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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19

the deathspot. True, l was behind the others; escaped their eyes. But there was not line of mademoiselle's droop- ing figure that did not speak scorn to me, not turn of her head that did not seem to say, "Oh God, that such a thing should breathe!' ... t
 I had only speech with her once dur ing the day and that was on the last ridge before we went down into the val ley to climb up again to Auch. Therain had ceased: the sun, near it's setting, shown faintly; and for few moments we stood on the brow and looked southward while we breathed the horses. The mist lay like pail on all the country we had traversed; but beyond it and above it. cleaning pearl like in the level rays, the line of the mountains stood up like land of en- chantment, soft, radiant, wonderful, or like one of those castles on the Hill of Glass of which the old TO- mances tell us. 1 forgot, for an in- stant, how we were placed, and I cried to my neighbor that it was the fairest pageant I had ever seen.
 She-it was medenoiselle, and shn had taken off her mask-cast one look at me; only one, but it conveyed dis gust and loathing so unspeakable that scorn beside them would have been a gift. I refined in my horse as if she had struck me and felt myself go first hot and then cold under her eyes. Then she looked another way.
 I did not forget the lesson; after that I avoided her more sedulously than before We lay that night at AuCh and I gave NJ. de COcheforet the utmost liberty: even permitting him to go out and return at his will. In the morning. believing that on the farther side of Auch we ran less risk of attack. I dismissed the two dra- gOons and an hour after sunrise we set out again. The day was dry and and cold. the weather more promising. I planned to go by the way of Lee toure, crossing the Garonne at Agen; and I thought with roads continually improving as we moved noTthwards, we should be able to make good pro- gress before night. My two men rode first; I came last by myself.
 Our way lay for some hours down the valley of the Gers. under pOplars and by long rows of willows; and pres ently the sun came out and warmed us. Unfortunately. the rain of the day be- fore had swollen the brooks which crossed our path and we more than once had a difficulty in fording them. Noon, therefore found us little more than halfway to Lectoure, and was growing each minute more impatient. when our road. which had for a little while left the river bank, dropped down to it again and I saw before us another crossing. half ford, half slough. My men tried it gingerly and gave back and tried it again in another place: and finally. just as mademOiselle and monsieur came up to them. found cred through and sprang slantvise up the father bank
 The delay had been enough to bring me. with 10 good will of ny own, close up to the Cocheforets- Mademoi- seIle's horse made a little business of the place: this delayed them still longer and in the result ve neared the water almost together and ! crossed close on her heels The bank oa either side vas steep. while cross ing re eouId see neither before nor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
l UNDER THE
 RED ROBE By STANLEY J. WHITMAN g@T
Copyright. 1894. bJ Stanley J. weYman.i


 by some carelessness in the night, lay heap of black ashes. Louis ran be- side Us. weeping; the last brown leaves futtered down in showers. And be- tween my eyes and all, the slow, steady rain fell and fell and fell. And so left Cocheforet.
 Louis went with us to point a mile beyond the village, and there stood and saw us go. cursing me furiously as passed. Looking back when we had ridden on, still saw him stand ing: and after a moments hesitation rode back to him. Listen. fool" said, cutting him short in the midst of his moving and snarling, 'and give this message to your mistress. Tell her from me that it will be with her husband as it was with M. de Regnier, when he fell into the hands of his en- emy-no better and no worse"
 You want to kill her. too. sup pose?" he answered. glowering at me.
 No fool! want to save her." l retorted wrathfully. Tell her that just that and no more, and you will see the result"
 "I shall not" he said sullenly. T shall not tell her. A message from you. indeed" And he spat on the ground.
 Then on your head be it!" I an- swered solemnly. And l turned my horses head and galloped fast after the others. For. in spite of his refusal. felt sure that he would report what had said-if it were only of curiosity; and it would be strange if madam did not understand the reference.
 And SO we began our journey; sadly. under dripping trees and leaden sky. The country we had to traverse was the same I had trOdden on the last day of my march southwards. but the massage of a month had changed the face of everything. Green deils, where springs yelling out of the chalk had made of the leafy bottom fairies home. strswn with delicate ferns and hung with mosses-these were now uvamps into which our horses sank to the fetlock. Sunny brOys. whence l had viewed the champaign and traced my forward path. had become bare. windsvept ridges. The beech woods, which had glowed with ruddy light, were naked now: mere black trunks and rigid arms pointing to heaven An earthy smell filled the air; hundred paces away a vail of mist closed the view. We plodded on sadly. up hill and down hill. now fording brooks al ready stained with food-vater. now crossing barren heaths-
 But up hin or dgEn hIIl. whatever the outlook. I was never permitted to forget that wsS the jaileF. the ogre. the villain: that l. riding behind in uy loneliness, vsz the blight On all
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19

