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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
CHAPTER NA%.
TnE GREAT MOMENT.

1t was IL midday late i'm January, the
date on which Edith had been taken
i'll, and the Angelus bells. ringing with
sonorous and sleepy rhythm all over
Pisa, We're carried by a fresh breeze
through the clear air to a gloomy, old
massive walled palace situated half
mile beyond the Porta Nuova
Here, in the small room commune
eating With his laboratory. Dr. Zoffani
stood by one of the deep recessed Win
doWs, whose light fell on a letter writ
ten i'm his own language by the young
English girl who had been his patient
some weeks before.
With spectacles on nose, a gratifled
smile lighting his wrinkled face he
read the lines in which she thanked
him for his attention and care. and
told him that a threatened danger to
caused Il relapse of her nervous condi-
ton; but that, owing to the medicines
he had given her when leaving, she
had almost recovered once more. She
asked most kindly about his health.
and she added taat her futuge hug
band MAS as anxious as herself to ex-
press his gratitude personally to one
whose Skill had SO greatly benefited
her. and to whom she ventured to send
most affectionate remembrances.
The girls simple words went straight
to the old mang heart, and in a happy
lansuor he sank into chair. his
skull cap resting against the faded vel
Vet OF its high back. his eyes closed
the better to recall the image of her
fresh beauty with its smiling frank
ness and gracious air.
From her. his memory glided almost
imperceptibly to another girl OF like
age, whom he had known and loved I'm
years so far back that they seemed
part Of come past existence. Like him
ri t<.1f l,Sv L,,{
like him shs protested the Christian
faith.
And To his young heart none In the
wide world waa her equal. Beauti-
full was she beyond all others he had
seen: her eyes like stars, her lips a
flower. her hair a shower of wayy silk.
and her voice music-the music of
groves in the valley OF the Arno.
And she whose heart owned him as
master was bartered to one whose sole
recommendation was his wealth.
Her soui cried Out rebellious1y
against her uncomfortable fate: her body
wiihe1ed and twelve montils later was
in her grave, where over sixty years
size had iahr.
In HIS dream ne thought Inc girl he
had loved waE beside hfl1. lnoking
young and beautiful ass when first he
saw he-. her iard renting in HIS, He
had casl OIL ial5 load al yeass. the
Strain OF his la bo7s. ard Was hfrnse'f
heart Was satfa'led at hsi. 1t needed
no wo5ds OF hers to ASSURE him that
hel1csfostn they WGa1d be With each
on her. meyer na0Te to part: and beside
thn fneGab1e ALI pesrading joy the
world sesrMe6 Az dauxs-
He opened his eyes 10 see nGaTe
standing before him. them with a deep
.i,-h fllf5.r) fJfS.f, more.
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CLOSELY questioned by him, she told
the doctor she had gone TO bed quite
WELL she had suffered no pain the pre-
vieus day; she had not eaten anything
after dinner nor had she drank any
thing save the medicine given her by
.soffani to he taken whenever she woke
at night. and the exact complement of
which, as prescribed for her. she
placed in a glass on the table by her
bedside whrn retiring. This she had
taken continually since her return from
Italy. so that her illness could not be
as Ihcd to it.
The doctor WAS mystfie6, but to con-
ceal this feeling and soothe his hearers,
he spoke of the severe pain frequently
set up by dyspepsia. recommended his
patient TO remain i'm bed all day, and
promised to see her again in the after
noon.
Lady Rysshe's eyes questioned him
as they vert downstairs together: but
he avoided them. While he told her
there We no cause fer ALARM begged
Of her to keep the patient cheerful, and
suggested strengthening diet.
In the great hall, whose massive
oak and faded tapestries gave it a
gloomy air on this dull morning, they
found Max and his father the former
somewhat nale and startled, the latter
suffering from distress and agitation
tls't bat!ied ccncealment. Both had
treen silent. until the count heard the
dcctcls footsteps. when. starting from
his ci)ain. ana hulrying toward the
stairs. he said, Its the doctor; I'm sure
it's the doctor a; last. Tell me what
is the matter with the dear child. Is
she seriously ILL.,"
Doctor Hopkins strove to calm and
reassure him by references to dyspep-
,,,,I Al
count Was not SATISFIED by his words.
Are you saying this to soothe me,
or is 1T really the TRUTH Please. oh,
tell my the truth at once, he mplored
his vacant eyes full of doubt and
troub!e. his voice shaking from anxi-
ETY..
She is quite free from pain. and
there is no danger" Lady I:ysshe said
plying him and striving for his sake
Ia appear more unconcerned than she
really felt.
You would not deceive me. Marger-
ct! II would be cruel"
II assure you she is not suffering in
the least.
"Hhanll God" he murmuaed Il new
er had a daughter of my own. but She
has been all and more than any daugh-
ter could be TO me. May l see her?
May convince myself she is well?"
Il viii take you to her at once" re-
piled his sister-in-law.
The doctor. who was touched by the
counts distress, declared that Edith
had quite recovered, and then saying
good -morning. Went toward the door,
followed my Max, who had remained
perfectly silent.
AS Doctor Hopkins was about to
cross the threshold, he said in an UNI
dertonc, Can you come out with me
a moment2 i should like to have a
word wit N Won
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$4,000 in Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to those COM
ing nearest at estimating the paid at
tendance at the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair.
The above amount is deposited with
the Missouri Trust Company, as per
the official receipt of the treasurer Of
that financial Institution aud publish
cd in the schedule of prizes announced
elsewhere in this paper. The Worlds
Fair Contest Company, Delmar and
Adelaide avenues, st. Louis. Mo, are
Offering these prizes and there is no
doubt of the cash being in bank to pay
the lucky winners. The contest closes
October 18th.
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CHAPTER NXXI.
EDITIS DANGER.

