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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
CONTINUED.

THE back is wooden" l said. My
fingers ran swiftly across the oaken
surface and presently stopped, The
lantern" l called to him.
Sheppard let the lantern fall in his
excitement. and in q oment we We're
plunged in darkness. At the same time
there arose a sound on the grim silence
Of the corridor. l drew in my breath,
and / think every one did the same. l
felt rather than heard Montgomery
fumbling with his revolver. Ten, TWEEN
Y, thirty seconds passed. and then
Sheppard struck q match.
"1ts the Internal wind he ex-
claimed.
The light Jared in his face as he relir
the lantern. and I noticed that it was
wild and burning. With tremulouS fin
gers he handed me the lantern. and the
light shone on a bit OF steel l held un-
der my thumb. I pressed. and with a
jerk the oaken screen fell back. l put
out a hand and encountered nothing.
I'm going through" l said in a whis-
per. Follow me. III leave the Ian
tern here. Heaven knows what we
shall find"
I let myself softly down below. and
my feet struck the stone of the floor
once more. Sheppard and Montgom-
cry followed. We cast the light about
Us. We were in a dungeon closed with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
The Game of the Sheen.

Among the gypsies of Bosnia there
IS a curious game called 1.-THE game of
the sheep"
You know they skin a sheep or goat
IN the east by dragging the skin off
whole over its head. This skin the
Bosnians drip and grease most care
fully. Then they tie up the four legs
and the neck and blow it full of air, so
that it looks like a very greasy. badly
shaped sheep. This is thrown in the
middle of a ring. and each man in turn
jumps on it With bare feet until one
succeeds in bursting it. The lucky one
the gets a purse. Such a funny sight
as it is to sec them jump and sprawl,
for of course if they do not strike it at
just the right angle they slip on the
greasy surface as if it were a toboggan
slide and go sprawling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08

Then there are the other 1wo," said l.
True" said Sheppard. We all looked
at one another.
Come. boys" l said. rising: let US
get out of this. We know our way,
and the treasure cannot take itself
wings
Reluctantly they obeyed. and We re-
traced oar steps through the cupboard
into the corridor and thence upward
through the courtyard and into the liv-
ing roomS. The dawn was Frightening
the eastern skies. l pulled out my
watch.
After 81" l said. You'd better 80 to
bed. There will be nothing happen
now"
Three o'clock" echoed Sheppard in
dignantly. Why, it is the very time
for attacks and surprises. No; Ill see
it out now"
Very we'll" l assented. We've got
to arrange our defense. and as you are
all determined not TO go TO bed we
may as we'll hold a council of war"
Agreed said they, and we sat down
to the job without further ado. We
were agreed to consider 5 in the morn
ing as the break Of day for our u
poses, and WI We're hardly exposed to
an assault before S in the evening.
The sky vas still luminous at that
hour. 1t was therefore plain that we
must set a guard upon those intermedi-
ate and nocturnal hours. From s till
8 was a space of nine hours. That was
So far we settled the preliminaries of
u defenses. But we had now to con-
slider further. The drum towers COM
handed the slopes of the valley like
two tall sentinels, and from the en-
brasure Of the windows a watch might
be kept upon the neither parts of the
Gwent. But from n SC stationed the
back of the park and the crown Of the
hill behind were quite concealed. In
this connection it appeared that the
keep would best serve us, more partic-
ularly as the upper chambers We're
readily gained from the inhabited wing
of the castle. whereas the towers reared
l0SlI LUZ uluIblc ucduS LII 1SSlullOu anu
led only to the corridors OF the base
ment and to the batrlements above. 1t
was in the keep, then. that our sentinel
must hold his silent watch. The high
est chamber in the keep rose immedi-
ately above the level Of the ~battlements
and was pierced by narrow Sits in the
masonry. This was a convenient sta
ton, or. better still. the roof of the tow
er, with which a fight of stairs con
nected the chamber.
We explored the keep thoroughly ere
We had settled this point. and by that
time it was 4 o'clock.
Now, you had better 60 and lie
down" said l to the others: otherwise
you will be nodding on your watches
tonight. For my part. there is an hour
yet to the time of safety, and l take
first watch"
Sheppard e1postulated with me for
what he termed unnecessary precau-
ton, but l held to my point, and pres
emily they left me.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08