behind. At the moment, however. l thought nothing of this. nor of her delay and was following her quite at my leisure, when the sudden report of carbine, second report and a yell of alarm in front, thrilled me through.
 On the instant, while the sound was still in my ears, saw 1t all. Like a hot iron piercing my brain, the truth flashed into my mind. We were at tackled! We were attacked, and was here helpless in this pit, this trap! The loss of a second while fumbied here mademoiselle's horse barring the way might be fatal.
 There was but one way. turned my horse straight at the steep bank and he breasted it. One moment he hung as if he must fall back. Then, with a snort of terror and desperate bound he topped it and gained the level, trembling and snorting.
 It was as I had guessed. Seventy paces away on the road lay one of my men. He had fallen, horse and man and lay still. Near him, with his back against bank, stood his fellow, on foot, pressed by four horsemen and shouting As my eye lighted on the scene, he let fly with a carbine and dropped one.
 snatched a pistol from my holster, cooked 1t, and seized my horse by the head-I might save the man yet. shouted to encourage him and in an other second should have charged into the fight, when sudden vicious blow. swift and unexpected, struck the pistol from my hand.
 made a snatch at it as it fell, but missed it; and before could recover myself, mademoiselle thrust her horse furiously against mine and with her riding-whip, lashed the sorrel across the ears. As my horse reared madly up I had glimpse of her eyes fash ing hate through her mask of her hand again uplifted; the next moment I was down in the road, ingloriously unhorsed, the sorrel was galloping away, and her horse, scared in its turn, was plunging unmanageably a score of paces from me.
 I don't doubt that but for that she would have trampled on me. As il was, I was free to draw; and in a twinkling was running towards the fighters. All have described had hap. pened in few seconds. My man was still defending himself; the smoke oi the carbine had scarcely risen. sprang with a shout across fallen tree that intervened; at the same mo- ment two of the men detached them selves and rode to meet me. One whom I took to be the leader, was masked. He came furiously at me trying to ride me down; but leapet aside nimbly and evading him, rushed at the other and soaring his horse, SC that he dropped his point, cut hin across the shoulder before he could
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19

"
 That I might not be present at their parting I remained in the garden un- til the hour I had appointed was we'll passed; then without entering the house I went to the stable entrance. Here I found all ready the two troop CTS (whose company had requisitioned as far as Auch) already in the saddle. . my own two knaves waiting with my sorreI and NJ de Cocheforet's chestnut Another horse was being led up and down by Louis, and. alas, my heart winced at the sight. For it bore a lady's saddle and I saw that We were to have company. Was 1t madam who meant to come with us? or mademoi- selle! And how far? To Auch? or farther? -..,sass--.. s .-s..
 suppose that they had set some kind of a watch on me; for, as walked uD. VI. de Cocheforet and his sister. came out of the house-he look ing white. with bright eyes and q twitching in his cheek though through all he affected a iaunty bearing; she wearing black mask "'5t. .-|
 "MademoiseIle accompanies us?" said formally.
 With your permission, Monsieur. g he answered. with grim politeness. But I saw that he was choking with emotion. I guessed that he had just parted from h's wife and turned away
 When we were all mounted he looked at me. Perhaps as you haze my parole. you will permit me to ride alone he said. with little hesita tion. and
 Without mel" ! rejoined keenly "Assuredly. so far as is possible" I directed the troopers to ride in front and keep out of ear-shot; my :wc men followed the prisoner at a like distance, with their carbines on their knees. Last of all I rode myself, with my eyes open and a pistol loose in my holster. n. de COchefOret. l saw, was erclined to sheer at go many precau- lions and the mountain made of his re- quest: bat ! had not done so much ss come 70 far. I had not faced soorn and insults. 90 be cheated of my prize at last. Aware that until we were ie. vOnd Auch there must be hourly and pressing danger Of rescue. was de fsrmined that he who wuuld wrest my prisoner from me should pay dearly for #. Only pride. ard. perhaps. in degree also. appetite for a fight. had prevented me borrowing tsn trOopers inSrad of two
 We started. and locked with lin- esring ere and E memories al the little bridge, the woodland rafh. the frSf rsofs cf the village. ell nov familiar. al seen for the last fine rp the trook a partT Of soldiers vers dragging for khe captains body. & farlan< fsrznsr a. rutiszs. burned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
DRIED FRUITS.

special special New Seedless lbs BOG special lbs 2 lbs special
 
 Canded special Ganded  California price 12c h. special lbs 25
  FIGS DATES, MIXED NUTS, EN GLISH WALNUTs Etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
SPECIAL SALE ON ALL
 CANDY

All kinds of Chocolate. 1sc per 10. Caramels, 1Oc and 2Dc per ID. French Mixed. 13c per ID. Marion Mixed. Sc per 10. Christmas Candy. se per ID. Boxes of Candy. from 5c ID tO COG. go North Main Street.
 12-1s-s
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
Admiral Helen Gould.