AS they reached the last of the wide
granite steps of the hall door. Max was
drawn aside by Doctor Hopkins that
they might be out of hearing of the
driver seated on the trap awaiting him.
Max watched his companion I'm silence,
Wondering what he had 10 communi-
cate, and fearing from the serious en-
| preston of his face that 1t was MOTH
| ing pleasant
II hardly know what to say or think"
the medical man began. hesitating as
he spoke and glancing at Max, but
of this / ann sure; Miss Cowley is no
more suffering from Indigestion than
you or L."
"I3ut YOU said
What said WAS meant to pacify
Lady lsysshe and your father, who are
naturally nervous about her; and it's
because they are that wish to have
a word or two with You"
Max looked Mt him with growing app
prehension. Tell me-" he said. what
is the matter with her?"
That puzzles me.
But surely you"
II suspect
Some internal complaints" sug.
| gested Max, who became more and
more uneasy.
Il hardly like to say
Its dangerous2"
''Decideelly dangerous, answered tn.
doctor
Great heavens. what's to be done 2"
exclaimed Max, in evident consterna-
| ton.
That's waht ] want to talk about.
| If she has no return of this illness
there win be nothing TO fear; but IL
she has. should like to consult some
\ eminent London man like Sir William
/ Taxworth. | don't like to take 1T on
myself 10 send for him without the
| permission of some Of the family. and
the suggestion would only brighten
the count and Lady Bysshe-perhaps
uselessly. What do you say?"
/ Send for him at once" said Max.
Its not necessary that | should do
so now-but If she gets a Relapse
Would 1T be then too late?"
II trust not
But If there's a doubt?"
II think" replied Doctor Hopkins
after a moments considerations Il will
take 1t upon myself to wait. After all,
I may have been mistaken. It's not
a case that comes under medical
mans notice every day"
is 1t SO bad?' Max asked. his fears
| increasing.
II will come up again early in the
afternoon Doctor Hopkins stated
without answering the question put to
| him, and in another moment he was
in the trap. driving through the park,
homeward.
Max, standing where he was left
watched the vehicle disappear round a
bend of the carriage drive his small
/ pense and fear, an absorbed look cloud
ing his face. He remained so long in
| the same spot that the chill east wind
seemed to strike through him, for he
shuddered from head to foot
CONTINUED Next Week.)
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iEkRS, RSESNGK & CO., CHICAGO.
Paw in Parliament

Century: There is a strong feeling in
sns'rud against the payment of nsH'-
lscis. Oh the ground that it would tend
20 create the class OF professional
loiiti, iais seen III ;elesn count ries and
unr coloacs It's absence obviously
tends 10 rcstset membership OF pAr'ia-
fie.it 10 Tie "ell lodo classes. and, as
/, matter ni fact. these ENJOY ala n.ei-
whoiming representation i'm the house
nf commons. the labor members, whose
expenses and a modest salary ale pro-
yit;cd from some organization of ,ne
classes they represent being at pres
ell Il small bat happi!S am increasing
sroap 10 compel Il candidate to pay
The cost of counting the votes which
send him TO serve the nation i'm pflr-
iiament is preposterous. and, otter TAX
ing safeguard against Il superiority of
the system will probably
soon be abolished.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
IN GREAT DISTRESS
VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESISTED
EVERY EFFORT TO CHECK.
Mrs. Brooks Became So Wcnls She Thinks
She Would Have Died Hnt For
Dir. Williams Fink Pills.