we had been deceived by the o,,,,
movements of the dawn, suddenly ,har'
grew before my eyes and out or wv
grayness n vast head. set with ho,riH,'
rolling eyes and with a profusion -,
shaggy hair. The npparition )ooma,
before the bars of the window .na
with Il quick movement seemed ia nr',
forward as though to enter. Iuyn,rr,
tarily | started back into the dDrlnn"'
The face glared at me, pressing m,nn
the bars, the lip twisted over th. rnn
gums and yellow fangs, and the wotos
dripping from its black hair. Its ovo,
measured me with Il glance, and for
half q minute Of time we stood ,nn
fronting each other, my tiny thread Nc
light Streaking the CHASTITY appari,ior
with yellow. The next moment il han
vanished, and, my wits returning in -
tide. l flung myself forward to ,hn
grating and looked out. The lantor,
shonc upon the dark waters, and that
was all. But this was more th,n
enough for me, and l was aware that
it vas likely to be quite enough for
our assailants.
Hurriedly 1 quilted the corridor and
regained the upper air. BY means Of
the ladder l reached the rest of mo
party and at once communicated my
information.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
rs that you, Ned?"
The sound almost startled me, occur

rs that you, Ned?"
The sound almost startled me, occur
ring upon the stiffness.
ANY news" l asked.
We'll, l have two things to com
municate. DO YOU see that tree:"
| peered into the darkness in the di-
rection he had indicated.
II hear it." l observed doubtfully.
well. I've seer it," he retorted.
Your eyes are better than mine.
then," 1 answered.
MAYBE" said Sheppard checrfully.
maybe not. But l don't profess to see
through a wall. That tree is fifty PAGES
away. and it is IN oak. very large and
outrageous"
IL believe You are right" | answered.
II think l recollect it,"
II didn't" he went on. But l reck-
on to see by match light IS we'll as
any"
I was puzzled. Match lisht:"
Queried. You haven't hcen"-
"Oh. dear. no." he exclaimed. My
tower has been III" central patch Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08

&&N house l had hit upon one
line Of defense at least, and
l at one proceeded to real
ize it. AS l walked from the draw
bridge along the moat to the back Of
tlcable: but. remembering what old
KesteVen had said of his predecessors
experiment some forty years before, l
had great hopes that the sluices would
still work. The brook ran, as you will
remember, behind the castle, at a little
distance from it, and I found without
difficulty the mouth Of the conduit
which had been formerly used to feed
the fosse. l inserted my arm as far
as possible. and the space seemed fair
" clear, though the earth had crept in
and lay along the bottom. grown with
grass to the depth of some inches.
Still I had no fear that the flow of
water would not wash this sediment
away, provided always I could get the
sluices up. To find these sluices was
my next thought. l moved along the
turf in the direction in which it seemed
that the culvert must run, scrutinizing
very carefully every inch of the
ground. About three feet from the
stream was a noticeable elevation. Il
grass plot rising in a mound two feet
high. Here was obviously what l
wanted. and So, taking a spade, l dug
with a will and soon had the turf re-
moved and the floor of a stone erection
laid bare. 1t was a good hours work
ere l had cleared the rubbish away
sufficiently to free the sluices; then |
laid hands on them and pulled vigor-
ously, but fruitlessly. ! must plainly
@ ' assistance, and accordingly. well
enough content with my labors SO far,
l went back to the house. At break
fast l revealed my scheme, much to
the delight Of Sheppard, who roundly
declared that he would give five years
Of his life for this adventure. Support
ed by two enthusiastic assistants, | re-
turned 10 work. fetching with me Il
heavy iron bar for use az Il lover.
"a little more beef, Montgomery"
shouted Sheppard. and himself grew
as red ns n turkey cock with his eff
forts. Montgomery flung hi. heavy
body upon the extremity OF the bar,
and with i crncl. something camc ND
with a Jerk Al the same time ! heard
below a faint rumbliug and rushing aa
of v'atnr
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
Mileage of the Blood.

The mileage of the blood circulation
reveals some astounding facts in OUT
personal history. Thus it has been cal
culated that. assuming the heart to
beat 20 times a minute at ordinary
heart pressure, the blood goes at the
rate of POI yards in the minute, or sew
ell miles per hour, 16S miles per day
and $500 miles per year. If a man
of eighty-four years of age could have
n single blood corpuscle floating in
his blood all his life it would have
raveled in that same time 5.150,S0S
miles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
Watch n Sec.

a we'll known horseman describes q
fact in natural history which may not
De generally known. 1t is that all four
rooted beasts In making the first 10Y
ment in walking. running or any sort
OF forward motion always employ the
le1t hin leg rs n starter. Even a
child II put down IN all fours and bid
den To advance In that position will
make the first move with It's left leg,
'ts hands at the time occupying the
place OF an animals fore legs,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
Plates.

