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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05

'-Why not, = reJoined Cliff, inpatient ly. sIf the wagon and it's load were blown to atoms, the same fate must have happened to Darrell"
 Let's have 8 look around before we settle on that" answered the doubter. Tt seems as though we ought to ind somethin'."
 They believe I'm. dead" he thought "Let them think so; it's the safest way out of this trouble, for me-"
 He was bruised in body and limb. but life was at stake and he counted his small injuries as nothing. Through the hills that bordered the trail he took his course, keeping steadily west ward.
 At last, completely Jagged, he dropped down on a rock to rest. He had not had a mouthful of food since escaping from Sandy Bar and the ex- ertions called forth by his flight had left him weak and nerveless.
 What was he to do now? he inter- rogated himself? To don disguise and get out of the country would be comparatively easy, but he had no desire to get out of the country.
 There was still that unsettled score with Murgatroyd. He was doggedly determined that nothing should come between him and that.
 But that must be secondary, now. His first work, if he could devise a way, must be to prove his innocence of the murder of Sturgis.
 In his secret heart he had persuaded himself that Murgatroyd had slain Sturgis, and with the deliberate inten- tion of involving him-Darrel. It was fearful suspicion to hold against a man, but none knew Murgatroyd's se- cretivencss, cunning and desperate methods better than Darrel.
 Now, if ever, was Darrel's time to take his fate in his hands and make of it what he would The very audacity of the measure appealed to the fugi- tive.
 As he sat there and rested puzzling thought came to him. It had to do with the explosion of the giant pow der.
 Just what had set off the explosive? It could not have been the shock caused by the collision of the front wheels of the wagon with the boulder, for the effect would then have been instanta- neous.
 The bronchos had dragged him by the bits out of harms way between the moment of the collision and the mo- ment of the explosion. The time re- Quired had been brief indeed, yet long enough to convince him that some thing aside from the wrecking of the wagon had set off the powder.
 It was not until some time afterward that he learned the truth. Gryce was hauling to the mine giant powder that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
CHAPTER VII.
2 DARRELL FINDS THE MAN IN COR
 DUROYS.

DARRELL FINDS THE MAN IN COR DUROYs.
 DarreTs senses had not been taken away by the fall from the wagon or tho dragging along the trail, but for a moment after the explosion his con- sciousBess left him. When he stag gered to his feet and looked back, the mountain wagon had disappeared as If by magic, not a splinter of wood or piece of twisted iron being left
 A huge hole had been scooped out of the trail and great powders had been riven and tossed about in every direc- ton. Beyond the ragged pit lay the form of GTyce, close to tine seat of the wagon.
 The old man lay still and silent and, after few moments spent in collect Ing his scattered wits. DarreI started towards him. He had not gone far, however, when he heard the hoof falls of horses and instantly remembered the party of mounted men which had alarmed him a short time before.
 Turning sharply to the right, Darrel plunged into the undergrowth that bor- dered the trail Ascending the steep slope. of a hill for dozen yards, he halted in 8 thicket and crouched there with his eyes on the road below. Gryce was sitting up on the ground, rubbing his forehead in confused way and peering around. The men of Sandy Bar, riding around the spur, came suddenly upon him.
 Darrel watched and listened intent ly. What would be the next move of his enemies? he was asking himself. The horseman gazed about them in astonishment Cliff Gismounted and walked to where the old man was sit- ting.
 'Did the giant powder let go, Eryce?" he asked.
 .sI'm jest tryin' to hgger out what happened,' replied the under foreman. T seem to be all here, but my! wasn't It awful? got the roar in my ears yet"
 How does 1t come you're settin' there with the seat of the wagon q asked another of the Sandy Bar men.
 aGot throwed out Q the wagon, laid Gryce, Ian it's the best thing that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
Cured hv Freezing.

Scientific investigation has discovered that that troublesome disease, 6yspep- sia, can be cured by short intervals of exposure to intense cold. followed by hearty eating M. Raoul Pictet, Swiss gentleman, was experimenting with 3 very low temperature. He had pro- duced an artificial temperature in a sort of pit which caused the thermometer ta sink to 140 or 150 degrees below zero. Among other experiments he exposed himself for brief interval to this tenn perature by lowering himself into the pit. On emerging he found himself in- tensely hungry, and ate freely The process was repeated several times, and as a result he found himself cured oi chronic indigestion, from which he had suffered for years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
To ohtain Power.

