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Il am an American citizen and en-
titled to a fair trial" answered. bold
~ enough. You dare not assassinate
me. For If 1 am injured in any way the
United States will call you to full &C
count"
1t is a matter of treason. sir! re-
turned the Emperor harshIy. Your
citizenship will not protect you in this
case. L have myself visited your
country and been received there with
great courtesy And no one knows bet
ter than 1 that your countrymen would
repudiate one who came to Brazil for
the reasonable purpose of dethroning
its legitimate Emperor
That was true enough, and 1 remained
silent
''WHI you give us the required infor-
mation2" ne demanded.
1 was curious to know how much the
royalists had learned. and IN what po-
sition the republicans had been placed
by this imperial visit to their head
quarters. Dom Pedro had said that the
conspiracy was at an end; but did not
believe that.
7 am sure YOU err in believing me to
be In the secret counsels of the re-
publicans," 1 said. after a moment
thought Il was merely employed in
the capacity of private secretary to Dom
Miguel"
But you know OF the underground
vault? You have visited it2"
Often I replied. seeing no harm
in the acknowledgment.
can you open it for us?" he de-
handed.
I laughed, for the question exposed
to me his real weakness
Your Majesty must be we'll aware
that there is but one key 1 replied,
and without that secret key 1 am as
powerless as you are to open the vault"
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A S L @ ~ OF |
S Y N O P SIS

d OBERT HARCLTFFE. fresh from
N college and q member Of a firm
In New Orleans. of which his
Uncle Nelson is the head. Is sent by
his uncle to Brazil to act as private
secretary and confidential companion
to Dom Miguel de Pintra. head OF the
revolutionary movement against Dom
Pedro. Dom Miguel had been good
customer OF the Harcliffes'. and he and
the elder member of the firm were fast
friends Liking the prospect OF ad-
venture, Robert consented to go.
On the voyage he encountered Val
cour. a spy sent by the Emperor OF
Brazil. who knew that the American
secretary was expected. This spy had
decided that Robert was the person for
whom he was looking and had planned
to make way with him.
But the American cleverly threw him
of the scent and reached Rio in
safety. There ne was. however, ar
rested. buI Oh the way to the police
headquarters his captor was murdered
by Police Sergeant Marco, revolu-
ZIONIST. and he was allowed to escape,
finally reaching his destination through
the assistance Of many devotees 20 the
cause. At the beautiful home of Dom
lutionary movement. He met the Sen
horita Lesba Paola. his hosts niece;
her brother FranciscO-a man who
puzzled him gredtly-and Dom Miguels
daughter. label de Mar.
The next morning he had an I'M
pleasant experience with Madam LA
bel. who had been acting as Dom
Miguers secretary. but was relieved
by him. The revOlutiOnists did not
trust her. Dom Miguel revealed to him
the secret of a hidden vault where all
the paTty's papers and treasure were
hidden. While they were entering the
vault with lights eNtinguished Madam
label suddenly appeared. struck
light and tried to discover how the
lock was worked. The father seized
her. and. denouncing Lcr as a spy.
sent her from the room.
Meanwhile Harciiffe had been getting
deeper IN love with Lcsba. and more
deeply mystifcd by her brother, who
was chief of Dom Pedro's police.
one night Dom Miguel aroused his
secretary with the startling statement
that label had stolen the ring which
was the key TO the treasure vault
They captured her as she came from
the vault with a bundle OF papers
When Dom Miguel went to return
them. she dashed a lamp into Har-
clide's face locked her father in the
vault and fed toward Rio. The secre-
taTy followed. but she eluded him and
caught Il train at a distant station.
ON the train she was stabbed TO the
heart and the finger bearing the ring
was severed from the hand. Harcliffe
followed by the next train and Was
promptly arrested by revolutionary
sympathizers After exciting expert
cnces Harcunc made his way back TO
Dom MigucIs residence, only 70 ind
the Emperor and group Of his
friends there. I'm the ShTubbaTy he
found a mans body with the ring
finger severed Entering the H. use he
was promptly made "A prisoner.