Individual plates for table use were
unknown to the a%ncients, who held
their meat in their hands or employed
the fat wheaton cakes then made on
which to hold their victuals. They are
first mentioned in A. D. 600 as used by
the luxurious on the continent, and in
the ninth century they had com into
common use both in England and on
the continent. They were made Of
wood or some kind of earthenware, the
former material being preferred be-
cause it did not dull the knives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
The Saturnalia.

The s%atu,nalia was a midwinter
reast of the Romans in honor of Sat
urn, beginning on Dec. II. On this &C.
casion great license was given to every
one to do what he pleased, and even
the slaves were permitted much liberty
OF speech and action. All work was
suspended, the houses and temples
were decorated, congratulations were
exchanged and presents sent as with
us at Christmas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08


'Tas a descent of twenty feet or more
INTO the courtyard, but the face of the
ruin was irregular, and 1 found. by
creeping, projecting stones which offer
ed me a foothold. SO that presently I
dropped to the flags of the ward with
out sound and stole into the house.
MY frst duty was to awaken Mont
golnery and the man Williams. Both
OF them dispatched by means of q
ladder to join Sheppard on the heights.
ana, that done, l took a lantern and
descended into the corridor of dun
eeohS, My light was but feeble. and
tnE progress was necessarily slow
AioIs mat path Of inky blackness. AT
each or the turnings I paused and, pro
ceedIhg to the bottom. peered out
through the grating on the waters of
inc fosSc, ! had in this manner and
exercising this precautlon made the cir
cunt or half the castle and was now
upon the southern face and, as / con
GUIDED, In the proximity of Sheppard
and the others. Here 1t was that | met
my hrst alarm, AS l gaZed ont Of the
gratihg on my tour of inspection and
was almost now convinced that our
fears had been unnecessary upd Tim,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08

faces.
in absolutely blank walls. In the cor
ner some rags and paper lay heaped.
I pushed them aside, and they crun-
bled at the touch of my foot.
ITS not here" said Sheppard.
Throw the light this way. All, l
thought so..''
Ere he had finished he was halfway
up a flight of stone steps, and we fol-
lowed pellmell. A door Of heavy oak
barred the way at the top.
"We wanted oil after ALL said Shep-
pard impatiently. Montgomery flung
his weight against it, and with a crash
it opened.
Montgomery. overbalanced with his
effort, staggered and fell upon the
threshold, but Sheppard, who was next
to him, paid no attention and. turning,
looked at me. The light made no way
upon the great darkness.
DO you know where we are?" whis-
pered Sheppard. This is below the
keep. Shall we 80 in?'
Certainly" I said. get Montgom-
cry up" he pulled the lad to his feet,
u slowly we showed back the huge
creaking door.
The chamber into which we We're
now come was small and square and.
like that below, barred by solid mason
~ and unrelieved by window or graf
ing. l found later by calculation that
this must be in the very heart of the
keep itself and 50 wholly disparted
from the rest Of the castle that the
noise Of ordnance would scarce have
penetrated its deep and dismal re-
cesses. My eyes were drawn as by a
magnet 10 the farther corner of the
barren cell, in which l could perceive
some formidable shadows wayering be-
meath the dull, uncertain light Of my
lantern.
Sheppard also had deserted them and,
plunging forward with a cry, flung
himself upon his knees.
"They are here right enough he
called. And at his words Montgom-
cry and l approached him. I held the
tight above his head. throwing the
faint beams across his shoulder. There
were three large oaken cases standing
upon legs and simply carved upon the
face. The dust lay deep on them. as
upon the floor of that interior dungeon.
Sheppard brushed the dust away and
seized the lock. The hinge fell back to
his touch, and slowly he lifted the
massive lid.
b light shone still upon dark shad-
Dws. but, STOPPING a little lower. I
thrust it into the mouth Of the aper-
tnre, and our noses hung over the sides
Of the box together.
The treasure was there for certain.
There it lay spread before our greedy
faces, the gold and the silver and the
precious stones that had been destined
to save n king from death and an
other from exile. l let the pieces slip
through my fngers-guineas, moidores.
circlets Of gold and silver, amulets
and ali the material gems of the mar
ket.
How much is thcre:" asked Mont
gomery.
Sheppard seemed to ponder. ueasur-
ing rudcly with his finger and conput-
Ing the superficial area Of The boxes.
M one can say olland." said he,
'for there are tn" jewels. for one thing.
among which are ruhlcs. Now. rubies
OF that SIC ana lie bounced upon one
fare worth litrlc short Of :. thousand
pounds
Montgomery gaped and wAIslled.
Let us make "A rough shot and put the
box al 10000. Come; III take II bet
that its under the aosrs."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08

women are hard to understand"
said the callow philosopher.
Not at ALL" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Henrietta has never yet spoken her
mind to me without making herself
perfectly clear.'-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
Defined.

