the river. and was making the first looping
in a detour which should bring me into
Charlotte from the westward.
Twas drawing on toward evening and
had recrossed the river a mile or more
below Appleby Hundred, when began 20
meet the outposts of the British Army 1
was promptly halted by the first Of these;
but my borrowed uniform and ready word
or two passed me within the lines as
courier riding post to headquarters from
Major Ferguson in the west
The Lieutenant in command of the First
vedette line, was not over-curious He
asked me few questions about the Ma for s
plans and Neutrality-suspicious. which,
thanks to Colonel Davies information.
was able to answer glibly enough, swal-
lowed my tale whole, and was 20 obliging
a. to give me the password for the night
to help me through the inner sentry lines,
Thus fortified rode on boldly. and hav.
ing the countersign the difficulties van
ished When I was come to town It was
well past candle-lighting: and the patrol
was out in force. But by dint OF using the
password freely made my way unhindered
70 the house Of the gentleman to whom
Celonsl Davies Latter accredited ma
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, and she moved nearer to have tho better
light. The soft glow of the candles fell
upon her shining hair. and upon cheek and
trow; and could see her bosom rise and
fall with the quick-coming BREATH and the
pulse throbbing in her fair white neck. And
with the seeing 1 became fool of love
again in very earnest, and was within q
hairs breadth Of sinking honor and all else
In an outpouring of such words as man
may say once to one woman in all the world
and having said them may never unsay
them.
Twas a most practical little thing she did
that saved me from falling headlons into
this last ditch Of dishonor. Twisting the
letter into spill, she stood on tiptoe to
light 1t at one Of tho candles, saying:
Twas foolish thing to put on paper. and
might well hang the writer In such times
as these. He says you are Kings man
and well known to him. and you are nell
Their" But when the letter was a crisp OF
blackened paper-ash she turned upon mo
and once again the chanseful eyes were
cold and her words were stranger-formaI.
What is it you would have me do, Cap
tain Ireton2"
Nothing" made haste to say, '.nothins
save to believe that came here unwitting-
ly-and to let me CO."
Where will you got The town n aliv,
with those who would-who would
who would show me scant mercy. you
would say. True: and yet came hither-
to the town, mean-of my own free will"
Her mood changed In the piyotins
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since the night Of my offending IN the
black gorge of the far-of Western noun
tafns. None the less. they were blankly IN
answerable, and bad the door been open
should doubtless have vanished as l had
come. OF all the houses in the town this
was surely the last 1 should have run to for
refuge had l known the name Of Its mas
ter: and 1t was some uphashing OF this
thought that helred me find my tongue
Il never guessed this was your fathers
house." 1 stammered, bowling low to match
her curtsy. Il beg you will pardon me and
let me go as came
She laid hand on the doorknob. isis
there any one hero whom you would seo?''
she asked; and now her eyes did not meet
mine. and would think tho chill had melt
ed little.
NO. was begging . nights lodging Of .
friend whose house Is full He sent me
here with note to-ah-to your father, al
suppose, though in his haste he did not
mention tho name"
She held out her hand. "Givs me tho let
ter"
Nay" said !. that would be but thank
less work. Knowing me, your father must
needs conceive 1t his duty to denounce me-"
Give 1t me!' she insisted; this with an
impatient littlo stamp of the foot and an
upglance Of the compelling eyes that would
have constrained mo to do a far foolisher
thing. had she asked It.
So I gave her the letter and stood aside,
hat In hand, while she read 1t. There were
candles In their sconces over the mantsl
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seemed to be greatly afeared lest I should
come nigh enough to cast an evil eye upon
him.
Twas but little distance we had to go.
and had no word out of my black rascal
till we reached the door-stone of a familiar
mansion but one removed from the center
suffering 'D-d-dis de house. Massa," he
fed and left me to enter as could.
Since the street was busily astir with
redcoat officers and men coming and going,
and any squad of these might be the ques-
TONERS to doubt my threadbare courier tale.
! lost no time in running up the steps and
hammering a peal with the heavy knocker.
Through the side lights could see that the
wide entrance hall was for the moment I'M
occupied; but at the knocker lifting l had
a fitting glance Of some one-a little man in
somber black-coming down the STAIR There
was no immediate ansyer 70 my peal. but
when would have knocked again the door
swung back and I stepped quickly within
to find myself face to face with-Margery.
I know not which OF the two Of US was
the more dumfounded: but this I do know:
that was still speeches. and fair witless
when she swept me a low-dipped curtsy
and gave me my greeting.
Il bid you good evening, Captain IrAton,"
she said. coldly; and then with still more
of the frost of unwelcome in her voice:
ITO what may We be indebted for this
honor?"
Now. chilling as these words were. they
thrilled me to my nnger-tirs. for they
were the nrst she had spoken to me
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T1E MASTER OF RPPLEBY z1z7 Fzz75lz IM5E:n