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AS I watched the EmperOr's spy 1
CHANGED TO look toward the Mexican and
surprised an expression that nearly re-
sembled terror upon his haggard> face.
Perhaps VaIcour saw II, too. for he drew
a handkerchief from his pocket and
carefully wiped out the seats in the
handles where the blades lay when the
knife was closed. A small stain appear
ed upon the linen. and the spy carried
the handkerchief to the window and.
inspected the stain with interest While
he was thus engaged the Emperor en-
tered the room. followed by his minis
ters, and seating himself at the table
calmly proceeded to light cigar. Evil
IDENTIFY ne had just breakfasted. for ne
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He lay unconscious after the search
had ended, and Valcour. after a mo-
nent's reflection, ordered the men TO
carry him back to the room where he
had passed the night, TO guard him well,
and TO send for a physician.
The Emperor Telighted his cigar.
which had gone out, and in the inter
val heard the sound of a troop Of
horse gallOping up the drive. There was
no mistalzing the clank Of sabres. and
Dom Pedro leaned forward with an ex-
pectant look upon his face. in which the
others Joined.
Then the door burst open and a man
entered and knelt before the Emperor.
I could scarcely. restrain a cry of sur
prise I saw him.
It was Francisco PaoIa.
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His own agitation prevented his not
ing my Amusement Thrusting the ring
toward me he whispered, hurriedly;
Conceal it, quickly, for the love Of
Cod. Keep it until come for i'll. MAJ
uel Pesta-unti l demand it Of Robert
EIarcIiffe, of New Orleans It may be
to-day-it may be many days. But l
will come. senior, Il
The bolts of the door shot back and
a squad OF soldiers entered. Their sud
den appearance barely gave me time TO
drop the ring into an outside pocket Of
my coat AS two Of the soldiers seized
him. I noticed that the Mexican was
trembling violently; but he arose meek
" and submitted to be led from the
room. Two others motiOned me to fol-
low. and in a few moments we were
ushered into the room where 1 had my
interview with the Emperor.
VaIcour was standing by the fireplace
when we entered, and eyed the Mex
lean with Indifference, he said to the
captain:
This is the man you found secreted
in the outbuilding?"
1T is, senor," answered the captain.
Have you searched him2"
only partially. We took from him
this revolver a knife and his purse
There We're no papers"
Valcour took the weapons in his hands
and examined them The revolver. 1
could see as he threw back the barrel.
was loaded in all six chambers. The
knife he glanced at and turned to place
upon the mantel, when a second thought
seemingly induced him TO open the
blades. 1t was a large. two-bladed af-
fair, and the bright steel showed that IT
was sharpened as finely as razor.
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But the conspiracy - at an end. ard
I am inclined TO be merciful." resumed
the Emperor 4 am told you were the
trusted friend Of Miguel de Pintra- and
knew his secrets. II you viii inform US
how to unlock the secret vault. VIII
promise TO regard your offsnss lightly
Piexoto stared at him a moment in
dignantIy- Then he turned with frOvn
upon PaOla.
Ask your Minister OF Police hs
retorted: for there stands a double
traitor, It was he who stood closest
TO de Pintra. winning his confidence
only to betray it. 1t was Francisco Pa
ola who planned the secret vault Who
should know better than he how % open
it,
The Emperor turned to PaOla with sIs-
picion written visibly upon mis- stern
features.
Did you plan the vault?'' he demand
ed.
Truly, your Majesty Otherwise the
records would have been scattered in
many places. 1 planned the vault that
all might be. concentrated in one place
where we should find them when We
We're ready TO explode the conspiracy
Records plans-money-a are now at
our hand"
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I nodded. wishing 1 might share his
confidence. Presently he asked for my
name and residence. and answered him
truly.
u myself am Manuel Pests. of the
City Of Mexico. You must not forget
the name, senior. Manuel Pesta, the
c1ockmaker''
L shall not forget" said I, wondering
what he could mean. And a moment
later he startled me by bending for
ward and asking in an eager tone:
Have they searched your
Yes"
TT is my turn soon. This morning"
He leaned back IN his chair. closed
his eyes. and fell silent again.