The demand for industrial power is leading to remote and unexpected places and to unexpected methods The scheme of the French engineers to obtain some 10000 horse power from water falling into the Dead sea Is based on the fact that the level of that body is more than 1 500 feet lower than that of the Medi- terranean and Red seas, and on the prob ability that the enormous evaporation- 5000, 900 tons day-would prevent any appreciable rise in level from water turned into the depressed basin. Of three projected routes for a canal to supply the water, it is believed the cheap- est would be one starting at Akaba, la the Red sea- and passing through the desert If Wadvsel- TeheI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
DAINTY DINNER MENU APPETIzING DISHES THAT WILL PLEASE AN EPICURE. How to Cook, Prepare and Serve It to Best Advantag age-Practical
 Recipes for Practical
 People.
 DINNER
 Chiffonade.
 Soles a la Duches@e Fillets of Beef Ia Rothschild.
 Mousse of Ham.
 Saddle of Mutton.
 Roast Pheasants.
 Chestnut Cream.
 Cheese Croutons Soles. la Duchesse. Ingredients: One pair soles flleted, butter, two eggs. Cream. milk, seasoning, chopped pars- ley
 Brush the fillets over with warm but ter, season them with salt and pepper, and put them into an enamelled dish which has been buttered, then pour in sufficient milk to cover the fish. place
 


 piece of buttered paper over them and cook in a moderately hot oven for % minutes. Take the fillets very carefully from the baking dish and arrange them so that they just overlap down the mid de of a silver dish, and keep them hot. Pour the milk ill which the fish was cooked into a saucepan, and stir in tea spoonful of creve de rig which has been mixed with a tablespoonful of cream and when the sauce has boiled add few drops of anchovy vinegar and the yolks of two eggs beaten up with tablespoon full of cream. Stir the sauce quickly for a few seconds, taking care to remove the pan the instant it thickens, then mask the t1llets with it, and after arranging a little line of finely chopped parsleyalong the top of each fillet, pour the remainder of the sauce round the dish and serve.
 Fillets of Beef Ia Rothschild.- gredients: Two pounds fillet of beet. IS oysters. one-half gill cream, three ounces of butter, one ounce of four, one yolk of raw egg. Seasoning, glaze, chopped parsley, mashed potato, thick tomato sauce favored with wine
 Cut the beef into neat rounds. rather less than an inch in thickness, and place in pickle composed of four tablespoon fuls of salad oil, one tablespoonful of vinegar, two shallots, minced, bay leaf, dust of black pepper and nutmeg When the meat has been in the pickle for three or four hours, take out the fillets, wipe them, and fry them quickly in hot butter over a very quick fire; as soon as they are done brush them over with warm glaze, arrange each on lit- tie circle of mashed potato, and place an oyster quenelle in the middle, and sur round the flllets with thick tomato sauce. For the quenelles melt one ounce of butter in small saucepan and stir into it the flour, then add the cream, and continue to stir until the mixture Is very thick and perfectly smooth; season it with salt. pepper. and nutmeg. and spread it on plate to cool. Scala the oysters (after removing the beards) in their own liquor, and when they are cool pound them in a mortar, gradually add ing the prepared panada, and finally the yolk of an egg. Rub. the farce through
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
tCopyright, 1908. by William Wallace Cook }

ever happened ter me. S'posIn rd been in the old trap along with that other feller? I'd be where he is now, an that's tellin'."
 .That other fellow went up with the wagon, did he?'' inquired Cliff.
 Sure. He was hangjn' to the lines when shot out O the wagonbOx with the seat He stayed with the wagon and the high explosive, all right. an I reckon he's still with 'em. Got blowed ter atoms, that's what he did'
 The Sandy Bar men exchanged
 glances. then swerved their eyes to take in the havoc wrought by the ex- plosion
 Don't ye know, Uncle Alb, that was the chap that killed Stugis and gave
 us the slip at the Bar. last night?r
 "Ye don't mean it!" ] .Tt's the truth" returned Cliff "Wa saw you just before you took that turn in the trail and we knew the man in
 a minute"
 Then" returned Gryce, after a I period of reflection, that's why he let the hronks out inst'id O pullin' 'em | in after he looked back an saw you comin'." He got up painfully. Well" :"
 he added, fits all right: i've hundred
 pounds O high explosive is as good as
 a tree and rope, only mebby not so
 satisfyin' Wonder how I'm goin' ter
 set myself right with the super, at the War Eagle7'
 The Sandy Bar men were not con- cerned with Uncle Abs troubles and
 dismounted to make more thorough examination of the surroundings. | From the thicket above, Darrel 1 watched them moving here and there
 searching for any gruesome relics that might have been left. l All that was found was the crown of a derby hat deep in clump of torn and | twisted hazels.
 l "It's Darrel's," said Cliff, walking
 towards his companions and holding the object up for inspection. There is no doubt about 1t, boys. Fate has I taken this matter in hand and avenged l the murder of Sturgis. Darrei is dead. 7
 'sIt would be heap more satisfyin' | if we could find some remains ter prove it. averred one of the men. Would 1t
 be possible for a man to be blown oil
 the face of the earth like that3''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05