Mrs. Sarah J., Brooks. of No. As Lin.
roln Park, Chicago Illinois, gives tho
following account of ner cure from dis
tressing spells of vomiting:
For five years off and oil I was
treated i'll vain by different doctors for
relief from stomach t. ouble which
showed itself in frequent and trying
spells OF vomiting. Part of the time l
was able to work and again | would be
confined to bed for three or four days i'll
succession.
My stomach, was at times so delicate
that it would not retain even plain water.
The spells would sometimes occnr at in
tervals of half an hour, and would leave
me so weak that would be compelled
to lie down between them. / would
have several of them during tho night
following II day of such attacks. FINALLY
became so weakened that had to give
up working altogether weighed only
ninety -four pounds.
Last january read about DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People in ono
of the Chicago daily papers and bought
a box and began to use them. After
had used half box found that could
keep on my stomach the food a :.
was encouraged by this aud kept on
". ing the pills for four months. AT the
end of that time the vomiting spells had
ceased altogether and my weight went
upto l42 pounds and is still growing.
g I think I surely would have diel if
il had not been for DR. Williams Pink
Pills for | sometimes vomited clear
blood, and for three or four days at ~
time could not cat bite of anything.
One doctor said l had chronic infiamna-
lion of the stomach, and another said
my difficulty was cancer, bat none Of
their medicines did me any good at all.
Finally concluded that did not haze
blood enough to digest my food and 1
began the treatment that has cured me.
! can cat anything now, and have
strength for all kinds of work. always
keep DIR. Williams Pink Pills on hand,
and recommend them to my friends
because know they cured me"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate ssomachs and strengthen
the digestive organs until they do their
work perfectly. They are sold by all
druggists.
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ing Cor help and cursing in madness.
But no sooner had his cry rung out
its tortured appeal through the palace,
than the leaping flames of the furnace
catching the contents of the crucibe
a lightning like flash blazed through
the laboratory and was followed by an
explosion that smashed the windows
tore the ceiling and shook the wallis.
against which every heavy object in
the room was hurled With resistiess
force.
After brief interval of death-lille
silence the door was pushed open by
Tonnaso. the only other inmate of the
palace. who slept in q distant wing.
The light of the swinging lamp showed
him the wreckage made, but il was not
until he had looked a second time in
search of his master that he saw him
huddlet and motionless upon the floor.
His fir.s Impression Was that the
doctor was dead. but a deep moan
presently assured him life was still
left in that charred body. Taking
him i'm his arms he carried the i'm
sensible mali 10 his bed, Where he mad
no sooner placed him than Il loud peal
of the gate bell rang through the silent
palace.
Grateful to think tina, he was not
alone in this emergency, Tommaso hur-
ried down to the gate TO find two MEM
beers of the civil guard, behind whom.
ttt Il SdIe ulSlInCe. Sl0Ou an dWe-SlTuCR
group of peasants. whose curiosity
brought them from bed TO see the
wreck by which the alchemist's sa-
tanc visitor had at last avenged him.
self.
The explosion. which had been heard
al a considerable distance. had brought
the civil guard to make inquiries and
oife.' assistance. TommaSO assured
them OF his Ignorance of it's cause and
of his masters condition. Medical aid
WAS Immediately summoned, and an
inspection OF the laboratory made TO
make sure that no fire was shoulders
ing.
1t was not until late in the day that
Hofian recovered consciousness.
Though frightfully burned about the
face, chest and arms, his injuries We're
not considered sufficient i'm themselves
10 cause death. but il. is believed he
could not recover from the shock ie
ceived.
He made no complaint OF the in
tcler.ihlc pain that like fiamc mapped
his body; the body from which his
spirit his renl and only self. would
soon be free. But before that hap
nened ,here WAS something that must
be sa''. some secret that must be told,
painful though the telling be. He mutt
tered the nime of Sasari. and Tom
1naac. who never left him, put down his
brown face, puckered with grief to the
scorchel lips that again mentioned the
counts name.
In return he WAS told that Sas;,si
had been beside him all day, and had
only just gone, leaving word that he
WAS 20 be sent for without delay when
| consciousness returned to the sufferer
n messenger WAS dispatched 10 the
count, Who rode back nj once and was
soon standing bv the hard and marrow
| bed where the DYING man lay.
dan .tID'' 4, IL
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Does.