Miss Helen Gould was saluted with
the two ruffles of an admiral as she
boarded the battleship Alabama at the
Brooklyn navy yard, says the New
York World. A "ruffle" is a roll of
the drum with the bugles. The presi-
dent of the United States receives
three ruffles. 1t was the pretty COM
pliment of the 700 jackies to the wo-
man who has done so much for them.
Miss Gould had been invited to in
spect the ship, which Lieutenant-Com-
mander Schumacher told her was "the
finest" With her were Miss Edith
Hay, Kingdom Gould, her nephew, and
Chester Harrison, her cousin. She
was received on the quarterback and
every one of the jackies received a
nod of greeting from her as the line
filed past in review Rear-Admiral
Coghlan led the way in the inspection
of the battleship.
The only thing that went wrong
was the dog, the mascot. The Rev.
John F. Carson in a brief talk mad
vertently spoke of the president as
Teddy" At this the dog set up a
howl. The dog was banished from it's
place of honor and it was explained
that it meant no harm, but was only
saluting it's own name.
Whenever Miss Gould visits an army
~0st the enlisted -ren salute her as
if she were an officer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
Talents and Confidence.

A single-talent man, supported by
great self-confidence, will achieve
more than a ten-talent man who does
not believe in himself. The mind can
not act with vigor in the presence of
doubt. A wavering mind makes a
wavering execution. There must be
certainty, confidence and assurance, or
there can be no efficiency. An unedu-
Gated man who believes in himself,
and who has faith that he can do the
thing he undertakes, often puts to
shame the average college-bred man,
whose overculture and wider outlook
have sometimes bred increased sensi-
tiveness and a lessening of self-confi-
dence, whose decision has been weak
ened by constant weighing Of conflict
ing theories and whose prejudices are
always open to conviction.-Success.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
Proved Beyond a Doubt.

Middlesex, N. Y, July 3.-(Special)
That Rheumatism can be cured has
been proved beyond a doubt by Mrs.
Betsey A. Clawson, we'll known here.
That Mrs. Clawson had Rheumatism
and had 1t bad, all her acquaintances
know. They also know she is now
cured. Dodd's Kidney Pills did it..
Mrs. Clawson tells the story of her
cure as follows:
II was an invalid for most five years
caused by Inflammatory Rheumatism,
helpless two-thirds of the time The
first year l could not do as much as a
baby could do, then I rallied little
bit and then relapse. Then year
ago the govt setin my hands and feet.
l suffered untold agony and in Au-
gust, 1903, when my husband died
could not ride to the grave.
Il only took two boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and in two weeks | could
wait on myself and saw my own wood.
VI dug my own potatoes and gathered
my own garden last fall Dodd's Kid
nelly Pills cured me-"
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
In the blood Dodd's Kidney Pills put
the Kidneys in shape to take all the
uric acid out of the blood.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
Blaine and His Hostess Gale.

About twenty-seven years ago the
late James G. Blaine was invited to
dine in a certain city in eastern Maine
where he happened to be on business.
His host had recently married a sec
ond wife, more noted for beauty and
wealth than for intelligence. 1t was
near the middle of March, and a storm
was coming on, which, the husband re-
marked, would probably be the equi-
noctial gale.
What do you mean by that? Is it
the same as the line gale?" she asked.
The husband replied in the affirma-
tive, and in reply to further questions
told her it was usual to expect a
storm twice a year, when the sun
crossed the equinox.
THAT day at dinner" said Mr..
Blaine, 81 remarked upon the severity
of the storm and my hostess, with an
engaging smile, replied: Eyes, Mr..
Blaine, isn't it singular that we al
ways have such fearful storm when
ever the sun crosses the Penobscot?'
Before could frame reply my host
in tone of mild surprise exclaimed:
You don't mean the Penobscot, dear,
and she at once said: oh, no. How
stupid of me! meant the Andres.
coggin. boston Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
HIGH SPEED ON RAILWAYS.
Hundred Miles an Hour Must Be Made
on Separate Tracks.