For my part lay back upon the pill
low. and taking care to face him, and
so we remained until daylight came and
gradually drove the shadows from the
little room.
Even then my strange companion did
ture Of eager activity and absolute self
repression. Another hour passed, and
then we heard footsteps approaching
down the passageway.
With a start Pesta aroused himself
and fixed a searching glance upon my
face Trembling with nervousness he
suddenly raised his manacled hands and
removed from his mouth a small OBJ
ject that glittered In the morning light.
My heart gave a sudden bound. 1t was
the ring that opened the secret vault!
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Hts strange behavior began to render
me uneasy. II is well TO know some
thing OF person confined with you in a
small room at the dead OF night. and 1
was about to address the follow, when
he began steaIthily approaching the bed
He might have been three yards dis
tant. when / arose TO sitting posture
This caused him 20 pause, his form well
within the streak OF light. Resting upon
the edge of the bed and facing him,
my own features we're clearly disclosed.
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hesitated: but remembering that
officially was occupying a dungeon
in Rio / decided to continue the decep-
ton % my present disguise.
Andrea Subig. your Majesty.
some one laughed softly beside me. 1
turned and saw valcour at my elbow
1T is the American secretary. your
Majesty. one Robert Harcliffe by name 70
The spy spoke in his womanish. dainty
manner, and with sach evident salts
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'.They are drilling nowri he gasped-
Silently we stood. none daring TO move;
and into our drawn faces PieXotO gazed
with a grim and derisive smile
PaoIa. more composed than any OF the
others. except Piexoto, began rolling
cigarette. but remembering the EmPer-
or's presence he ceased
And so We stood, motionless and 81
lent. until footsteps were again heard
and VaIcour re-entered wiping the per
spiration from his forehead with an en-
brofdered handkerchief His face wore
a look of relief. but there was a slight
tremor in his voice as he said
Il have ordered the drilling stopped.
your Majesty"
Dom Pedro. thus assured, strobe back
and forth in evident perpleNty-
We must have the key he said.
angr1fv. There is no other way. And
the KEY cannot be far OF Has your
prisoner. the Mexican, recovered?
Il viii go and see," answered the do
tective. and again left the room
caught a look of surprise upon the
face of the Minister OF Police It was
Aeetine, but I was sure It had been
there
MAY I inquire who this prisoner isT'
he asked. One of the men who acted as
secretary 10 the Emperor, receiving
nod from Dom Pedro. informed PaOla
Of the finding Of the dead body in the
shrubbery. and Of the consequent ar
rest Of the Mexican
And the key was not found in MS
possession he inquired, eagerly.
No"
Then he secreted it. fearing arrest.
Have the outbuildings been searched?''
Not yet
Let it be done at once"
Nalcour. entering in time 10 hear this.
flushed angriiy.
That IS my business, Senior Paola-
I will brook no interference from the
police
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his sleeve and laughed in his EnlT
fashion
The serpent is only dangerous. your
Majesty. until its fangs are pulled hs
drawled. and strOlled away toward
NalcOur. while the soldiers brought in
Senior Floriano Piexoto
The famous patriot was not only
hsndcuffed. but his elbows were bound
together by cords across his back But
despite his bonds he walked proudly snd
scowled into Dom Pedro's face as he
confronted him Indeed, I was filed
with admiration to find that this Ian
whom Fonseca had called ''crOal1sr''
could be brave when occasion demanded
it,
SO. my clever statesman has seen o.
to turn traitor" began tho Empsznz.
sternly regarding the prisoner.