the hammer Darrel's breath came ] hard and quick as he laid the revolver back on the table.
 He knew it. Murgatroyd had com mitted the murder for the purpose Of l involving him and fate working cir cuttously, had developed Mnrgatroyd s guilt through the agency of Junius Mo ] Cloud, otherwise the man in corduroys. Life is a game of chance, Darrel reasoned, and every man plays 1t through with Fate for an opponent 1t is perforce an honorable game" for card gentry.
 The backs of the cards may not be read and various tricks and mal1eshifts are tabooed Fate loves a daring and honest player; one for example who will discard aces in the hope of help ing' inferior cards. But the play of Fate is peculiar, as the establishing of Murgatroyd's guilt through the instrumentality of Mc- Cloud will witness. One thing alone l remained to make Darrel's assurance doubly sure.
 The bullet that killed Sturgis was III tuS possession LII lh0 uOCIOI dt Sandy Bar. Would that bullet show the mark which Darrel had put upon every load in the weapon belonging to Murgatroyd?
 Darrel picked up the candle and stepped to the bunk Other matters, till now. had kept him from thinking i much of the strange silence of Junius McCloud.
 A deathly pallor lurked in McClouds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05

a me wire sieve and form it into little quenelles; poach them in some veal broth, and after draining them roll them in chopped parsley and use as directed.
 Mousse of Ham. 7-Ingredients: Eight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
The Kings Stature.

King Edward is not so tall as many people imagine and whenever his maj esty is photographed in group he is in- variably put to stand on some small emil hence, such as a step, in order that he may compare as well as possible with those about him. Tn his stockings he Is just five feet seven inches. His maj esty wears boots with high heels, and his total height as he walks is five feet eight inches.-London News.
 C A. ~ T o E Y .As
 Bears tba e The Kind You Haya Always Bought Signature .s AA3Azzax
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-05
France's Worst Enemv.

pr. Jaques Berullion. the famouk chief of the statistical bureau of Paris. has written a volume entitled "Alco- holism and theWay to Fight It." Drink he declares, is likely to prove the ruin of the French race, unless something is done to overcome the habit.
 errong R1yer.
 The frigate bird can fly for a weekl without once stopping to rest.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26

Uncle Rastus had never enjoyed a
medical education or spent much time
in the study of diseases or remedies
Nevertheless he was often consulted by
the neishborhood in times OF stress.
Il cert'nly don know what I'm
gwine to do bout desc staggering head
aches my wife has" said Mr.. Orlando
Clay jefferson gloomily TO Uncle Ras-
tus in the seclusion of the tiny room
known as THE doctoring parlor. ''Dey
keep increasing an masnifying rs time
goes along. Seem: as il | couldn't glib
her a good preachnent bout de food or
de house or any oh her neelects wild
out her getting one oh dose staggering
aches in her head None oh my fust
two wives Lad such works"
Uncle I;astus bent Il keen glance from
under his bushy eyebrows NJ the cross
old face before him. but he offered no
suggestion.
Hadn't you got some kind oh pills
dat'll stop dose staggering headaches
dat keep her from de cook stove?' de-
manded Mr.. jefferson impaiiently.
NO. sah." said Uncle Rastus i'm
pressively: 'dere's no such pills in de
market. But lie hes way 10 stop her
staggering headaches would be to
fasten down your mouf wild a big.
wide piece oh sticking plaster. Mist
jefferson. I'm puppared TO put IL on.
SAL"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26
Catching N Tartar.