c'liicaso Nt.Ms: Dogs ai'e nniemiahly
the most useful animals for man in his
polar expeditions where sleases must,
be dressed over lhe ice Of Ne Polar
sea. They hayc thp adv;.uassA also,
that. unlike horses and .einloel, ti,cy
readily cat Inch fellows. lteil wiiah.
Is small and they can easily be cariied
IN l.sht BEATS or on ice Foes. AZ The
Danish government l.,s toi .aes h
eNportatieh If clo;5s 'yea Gre8.n;lA,!
nxploYais usually st Their aii!als
rom wes,ern Siberia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Deafness. Cannot he curec

by local applications. as they cannot reach tn.
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure .Deafpess: and that is BY constiti-
tIonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF tho
Nustachan Tube. When this tube gets Innumed
you have rumblng sound or imperfect hear
lug, and wlsp 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can he
taAn out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition. hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by tatarrh,
which IL nothing but an intlamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrl) that Cannot
be cured By Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars, free.
FIJI CHENEY g. Co. Toledo. q.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Ha1i'e Family pills 70 TIM HAT
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Inocu tiino the Ground.

National Geographic Magazine: TO
noculate sterile ground and make il
BRING forth fruit IN abundance is cne
IF the latest achievements Of Ameri
AN science. Some OF mans most dread
iiseases-s smallpox. aiph,i era. plague
rabes-haNe been vanqnshea by in
oculation, and now incubation is to
,us soil that has been Woin out and
iakc ii fertile and ilo inctiNe again
The germs that bring fertility are
nailed by he Department. of agscu-
iure in Il small package like q yeast
AXE. Tha cake contains millions OF
Tried @erinS. The i;tinie, Who receives
/ he cake t!lops il into u barrel OF lt';in
.iater, The germs are ieiiN"a ;iilf! s0olt
turn the waiter 10 "A milky white.
Seeds IF olower. ue:ls, alfalfa otisr
testlninoi's plants that al,, thea soaked
m this milky pTeIGMaiioa are ai;uw"a
with marx tots strength i.a.Nl OH
which. for Instance, The Tanner with
..orsl.inl toll had obtained alfalfa only
a few inches high when planted With
these inoculateql seeds Will picAuee all
salfa severai feet high ana 50 rich
That the fasmer does nor recognize his
Nfop
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Old Enouoh to Know.

Stranger Say. little man, CAN yol.
tell me where the railroad station is?
Johnny--Well. d great big man like
you, and don't know where the depot is!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

acy Pills have lifted six hundred
pounds and felt no had effects. J have
not felt the trol,ble come back since,
although Had suffered for live or six
wears, and other remedies had not help
90. me III all.
For sale by all dealers. Price ~
ccnts. Foster-Milburn Company Buff
falo ~ y.
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Proof

Hix-Did he take the Doctors advice?
Dix-Yes, and he took his medicine.
too
Hix-How do you know?
Dix--He's dead.
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She and AZ.

Town Topics: She-'You kiss like
pn EXPERT
He You oonplimen, ike 4 connois-
eeu."
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State 81 New York.

Bings-The streets OF New York city
arc torn upside down.
Rangs-That s all right. Broolslyn's in
,e -,r1e STATE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

I~idnn.l rus DID
me u great lot of
good, anl if it
were not true |
would not rec
oniaiend / h Q in.
1T w q : {, h G
strain of Lifting
/, that brought on
* i d n @ y troUa!e
and weakened my
back. but since
using I)oans kid
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

RS. WILSON'S soorH.xs SYRUP TOR CHILDREN
teethlnR; softens the gums reduces Inflammation al
sss pain. cures wind collie. Q, cent c bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Two bottle. of Piso', Cure for Con.
sumption cured me of a terrible cough
Fred Hermann, 200 Box avenue. Buffalo,
N. Y. Sept. a.. 1901.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
A Bio Difference.

First sport-I always make money
on the races.
Second sport--Do you buy tips2
First Eport-Noj ] sell them,
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Now They Are Goth RESIGNED.