Hundred Miles an Hour Must BE Made
on Separate Tracks.
A study of the net results of the
German experiments on the Berlin
Zossen railway with trains electrically
propelled at high velocity appears to
have led thoughtful railway men to
the conclusion that any attempts to
force train acceleration on steam rail-
roads would be destructive of rolling
stock and permanent way and Incl
dentally Of passengers and train crews.
AS pointed out in the paper Of DR..
Frederick Schultz before the Interna-
tional Railway Congress, the best type
of modern railway equipment can be
operated safely at speeds of more than
100 miles an hour, provided clear
way can be assured.
This is exactly the difficulty which
1t would not seem possible to over
come in a railroad operated for a
mixed traffic. At a speed of 100 miles
an hour, unless the weather Is quite
clear track signals cannot be distin-
guished clearly enough to be read
with certainty. This means that a
railroad devoted to very high speeds
would need to be divided into long
blocks, and before a train entered
upon block its conductor must know
that the road is clear.
Such blocks would need to be ap-
proximately hundred miles long,
which means the surrender of every
other kind of traffic which now keeps
out Of the way Of fast trains by TAX
ing sidings or otherwise temporarily
withdrawing itself from the track
which belongs to the flyer" AS a
matter Of fact this would mean separ-
ate tracks for high-speed trains, over
or under the other tracks, with abso-
lutely no grade crossings and no
points or switches by which slower
moving trains could have access to
such tracks. Anything like a coinci-
dent movement of freight and passen-
ger traffic would be impossible.-New
York Times
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
schIIIer's Mean Revenge.

When Schiller was boy at school
he was tormented by a Swiss tutor
named Kuplig. who came from the
Grisons canton. Years later. when
the poet wrote THE Robbers" he re-
venged himself on Kuplig and the
Grisons by introducing this little
speech: ITO be a scamp you must
have genius. Moreover, a special ell
mate is needed for the growth OF
scamps, and to prove this recon-
mend you to visit the Grisons canton.
It is the veritable Athens of modern
rascality" In the later editions Of
"The Robbers" this quaint pit otspleen
does not appear. 1t is suggested that
Schiller was not moved to expunge
it by any remorseful feeling, but by a
very forcible protest from the resi-
dents of the abused canton against
this calumny.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
IN COLONEL'S TOWN
Things Happen.

From the home of the famous "Keyh-
mel Keeyartah of Gainesville" away
down South, comes an enthusiastic let
ter about Postum:
II was in very delicate health, suf-
fering from indigestion and nervous
trouble so severe that | could hardly
sleep. The doctor ordered me to dis
continue the use of the old kind of
coffee, which was like poison to me,
producing such extreme disturbance
that could not control myself. But
such was my love for 1t that l could
not get my own consent to give 1t up
for some time, and continued to suffer,
till my father one day brought home a
package of Postum Food Coffee.
81 had the new food drink carefully
prepared according to directions, and
gave it a fair trial. 1t proved to have
a rich flavor and made a healthy,
wholesome and delightful drink. To
my taste the addition of cream great
ly improves it.
my health began to improve as
soon as the drug effect Of the old cof-
ltt was lCmONtu anu tiC Oo'uh WI
fee had time to make its influence felt.
My nervous troubles were speedily re-
lieved and the sleep which the old cof-
fee drove from my pillow always came
to soothe and strengthen me after ]
had drunk Postum-in very short
time l began to sleep better than !
had for years before. have now used
Postum Coffee for several years and
like it better and find 1t more benefi-
cial than when / first began. 1t is an
unspeakable Joy to be relieved of the
old distress and sickness" Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-22
THE MONTHLY TRIAL
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, BEARING
DOWN PAINS.
A Woman Tells How She Has Become Well
and Strong after Years of Misery
Due to Irregular Functions.

Due to Irregular Functions.
eyed, rosy-cheeked, strong and cheerful,
while another is pale, weak and de-
pressed, is due more often than other
wise to the regularity in the one case
and the irregularity in the other of the
functions that are peculiar to the sex.
When these are disturbed everything
goes wrong; pain and discomfort are
felt all over the body; the sensations are
often terrifying.
For four years. said Mrs. Davis re-
Gently, 81 suffered indescribable misery
from sick headache every month, ac-,
companied by fainting spells, shortness
of breath and severe pain in my left side.
There were also bearing down pains, at
times so acute that Lcould not stand up,
and my head was full of ringing sounds.
1t seemed as if everything was going to
hit me in the eyes. was compelled to
lie down with closed eyes for hours to
get little relief. When I attempted to
arise everything would whirl around and
it would grow SO dark that I could
scarcely see any object"
Couldn't your doctor help your"
"Five doctors in all treated me, but I
got no lasting benefit. Besides I used
lot Of advertised remedies. The only
medicine, however, that lad the de-
sired effect was DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and they are truly godsend to women.
I did not have much faith in them when
1 began to take them. / found myself,
however, so much better after using twsv
boxes that I began to believe in them.
They checked right away the decline
into which 1 was going. My troubles
kept lessening and finally disappeared
altogether" W.
"How long did it take'f q cure ?"
"After l had used several boxes my
health was all right. 1 had taken on
flesh and was strong and hearty. feel
today isi spirits more like girl of six
teen than a woman of my years"
Mrs. @. III. Davis address is Carmel,
Maine, r. +. d., No. 2. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are confidently offered to
women for the cure of anemia, chloro-
sis, painful and irregular periods, and
all forms of weakness. They are sold
by every druggist.