The trite phrase catching a Tartar"
is thus traced TO its origin in an old
cyclopedia:
In some battle between the Rus
slams and the Tartars. who are a wild
sort of people in the north of Asia. a
private soldier called out: Captain. hal
loo. there, I've caught a TARTAR
Fetch him along. then said the cap
tain Aye. but he won't let mer re-
Piled the man. The fact was that the
Tartar had caught him
Crosse gives practically the same sto-
ry in his Classical Dictionary of the
Vulgar Tongue" lsS5. but credits the
misadventure 10 an Irish soldier of the
imperial Austrian service i'm battle
against the Turks. The closing scene
he varies thus:
Bring him along" said his COM
rade. He won't come" said Paddy.
Then come along yourself" replied
the other "Arrah." said he, ''but he
won't let me-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26
Fn mons Blind Mn m.

The name Of John Metcalfe of
Knaresborough. England. engineer and
roadmakcr. Is In these feverish times
I'm danger of lapsins into undeseryed
oblivion John Metcalfe was blind
from the age OF six years until he died
Yet as n boy and man he invariably
displayed a high spirited courage. He
was a true sportsman. fine swimme
and hard rider TO hounds. 1t was
solitary walk from London TO Harro-
gate by way unknown TO him that
first turned his attention 10 roadmak-
ing. The roads ia those days were
very bad. He obtained authority from
parliament TO improve this state OF
things when be was fifty years old.
In Yorkshire. Lancashire. Cheshire and
Derbyshirr most OF the principal roads
were mace by him. He built bridges
and levcled rough plsce:. So.:c of
the plans were made for h.in By others.
INT usually lac designed them himself.
! nj he I'D his own surveying. He
cllmbed mountains. trudged along on
the edges Of prrcipices. he crossed
>wanpS and moraSSes. waded through
hogs AMI fortieh rivers. rrlyin. wholly
and So.ely on the long staff :hat was
forever in h!s hand II. died in har-
ness. fun cf years and laden with
many l:onnrS. ~ the great age Of nine
ty-thrae. London Exchange.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26
RAPID
Photographic Manipulation for
Newspaper Illustration.

Scientific American.
An example of how the latest ap-
paratus for quick Photographic man.
Julation can he used to advantage
in a novel way was demonstrated asst
summer by representative of the
Newark Evening News. He was com
missioned to be stationed on the
revenue cutter Gresham" to photo
graph the international yacht race
on August -, 1903, the second day of
the race. He took with him Kodak
camera, a Kokak developing machine
the material necessary for develop
ing film negatives, and a number of
carrier pigeons.
Toe yachts were photographed as
they crossed the starting line at ii
o'clock. a. m Immediately after
taking the picture he placed the de-
veloping machine, containing the de-
veloper, upon a table on the deck of
the vessel, and in broad daylight d
veloped and fixed the roll of exposed
film. This was completed in about
ten minutes. The finished film mega
tive was hurriedly dried, then rolled
up in small compass, and securely
wired to carrier pigeon under the
tail, where it would in no way impede
it's flight. The pigeon was then re-
leased, and in exactly an hour and a
half arrived at its loft in Newark,
Nj.
The negative finn was found upon
it in good condition, and was at once
removed forthwith to the newspaper
Office. where print was made, and
by 3:4s p. m. a half-tone cut was
completed, by the usual half-tone
process, placed on the press. and
few minutes later the paper appeared
containing a picture of the mornings
yachts races. 1t was quite a novel
idea to utilize the carrier pigeon for
transporting picture films for pur-
poses of quick reproduction, and in
its way, is more positive than wire
less telegraphy. We believe during
the seige of Paris in 1870 letters re-
duced by photography down to ex-
tremely small size were transported
by carrier pigeons to the outside
world, and then enlarged by a
screen large enough to read. But
that was prior TO the days of rapid
photography or dry-plate or film
machine dallight devlopement.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26