Sandfcrci-l understand that he has
resigned from the club,
5enedie t-Tes lis wife wouldn't be
resigned until he Hid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

OF the population of European Rus.
sia IS per cent. are farmers,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

V'S~'''''U VII 1N0s'V''9s
Norab-Sure. ma am. am we're In a
tirrible fix; There's company to tay
and niyer bit q bread in the house.
Mrs. Newbride-Well. never mind,
NoraSs just make some toast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

LOOK HERl1-F.ne farm. 100 acres. nc
better land en- earth. Price, $40. Terms,
300 cash, balance in 10 years time. Write
e. F. Murphy, Goodiand. Kan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

gesture of WEAKNESS. Think of the
world we live in. full of anXieties. dis
appointments, heart wrenches, veNa-
tons" lie murmured, as if 10 him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Grateful to think tina, he was not
lone in this emergency, Tommaso hur-
led down to the gate To find two MEM
,els of the civil guard, behind WHOM,
It q safe distance. stood an awe-struck
group of peasants. whose curiosity
brought them from bed TO see the
wreck by which the alchemists sa-
anic visitor had at last avenged him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
HORSES AND
H0RSENlEN.
Ptizc List Of Lyi,ciburg Horse
Show Association Al Hand
some Affair. 8s
.vlRGINl RACING ASSOCIATION
Belle c. Wins Sevcr-Heat Race.
Hudgccraft, 2;15a-Red Fea- Fl
tller, Promising Jumper.

ri
President II. M. ssckett, Of the Lynch
burg Horse Show Association. is In high
feather over the outlook for the third
annual exhibition TO be held there oc-.
tober 18th, 18th. 18th, I4tf. or during
The week proceeding the Richmond Horse
Show. The prize list Ia a pretentions al
fair. well arranged and handsomely got
ten up. Prizes are offered for forty-six
classes. an increase of twelve over last
year. while the prize money aggregates
close 10 $4,000 as against 1909 or the
forty.slx classes. three are for rosdsters,
fourteen for horses in harness, i've for
saddle horses, fifteen for hunters and;
jumpers, I'VE breeding classes. one for
drought horse and another for a combi-
nation saddle and harness horse class a
cit off The handsome horse show. build
! lng, liz shown = II the prize list. he Board
\ OF Directors Of the Lynchburg Horse Show
4 IS made up ut men Of prominence In bus
y ness and social affairs OF the city. s8 The
associates OF President Sackett and ac.s
tive cosworkers with him are liiian Nor
tris. Vice president and manager; ~ G. 81
Alarms, secreta ry: L. "A. Iarkin. Jr.. as
, sistaill secretary; and John M. NJ Otcyti
/ treasurer. while the Board OF Directors
Includes among others. r.. .. Apperson.
]. M g Cug genheimer. r. 8. Oglesby, =. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04

& Many writer's and scientists see the
Observation-Disclosures, as tn call the edu-
cation Of our women. "A the ult TINA te break
down OF American maternity. Facts and
figures do 60 to prove that orr college
WON en- q are not anxious oGenter matri-
monys and IL they6do enter tlSdo not over
gracefully accept all OF III Is Il responsblli-
ties Some philosopher may prove to us
that the oyer-education8of our men and
women K Is not, n fter II. all things con-
.sidered, \ the very best thing possible for
the countrys ultlmat g GOOD. e. {
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04


bit was erratic and hard to control. S Re.
Gently, however, the daughter Of 4, F q
mont was started 8 N the 2;2s trot e. g
STaslsy, Va. and won IN strai ght. heats,
making q iiew record Of 2:2l1a which,
however, is not IN Indication OF her limit.
as she can show close 70 two minute nut
speed.
= Y.
The bay ma re. Belle 1 g who won I a
seven heat race recently at sas s!s, y
Mass. and trotted 10 a record OF 2.;2l94,i
was bred by p. y Cox Bermuda j ldu "
dred. VA, ana siren 9! snu 81"
dam Manibrine. the dam Of Fannie Cox,
800, ana Pres1ile Isle, 2:2aN. by Nam.
brino King This mare has t,ec,, trained
and raced more Of less since her Wo. I
iyear-old form. when she mad q record
OF 2:t2ts. but won her first hea In stand.
ard time In the race mentioned. IN lsoS
the Year Book hows that she started .e
eight times. finishing second once, tnlTo
and fourth In i've otners, w ~ l. IN Ing