Here, however. the difficulties began
Though the camp Of the army lay Just
without the town to the southwark.
the officers were quartered In every
house. and that OF Colonel Davies friend
was full 10 overiiowing. What was to be
done We knew not. but at the last moment
my friends friend thought of an expedient
and wrote q note whilst / waited. half in
hiding. in the outer hall
'Tis desperate chance but these arc
desperate times" said by would-be helper.
I am sending You to the town house OF
one of our plantation se!gneurs-a man who
is fish. flesh or fowl. as his interest de-
mands. 1 hear he came in to-day to take
protection. and there Is a chance that he
will shelter you for the sake of your red
coat and a gold piece or two. But I warn
you. YOU must be what you appear to be
a soldier of the King-and not what this
note of Colonel Davies says you are"
Seeing wide field of danger-chances In
his haphazarding would have asked more
about this trimming gentleman to whom
l was to be handed on: but at that moment
There came laundering at the door, and
my anxious host was fain to hustle me out
through the kitchen as he could catching
UP a black boy on the way to be my guide.
God speed you" he said at parting.
Make your footing good for the night II
you can. and we'll see what can be done to.
morrow. I'll send your portmanteau around
in the morning. II SO be Mr.. Pettigrew ha.
It"
With that was out in the night again.
turning and doubling after my Guide. who
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fraction OF an instant. and now the beam
tiful eyes were alght and warm and plead
ingly eloquent.
"oh. why did you come? Are you-are you
what they said you were?"
"a spy? If am. you would scarce e1pec.
me to confess 1t. even to YOU
It's Observation-Disclosures dIshono.abler"
she cried Il could respect a brave soldier
enemy; but a spy
There was Gathering Of hoofs in the
street and jingle of sword bbards o.,
the door-stone. / wheeled to face the new
corners. determined now TO front IL boldly
as a desperate man at bay. But before
the fumbling hands without could find III.
door-knob Margery was beside me. all a.
fu;ter in trembling fit OF excitement.
Up the stair, quickly, pour famour de
Dieu!" she whispered and we were at the
clock landing when the great door opened
and some half dozen Kings officers came
in We crouched together behind the bal
ustrade till they should pass beyond the
sight OF US. and in the group 1 marked A
man stout and heavy built walking full
BOLDLY for his two and forty years. He
wore his own hair dressed high In front in
the fashion first set for the women by the
Grand Monarque's lcose-wife; and as he
passed under the candles saw that it was
grayinz slightly. His face, high-boned.
iohg-hosed. double-chinned. with the eyes
womanish for bigness and marked with
brows that might have been penciled by the
hairdresser. 1 had seen before; but lacking
this present sight OF it, the orders on his
breast would have named him the ranking
General OF the army in the feId-Lord
Charles CORVALLIS. With all the houses in
town to choose among. / had Numbered
into this-my Lords own headquarters.
had but passing glimpse of the incon-
ing group, for when 1t was well beneath
the turn Of the star. my lady had me IN
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lRR1GATlnd D1TcH ON +onAro F5Ru
GEAR nEW 3}EAUr1F-E1,s, = =xA5