DE Witt-So you saw me stealing a
Kiss, eh! Upton-I did, and 1 call it
larceny. De Witt (ecstatically)-Par-
don me-grand larceny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
Gives None.

Farmer Hyer-How much milk does
your COW give? Farmer Myer-She
never gives any. You got to take it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-08
CHAPTER x

WW WHEN l descended into the
H house l had hit upon one
line Of defense at least, and
l at once proceeded to real
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-24
REJECTED SU|TOR IS
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Young Woman Throat Cut
With Scissors, Which Are
Driven Into Heart.

ADRIAN, Mich, Nov. 28.-Miss OLA
Kelley was murdered at her home in
Holloway, Mich, today. Joseph Elich,
a rejected suitor, is accused of cutting
her throat with a pair of scissors and
then driving the scissors into her heart
The discovery OF the murder was
made by Miss Kelley's mother, who,
upon returning home from neighbor s,
stumbled over her daughter q body.
The victims throat had been cut ap.
parently with pair Of scissors, which
were left sticking in the young wo-
mans heart, Elich, when arrested
here tonight, confessed the crime, it is
said, He had been paying attentions
TO the girl for some time and few
days ago she wrote him that she did
not care to receive his attentions any
longer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-24
NATIONAL GRANGE FOR
REVISION OF TARIFF
Order Also Decides to Establish
a Weekly Paper in Inter
est of Cause.

DENVER, Nov. 23.-After sitting
ten days and legislating upon many
matters of importance TO the million
members of the National Grange. the
fortleth annual convention of the order
finally adjourned this afternoon.
1T was decided today to establish a
weekly paper, To be devoted entirely
10 the interests of the Grange. j. w
Darrow of New York. who has been
at the head of the publication bureau
of the Grange for many years, is slated
to be editor.
Resolutions in favor of notifications
of the tariff We're adopted.
Espousal of the course of tariff re-
vision was contained in the report of
the committee on taxation Of which
Obadiah Gardner of Maine is chair
man, and former Gov. Charles j. Bell
of Vermont. member. which was
adopted by the convention.
These recommendations are made in
the report:
That whenever any of our manufacturers
are using the thrift laws to enable them TO
sell their surplus products in foreign mar.
kets nj less price than they are sold at
home, thereby making our people pay
more for their goods by reason of compoti-
tion being prohibited. we demand the re.
vision OF these laws along the lines that will
prevent such business.
Ii II cannot be otherwise. we favor chang
ing the Constitution OF the United States in
order that graduated income tax may be
cunctcd. which believe Ia be one of The
most just and equitable OF laws.
We would advocate that all laws for The as
scssmcnt Of taxes In all the States Of tho
Union be made uniform, iii so far as the man
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-24
Arctic Explorer Reaches Sgd
ney, c. B., on His Home
ward Voyage.
UNITED STATES FLAG
PLANTED FARTHEST NORTH
Health of all the Party Excel
lent During Long and Diff
cult Journey.