"A champion Of Liberty must nssdz
be a traitor TO Dom Pedro" replied
PiexOtO, with equal sternna1E
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shoot in their fastening and the soldiers
march away,
1t was not quite dark in the room. for
the shutters were open and admitted
a ray of moonlight through the window
So | lay still and strained my eyes TO
discover who my companion might be
He stood motionIess for time in the
place the soldiers had left him I made
out that he was tall and STOPPING, and
exceedingly thin; but his face was in
shadow. Presently as he moved. /
heard a chain clank, and knew he was
handcufTed in the same manner as my
self
Slowly ne turned his body, peering
into every corner of the room. so that
soon he discovered me lying where the
moonlight was strongest. He gave
start. then. but spoke no word; and
again an interval Of absolute silence
ensued.
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All had il not been for the police,
Senior Valcour would have blown his
Emperor into eternity" returned PaOla-
smiling blandly into the spy's disturbed
cOuntenance
Enough of thisl" cried the Emperor
Let the grounds and OutbuiIdings be
carefully searched Is your prisoner re-
covered. Valcourr"
He is raving mad. " returned the de-
tective. in a surly tone 1T requires
two sOldieEs 10 control him"
I breatbed sigh OF relief. for had
feared the Mexican. in his terror. would
betray the fact that he had given me
the ring
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0OT since I parted with him in
| N the road on the morning of
Dom AIigueTs murder had L
kl seen Paola or heard from him
- directly.
AT that time, after giving me two men
who had proved faithful both TO me and
the Cause, he had ridden on TO the house
of death-"tO breakfast with his sister"
From that moment his actions had been
mystery not only 20 me. but to all his
fellow-conspiratOrs
But now IL seemed easy to understand
that the Minister of Police had been
attending 10 the Emperors business,
and that he had also been playing a
double game from the beginning. and
promoting the revolution that ne might
the more easily crush it.
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ing. never pry into secrets, senior 1t
is not my nature.
L said nothing and another silent At
seized him Perhaps five minutes had
passed before he arose and made a sec
Ond stealthy circuit of the room. this
time examining the barred window with
great care. Then he sighed heavily and
came back to his seat
What will be your fate, senor?' he
asked.
Il shall appeal to our consul at Rio.
They must release me-" 1 answered
Good Very good They must re
lease you. You are no conspirator-a
mere secretary, and an American
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II his back were two others, silent
hut alert
You are here i'm the service of Gen
eral da Fonseca2' / asked, with as
sUmed composuEc.
In the EmperOrs service. senior"
answered the officer. quietly.
But the general"
The general is unaware OF our mis-
sion ! have my orders from his
Majesty i'm person"
lie smiled somewhat unpleasantIy as
ne made This statement. and for the
first time ! realized that my arrest
might prove = great misfortune.
Pardon me if I appear discourteous,
he continued, and made a sign to his
men.
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)WARD morning a tTamping of
feet aroused me, the door was
thrust open long enough for
another prisoner to be admit
ted, and then L heard the bolts
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DOM PEDRO DE ALCANTARA.

Held the candle steadily and
stared at my Captor. He was
dressed in the uniform of an
officer of the royal guards-the
bOd- commanded hy FonSeCa.
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THE MAN WITH THE RING.
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FROM LAST SUNDAY
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CONTINUED NEXT sUNDAD
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-10

When a physician tells 4 suf-
4ering from ovarian or womb trouble;
tina an operation is necessary 1t, OF
course, frightcns her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. AS Il wOman expressed
it, when told by her physician that Shr
must undergo an operation. she felt
that her death kneil had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations!
1T is quite true that those troubles
may reach a stage where an operation
~ the only resource, but such eases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
Sbecause Il great many women have
been cured by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Negotiable Compound after the doctors
hAd said an operation must be per-
formed. IN fact, up to the point wherc
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan. Treasurer Of ST. An
drew's Society. Hotel English, Indian
apolis, Ind. writes Of ner cure as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
" I cannot find words to express my thanks
FOR the good Lydia e. PinkhaIn's Vegetable
Compound did NE. The doctor said l could
not get we'll unless ] had an operation for
ovarian md female rouhles. | knew | could
not stand the strain of an operation and made
mp my mind I would be an invalid for life.