now being lamented.
Since the time when tho Dawes Commits.
aon began its work. there has been a grow
ing interest in the Indian Territory
The close proximity of Kansas has led
tens OF thousands of the younger genera
ton to seek fortunes in the fertile lands OF
the abor!ginees.
This interest has been materially increased
by the glowing repJr;s which Il I've been
sent out as TO present opportunities in the
Territory. and the statehood agitation in
Congress.
Prosperity In the territory is an assured
fact. and the consequent expansion OF trade
and wealth is but a question of time.
Its fitness for close settlement. the COM
parative certainty OF rainfall and the nat
ural resources. make 1t an attractive goal
Banks are being formed new business
houses opened. railroads are being extended
the number Of newspapers increased ard
every feature of development taking place
oil MILES OF RAILROAD
BUILT IN A YEAR
Last year more than 81 miles Of railroad
were built in the Territory.
To land capable of producing a bale and
a half Of cotton. 20 bushels of corn, 60 bush
els of oats. or Is bushels of wheat per acre.
two crops OF potatoes a year, add the
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I 'lERRITCRY.S.

wealth Of practically inexhaustibls beds Of
the best bituminous coal asphalt. OIL lime.
stone and granite. and one has q fair idea
of the nucleus on which tho prosperity Of
the Territory will rest
The famous fruit belt OF Eastern Texas
Is probably attracting more attention than
any other part Of the Southwest at the
present time
The soil is a sandy loan with a red clay
subso.l
II s being sold at from &C 10 $40 an acre,
one-tfifd In cash and the balance In ons
ana two years at per cent interest,
rive years ago Texas had less than twen-
" agricultural societies. new there are ITO
Few years ago the truck grower was
OF no consequence: in 1909 there were so
cars o. truck sold and shipped out x
The average price paid was Sz75 per On.
or Sl-'s'5'O f5r the crop.
An acre % tomatoes nets on the ayersRs
anout S2| profit, though soma Of the taies
II the pr-Cu:ai farmers who have siysn
extraordinary attention to their cultiyr,Ion
snow much larger results
According to F. +. Horton of Ard. T.,
painted two acres Of tomatoes last wear.
nt'er the season VIA over re ran IN ma
account and found that he had receiver
a2ou: $3.50 fer the crop.
TOYS swo and one-haf acres he sh,poc.a
for it. 'eo W."
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ana running again, driving me on befo,.
her 20 the chamber floor above, along .
dirniy hShtod corridor with many turninr,
Anu go 10 a cui-de-sac in the samoa doer.
less passage with high dormer wtndsy
N The end and no other apparent means Of
esreSs. "
.i-rEery had saatched a ca>lle from on.
OF the corridor holders 10 Il flight. and
row she hade ne SIT on the fS,r and drav
.'y boots l Gid it. shamefacedly enough
oei1s our a foul and ragged vagabond unf,t
70 HfIe htr come anlgh me. But [ might
haVs spared my ushings. for she hai
'iar. her PACK and was opening a secret
EeTonG the door lay a raftered parre.
hat L"-o wi;h cast-cI house Lumber and
iA.Sht=u and aired by two high roof win
GHns iiito this she led me. with q finger
IN her lip for silence a hum of voices he
cdrkiHg Of glass. ana row and again n
nearly collier laugh tod me that nv gar
tet vas above some liv.ns-room o: the
While 1 stood. boots in hand. she
found nakesEiIt canclestick and In a
Tree had spread me pallet ON an ancient
oaken settle big enough to serve for a
choir stall in a cathedral
you'll be safe here for the night, II 20
De you Will make no more noise than a rat
ai MIGHT m make she WHISPERED Mats, mon
OF in the morning l CO not know"
Leave that to me- l rejoined Then I
remembered the portmanteau and the prom
Use that 1t should be sent hither. Here
needs beg a boon for her. "a black boy Will
bring my portmanteau In the morning I
have a decent desire to be hanged in clean
Clothing: may / beg you to"
She made q quick little gesture of I'm.
pauence-at the further complication or AZ
my holiness in asking. l knew not which.
But her whispered reply was Of assent, and
then she turned to leave me.
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Ee-
TOHKTo PATCH. -
[ RR@ESHIRE TEXA5.~


WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
John James Ingalls,. in telling what an
immigrant TO Kansas should have In his
parsphernslia, said that the list should in.
elude an overcoat. a fan. an umbrella and a
parasol
The same list Of articles should be taken
ey every immigrant to Southeast Missouri,
Western Arkansas. the Indian Territory
and Texas
The literature Of the country d.,cr,h.s
products which are all but indigenous tina,
may Do raised thereabcuts and goes from
cotton. rice and tobacco to wheat, corn and
eata
1hs long trains on the Missouri, Kansas
ana Texas and the Frisco. bearing these
Anmsnse crops to the market testify 10 thu
Tuthfulness OF the reports which are seut
CUT py the people who live In this great
soufhwsstern country and who are asking
Tor help from the North in order to de-
velop properly the riches Of the soil.
The railroads operating from ST. Louis to
tnis country are exercising a great influence
In securing new settlers for the diversified
region included in the sections NAMED
above
Especially active have been the Frisco
and Katy. both Of which have established
industrial departments that are reaching
70 cry part OF the North in order 10 pro-
mo.s Immigration.
Monthly magazines are published telling
{. Of the wonders Of tho Southwest
Agents are sent TO the Individual farmers
fwho may think Of moving or inducing
4 others to move.
The railroads are trying to make the
country the mecca Of the tenants
Instead Of paying rents, the ruilroadx are
making II possible Tor farmers 10 buy q
Farm with The average cash rent paid in
the North.
There is land IN this country which will
satisfy the most tastId!ous Immigrant
The man from Iowa can get his prairie
In Texas and the Indian Territory.
The man from Posey can still remain an
aristocrat OF the bottoms BY moving 20 the
neighborhood Of Shreveport, La, or slons
the Brazos River.
The fruit-Grower OF Michigan can find a
more salubrious climate In Northsrn Ar
kansas.
There are ztno and load IN the Joplin
Gslena district OF Missouri and Arkansas.
DESIRABLE LANDS
SOLD AT 81 AN ACRE.
OF course. the country is new-that IL the
chief advantage.
Land Is cheap. Adjacent to small towns
Il can be bought for from "a TO SO an acru
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5EeouRn CzEorEE r1on


The transportation facilities are Of the
best.
Failures are not going to this country. but
the men who have a desiie to got ahead
in the world and help make O new country
worthy of blue grass.
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|, why. DON'T want your farm said tho
apple man. q smile spreading over his fea-
lures. My offer is for your apple crop"
There is an abundance Of valuable tim
Der In North Arkansas: pine and oak pro-
dominate. but there Is much fine walnut
The early settlers used the big walnut
trees for rail fences. q dissertation which IL
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Dvery Few land has its stories Of hn-
menss profits
They tel a story Of an cid fellow who
had been anxious to sell his farm in North
ern Arkansas. He offered It for $500. An
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and offered u.sn tsr n
I'll taxi. that said ne farmer, but
my wife can't go to town until tomorrow
to Rgn the ceeds."
Deeds. man. exclaimed the buyer
What do you want with deedsr'
why, for the farm" replied the owner
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CTO BE CONTINUED.
cepyngAt Uo4 b. The Bohh1N9x1u owusuw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-22
A SAVING Of STEPS.

ia telephone would save you a
half dozen trips a day-it usually
saves people from three to six times
that many Wouldn't it be an eco
nomicaI investment
A telephone iii yonr house Or
place of business costs you less than
Iocents a day. Six trips a day
wouId cost You not less than ten
cents each, or a total Of So cents.
Tn a month this would foot Up the
enormous total of SIS counting
Sundays and ali. But some busi-
ness maa use their phone 100 Or
more times a day. They couldn' {
do withoutit.
Wen install your phone for you
til day notice. Onr local ex-l
change and toll system have all
been overhauled and placed ii Al
Erstciass condition. We guarantee
good service prompt courteous at-
tention All ron have to 10 IS to
ring nip central
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-22
PATRONS OF THE ELECTRIC
LIGHT CO.