Dick * connected with is quite
friend Of mine. and he told me only this
evening that Dick was u very promis-
Ing young business fellow. and he seri-
ously contemplated sending him out on
an important deal FOR the firm
Thercupon Uncle Henry took his de-
pariurc. leaving his young niece 10 her
meditations.
The next morning her heart fiuttered
for the first time At the sight of a note
in Dicks chiro=raphy. She read:
Dear Cynthia and have to leave
very unexpectedly Tor Denver ON busi-
ness trip. Please accept my apologies for
my haS;y speech and departure last night.
I fear am not a EUud loser Believe me
always. as you wished. your friend.
DICK.
Again were Cynihia's feelings min
gled and conflicting lie had followed
her wishes and become her friend. but
the note was most unsatisfactory. He
had given her no Denver address nor
any idea OF the length nf his absence.
However. possibly she might be able iu
draw that information from her uncle
without his suspec,ing.
She ielcphonrd him the following day
and asked him Ia c;,ll that evening.
lie. complied wish her r-lI.st as Ia
the call. hut seemed in an uncommuni
caiive mood
"I;y The way She finally said. Il had
a note from Dick. lie was just or foi
Hcn~cr''
Yes: We will all miss him at the
club
Il suppose he viii not hr away lon-,
I think lic nirni .nnr,l %lic date of his re-
turn. bui don't recall IT,"
WHY. did hr:" cNrlaimrd her uncle
i'm surprise '-Cnmr.u'y told me hi'
length of absence was very uncertain
save Dick letter io the Darnleys
friends OF min. Ellen Darnlry is quit,
a society leader. | wrote her person
ally"
Uncle Henry proceeded to cXpatiat'
on Ellen pnrn!y's charms until Gym
thia decided mrnially that all mcr
were bur,.S AS lc was leaving he vol
unirercd the Information that El!eI
Darnlcy was 10 be married in a coupl'
| OF weeks Then. seeing the little lraI
Of relief ia Cvnthia's countenance, b,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26

ly. Il boarded with AIarthy an John n
month. Took myself of arter that.
She scolded from mornin' 10 night.
She pccked on John till ef he hadn't
been the kindest hearted feller in the
world he'd IA beat her. .THexampled
virtues. indeed chuckled the old man.
But why. then-why." gasped Lu-
cinda. now ON her feet and pointing
tragically 10 the elegant inscription
why did he have that dedication wrote
thcrcE"
The old man chucklcd again.
'IIe done the whole thing on your
account"
.-On mine-on mine
Jest so. He -ormc to me an lie says.
Uncle lie says. I'm goin' to marry
the prettiest girl I'm the world. an ef
so be she don't make a good wife twill
break my heart laid awake for
weeks. God knows he says 'thinkin'
how to guide her right kain't hec-
tor a woman m So he says. I'm
goin -ioslet Mai ilIy do me one good
turn. l'in-soln' TO let her lac shinin'
ensample of '-I7s way Lucinda shall
walk"
And she rcall.-"-
WAS the orfulcSt cross man ever
stood Scncr you kept his house you've
made II like heaven To him. fIe tells
me so every day. But ills time you
should know the truth. Lucinda.
see you're gettin kinder angry at the
trick. Lucinda. specially n you never
"A .f
you'd n known his former speriences.
Lord-Lord''--
Uncle lemucl broke into a fit of
laughter that rang scandalousIy clear
through the graveyard. After u short
pause Lucinda. among whose rare gifts
was Il sense of humor. Joined him.
1t WIS y o'clock before John Logan
came home. A. lac sat down To the
daintiest of surperS and fell 10. I.ucin-
dy. sitting opposite with dancing eyes
and rose pink checks. asked smilingly:
Flows yonr coffee. John?"
Best - he began. Then. true TO
his formula. lac said kindly. Nigh as
good as Marthy's used 10 be-"
John" said Lucinda. with sudden
gravity. yet belied 10y her still dancing
eyes. John. I've sad news for YOU
Then. as he held his cup In midair. she
added mournfully. Martha * dcad.'
The coffee cup went crashing on the
floor as John Sprang up.
Dead. What do YOU mean. Lucin-
da: You know shes been dead five
years.
Lucinda smiled serenely.
NO. she hasn't. John. but she died
this evenins-therc in the churchyard-
ut 4 O'clock
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-26
The Hero.


He was Thoughtful citizen and
kindly withal
The building upon which his cye-
were fastened was in tlamrS.
From Il third story window prutrud
ed Il head
Ii was n uishcvrled head h,arimg :.
child's golden cnrls.
AT home Il little golden haired gir.
was awaiting him.
What il that were his own:
The Impulse 10 tear his coat from hi
manly form and rris! UP the ladder &
seize the child and bear her 10 safety
was strong upon him.
How strong nobody but himself
knew.
For another feeling had come oven
him.
He Thought: Suppose should RUS
up to that window and save that child
The papers would be full of it, /
should become a hero. Some fireman
would thus be cheated out of his just
ueed Of praise. Whatever | am ! am
not selfish and greedy. Let the other
man have the glory. ! shall sacrifice
my personal interests and remain u
humble citizen
Saying which wise and courageous
things within himself he stood with
out moving muscle while u large AMI
brawny iircman carried the little girl
down Il ladder and placed her in the
arms of her frantic mother.
Moral.-Truc heroiSm often exists in
| men who are too modest 10 let the pub
lie even suspect baltimore Amcri-
can