SYDNEY, C, b, Nov. 23.-Flying the
flag of the United States. which had
been plcced nearer the pole than any
other national standard, and weather
beaten and disabled the Peary ArIlc
steamer Roosevelt arrived here today
under sail and steam. after sixteen
months vain effort to reach the pole.
Though not entirely successful, the eX-
pcdition nevertheless got to 81 degrees,
s minutes north latitude, or within
203 miles of the pole. The Roosevelt
left Port Aux Basque, New Foundland,
AT B clock yesterday afternoon, aver
aged five miles an hour TO Sydned, eX-
perlcncing light winds and rains The
ship came to anchor of the Yacht
squadron pier, Though the hour was
early. the Roosevelt was soon visited
by the American consul and various
local officials and an invitation was ex.
tended Commodore Peary on behalf of
the Sydney Board of Trade to be the
guest of the commercial body at ban
quet in his honor tonight.
Commander Peary came ashore almost
Immediately after the steamer came
to anchor and joined Mrs, Peary, who
has been here for two weeks waiting
for her husband S return.
Favors Drifting Theory.
When asked what he thought of the
suggestion embodied In Fridtjof Nan
sen s recent interview so the effect that
Peary's latest experience served 10
Strengthen the plan OF reaching the pole
by drifting from Bering sea. Commodore
Peary said he always believed there
were great possibilities in the drifting
theory for men of the temperament TO
stand imprisonment for several years In
the ice, For his part he could not
adapt himself to, 1T Touching the out
break of the gale which has unexpect
edy come up in the Arctic and de-
Peary said the prevailing wind was
westerly IN the Artlc region but it was
not always of the force of gale. No
person could anticipate the coming of
a gale. either in the Artic region or
elsewhere. He would not talk about
the Wellman Chicago Herald expedition
plans. as be said he made it point
not motto to discuss the ideas of other ex-
plorers Mr.. Peary said his immediate
movements were in doubt II thought
he would pay off the New Foundland
Members of his crew at Sydney, make
some repairs to the Roosevelt, get a
new crew and proceed TO New York.
Commodore Peary looks in the best
OF health and spirits, and though disnp.
pointed at the failure to reach the
pole, he is satisfied with the advance
actually made. Plans for another ex.
peditlon probably Will soon be made.
DR.. l.. j. Wolff said the health of the
party had been excellent There was
no death and practically no sickness.
Or. Wolff said that he had not the
slightest doubt if the gale i'll the early
part of March had not occurred the
pole would have been reached without
difficulty
DR.. Wolff said he and other members
of the expedition intended to STAY bv
the Roosevelt until she reached New
York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-24
IN ACRES
lEPT BY FLAME
Fire DeyastateS
Qrn Texas and Eastern
! New Mexico.
,ANfHERS HAVE
SUFFERED MUCH LOSS
S Burned Clean: Sew
Lives Believed to Be
Lost.

|Ht FE, n NJ. Nov. 23.-Rc-
IN$e reached here that a prairie
Nwept from western Texas into
FHSew Mexico and that over a
:seres of grazing and homestead
Y been burned bare of foliage.
|1sof life is reported in New
+ f2ut it is believed several per-
ashed in Texas.
itimated that OH both sides of
ft daries between $4,000 and
|g tead of cattle have been left
p grazing, Many ranchers arc
|Qg to ship their livestock at
+ The nearest market, while the
|N.nchers will drive their cattle
Eis ranges. The grass was short
d cattle stampeded back and
EHough the fire, but suffered lit
Fsy.
lmes swept portions Of Palmer,
nmith and Oldham counties in
End burned for thirty OF forty
L the Pecos road in New Mexico.
E)mesteaders in Roosevelt coun-
said TO have lost their crops.
|snch buildings were burned, but
tchers generally succeeded in
off the flames by back fire.
Ether turned the fire back into
track and it died out. The
led pralrle is now covered with
hich fell during and after the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-24
EXCITING RACES.
-Four Eavorites and a Twelve to- One
Shot Came Under the Wire,

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ls.-Fopr ia 7or
ties and twelve TO one won a, Emeryville
First rnce, i've furlongs, sclling-Iudce
ioa tDavs), to !. won; f. II Brattaiu,
iio iDugan). IL To =, second: Jake Ward
10 tE, Dugan). 20 IN L. third Time
1.ol 30. Comilfo, Tim Hurst Miss Provo
baltes', Ho San, Lettic Hicks. De Gram.
, second race hvc furIonss, sellins-Golden
Haie, 4 !" Knapp, to ;. won: Mimo, IlQ,
~, hrowh)7 > to ]. second; Mark H.. llo
IhrsShparmj 10 /. third Time, :ol y.5
also ran ' '''"'
Third race, Hvc Administrations mo
(Ncbrlael' to .. won; Como loo (Law.
rehccl' 30 to L. second; st Elmwood II2
CLecds), third. Time l.ol y Tcn-,nt
Joe Harlan. Roalta. kruka, Combury SIM
NcGibbon, Radium Dance, RadbaII Dnron
also ran. ''""
Fourth race. six furlongs-Gvpsy Kin.
lOo tknnpp), II 10 =, won: Collector Jessm6
liz (Mclntyrc), 10 ,. second; Cloudlirbt
100 (McBride) 30 10 / third Tire
LIP %. WoolmR Robert Mitchell Tho
Missouran and Tocolnw also ran.
Fifth race, mile and fifty Yards sail
ing-Brlcrs, 90 (Buxton). IL 10 l. won.
Fisher Boy, 1ot (Bulman), to /. second
Petit Duo. 90 (Bunter). o 10 5. third Time
:i% 30 Ed Sheridan: salable aud Henry
Wnirc also ran.
Sixth race, one mIe-Blue Eyes, 100
a. Brown, to ?. won: i. c Clcm, l0t
(Reitg). TO 1, second Baker. lie ILaw.
rcncc). TO . third Time. ~ 10 Cholk
Hodrick and Captain Bush also ran.