As the question Of lamp renewals
Is Of importance to all consumers.
we desire to make arrangements
that viii be satisfactory to ali con
cemed and make the following
statement All patrons whoare on
meters viii be furnished renewals
ffes Of charge Those desiring to
change from q fat rate to a meter
hasia will please notify rs As early
as possible % that meters can be in
stalled during the present month
20 a. to BE- ready for service on tie
first Of January. Free renewals
will not de furnished on fiat rate to
,onsumers.ro light meters viii be
installed at a charge Of SIS and
arger meters in same proportions.
Respectfully, I
# J. W. HocgADAY.
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Ticllcts and invitations for the
grand bali Of the 2. Of L. z. to be
given At the opera house on the
evening Of Dec. Is, may be OBJ
tanned at Halton & Orsleys. The
number Of invitations IS limited.
Go early if you want one. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-22
We are making special prices on
candy. nuts and fruits to school
teachers and Sunday schools.
eo-oz J. K. Abercrombie.
CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.

A foot bali game has been ar
ragged between a chickzsha team
and team Of Fort Sill soldiers.
The game will occur on Christmas
day at the Fair Grounds. Sixteer
old players, the best in the towr.
have been selected for the team and
they are practicing daily from 7 to
9 ii the evening. The game
promises to be . thoroughly inter
esting and scientific one and
should be largely attended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-22
The Palace Drug Store will be
wide open Dec. IS. s6-oI
HOLIDAY RATES

Via Frisco.-one fare plus $500
for round trip ticket to all points
north south, east and III old
Mexico. Tickets on sale Dec. Ge,
n, u and a6, 1908 Limit 30
days from date Of sale. For further
particulars see ]. A. Weeks, Agt.
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TIE day when peace on earth
was proclaimed approaches with
the war cload lowering III the far
eass ard with Columbia ready to
take tip arms to regain Panama.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-03-19
Bell That Called Columbus.

There is a bell at Washington whose
history dates back to the very begin
ming of civilization on this continent.
It is a trifing. affair as regards size.
it's dimensions being only eight by six
and one-half inches; yet it's notes
sounded to call the great discoverer.
Columbus, to prayer and sacred wor-
ship. It was brought from Spain in
December, 1893, and set up in a church
at San Domingo. It was the special
gift Of King Ferdinand, and bears the
initial of his name c'F.'O in old Gothic
characters upon its surface. When
La Vega, the new city Of the plains
was founded church and bell We're
bodily removed to it. There it's notes
smote upon the air to summon the
tardy Spaniards to mass, and served
how frequently none can tell, to recall
to the minds Of the venturesome ex
piorers memories of their sunny home
hideous and utterly barbaric. 1t rep
land located far away across the sea-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-03-19
Artistic Toy-Making.

sonneberg and Nuremberg are the
home of the wooden toy and doll-mak-
ing industry, which has found so ready
a market in London this week. Years
ago the toys turned out at SonneberG
were OF the toughest description, made
entirely Of wood, with unpainted faces
But the workmen have become more
artistic, and the industry has been or
ganized. No one factory make the en-
tire doll. The making of bisque heads
is entirely different from that of pa
pier nache heads, wooden heads and
china heads. The labor Of toy ane
doll-making is divided TO remarkable
degree. For example, a toy turtle viii
a clock in it's chest has to pass through
the hands Of three men and thirty
seven girls before it is ready to be pu
on the, n arket,-The Draper. -
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AustraIianism.

At present the Australian Common
wealth pays f1O5,00O a year for the
use Of a small British squadron, which
is supposed also to wander round Ma
oriland, Fiji, and half the South Pa
cifc. Australia has no control what
ever over this squadron, but the un-
derstanding is that, if attack really
comes, it will be found somewhere
within these very wide limits, and
ready to do its duty. But the limits
are too wide for the squadron to be
anything like a reasonable security,
and at least one Admiral frankly in
formed this country that if war really
eventuated the squadron would prob
ably make for the seat of hostilitles
regardless Of the agreement, and leave
Australia at the mercy of any casual
cruisers which managed, on the wide
ocean, to dodge the British vessels.
Obviously, under these conditions, it is
| time for the Commonwealth to give up
subsidizing this unreliable feet and
to spend 100000 or f500,00O year on
| a fleet of it's own-one that will be here
| when wanted, and which should be
strong enough to cope with at least a
| few casual cruisers Australia thinks
| of cutting the knot by getting meas
ured for its own cooked hat.-Sydney
Bulletin.