Ask Mrs. piEkEam's Ady!ce-A Won
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-10

Hearing how lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had saved other women from
serious operations | decided to try il, ana in
less than four months l was entirely cured
and words fail to express my thankfulnc@s.'
hiss Margret Mcrklcy of 2I5 80
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes;
Dear Mrs. rnN.a:-..-
Loss OF strength, extreme nervousness,
severe shooting puins through the pelvic
organs, tramp bearing down pains. and
extreme irritation compelled me TO seek
medical advice. The doctor, after making
an examination, said that had ovarian tTou-
bic and liberation. ard advised an operation
rs my only hope. To this l strongly objected
and | decided as q last resort to Try Lyd}s
e. Pinkhan,'s Vegetable Compound.
ITO my surprise the liberation healed, al
the bad symptoms disappeared, and l am once
mora strong, vigorous ana well; n l can
not express my thanks for what it has dCns
for me-"
Ovarian and womb troubles are
steadily on the increase among women
and before submitting to an opera
ton every woman should try Lydia E.:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and
write Mrs. Pinl1ham at Lynn, Mass.
for advice.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms Of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles. Inflammation. ul-
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the womb, leucorrhoea. irregularities,
indigestion and nervous prnatration.
Any woman who could read the many
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efficiency of her advice and Lydia e.
PiElham's Vegetable Compound.
Eest Understands 9 EolEal's Fills,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-10

That deadly implement, the hatpin Ct
modern times, is Il descendant OF an
equally formidable toilet article used
by Roman N
The Aspasins and .Julins and flnud-
ms who dcckcd themselves n couple OF
thousand years or more ago, to the un-
doing Of the particular Bnlbus or Mar
Gus they desired to fascinate, wore
bone hairpins of prodigious length.
Yet, like the women of this present
time, they seem to have experienced
the same difficulty in keeping them In
place. This fact came to light during
excavations at Silchester, in England,
a hundred or so of these bone hairpins
being found in the Roman BATH col
;ectcd, maybe, by the bath attendant,
to prove all these centuries later that
there Is nothing new under the sun,
and hat in all ages the same little
foiblcs have been possessed by women.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-10

diseases among school children, have
adopted an ordinance which, it is
hoped, will greatly lessen il not en-
tirely stamp out these plagues. Such
diseases have recently been epidemic
among the children in the city and the
board of health decided that the germs
Travelled in the school books and other
things carried by the pupils. The re-
suit has been the passage of an ordi-
nance which is probably more strin-
gent than any other of the KIND eve
adopted by any municipality.
1t provides that none of the school
books shall be covered with any mate
rial other than paper. In all schools
in which there is a free distribution Of
books such books after having once
been used must be recovered and thor
oughly disinfected by the board of
health. =I
A student once having received a
book shall keep it as long as that book
is necessary for his studies.
1t is unlawful for the schools to
collect pencils. sponges or other arti-
cles used by the students for the pur-
pose Of redistributing them to other
students.
A violation OF any provision of the
ordinance is punishable by a fine Of
$50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-10
T EDITORIALS


mates that six years after the Panama Canal is completed
it will command Il business of 100000 tons, and bring to
the government Il revenue of So. 100000. or a little less
tAan the operating and other expenses. If the business
can be ingrt aScu to 1O.GOu,GUO tons 4 year the Panama
Canal Will he rs profitable rs the SucZ Canal is now.
While Mr. Pcnielu reaches the conclusion that for many
years the canal will not pay directly. he contends that it
may be made to pay indirectly by Americans entering as
ship owners into competition with Europe'S trading ma
tons. He predicts that any effort on our part to create d
great merchant marine Ill arouse the opposition of Eng.
iisi, German and French. Iut he estimates that by the
time the EIINma Canal IS opened the United States will
have 1C0uNOOO inhabitants. and cam make our commodi.
ties dictato"s Of supply ANA price.
The commercial fleet ut present under the American
flag, it is estimated, would not pay 4 tenth of the canals
operating rv,,nScs. But Il this is Increased il the next toi,
years to what it ,l=lt to LN, it is believed the canal wiz
be 4 success from its open.nS.-thtruSo intct Ocean.