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New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

gone to Dobrava then he would find him there and
have the truth out of him. But If, as the Prince
hardly doubted he making for PraslOk. there
was time to intercept him. time to carry of SOphy
and the other inmates Of the castle send them back
to safety within the walls of VOlSenI and himself
ride on to meet Mistitch, with his mind at ease
RELYING on ZerkovitChs information, he assumed
that they had not started from Slavna till seven IN
the morning. They had started at six. He reck-
oned also on Zerkovitchs statement that they
were only fifty strong. They were hundred.
Yet had he known the truth, he could not have
used haste-and he would not have waited
for another man. He waited to tell in
Volseni the about his father except LukO-
witch. But as his twenty rode out of the gate
behind him, he turned his head 70 Zerkovitch who
trotted beside him-fOr ZerkovItCh neither could
would rest till the game played-and said:
Tell them THAI the King is dead and that reign
ZerSovitch whispered the news to the next
him, and it along the line. y low stern cheer,
hardly more than murmured assurance of loyalty
and service came from the lips of the men in sheep
skins
Mistitch them coming and turned TO his
troop; he had time for little speeCh-and StafnItZ
had taught him what to Men, YOU are
servants of the King, and of the King only. Not
even the Prince of SlaVna command against
the Kings orders The Kings orders are that we
take Baroness DObrava to Slavna. no matter who
ressts. If need be- these orders stand against
the Prince"
Stafnitzs sO1diers-the men he petted the men
who had felt the Princes stern hand-were only
too glad to hear it. To strike for the King and vet
against the hated Prince-it a luxury, happy
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
To the Faithful City

IHl- k1ng had died yesterday-yet none had
L told his heir! Mistitch had set out for
Dobrava with fifty men to wait for the King
Tho Wn was dead The dead King would never go to
King at Praslok Zerkovitch's news was enorqh
10 raiSe the anger of king-and Sergus b1azed
with It, But more ardent still was his fearful
power of Captain Hercules
lie mad his guard of twenty mounted men with
MN With these he at once set forth bidding
LukoVitch collect all the he could and follow
MN as speedily as possible If Mistitch had really
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

None" said Sophy. Her horse was led
out into the road.
You'll at least desire to acquaint His Royal
Hghness-"
Not at all necessary. Baron Won Hollbrandt
do that later on
Mistitch looked puzzled. Sophy smiled; her
intuition had been right The attack on her
was teint her arrest blind; the Prince
the real object of the move. She stepped down
toward Mistitch.
Il see my horse is ready. We can start at
once Captain, she said
Il m instructed to express to the Prince
regret that 1t should be necessary"
The regret will be conveyed to him. Come,
Captani"
But MlsttCh barred her way. His ROYAL High
ness IS IN the Castle?" he asked. His voice grew
angry now; he feared the great stroke had failed
he saw that SOphy played with him. How would
he and his escort look riding back Slavna with
nothing to show for their journey save the capture
OF one unrcSlst1ng WOman-a woman whom they
dared not harm while the Prince remained free and
might become all powerful?
If he had been, YOU would have known it by
now, think, smiled SOphy No, the Prince ism t
at the castle"
III see that for myself" Mistich cried, taking.
a step forward.
With low laugh Sophy stepped aside, passed
HIM, and ran down the causewaV. In an instant
she darted between the ranks of Misttchs men and
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them before there was time to saddle horse. II
the expedition hostile one, the castle was
caught mapping in very truthl
Sophy stood forward pace IN front OF her COM
panions; her hand rested on the little revolver
which monseigneur had given her.
On came the company; the foremost hle reached
within twenty yards of the causcway There they
halted Half of them dismounted, each man as
be did so intrusting his horse to his next fellow.
Half of the fifty thus lett mounted repeated tins
operation leaving the remaining twenty five in
charge of all the horses. The seventy-hve took
position four deep on the road They separated
lining either side The figure of their commander
now appeared. He rode to the foot OF the cause
way then dismounted and gave his horse to the
sergeant who attended him. His men followed and
drew up in the road blocking the approach to the
castle.
Big Misttch began to ascend the causeway,
broad smile on his face 1t was a great moment
which he had waited in forced patience and dis
Greet unobtrusiveness. 1t was critical day too,
in view of the instructions he had. 10 do HIM
Justice he was not afraid
Sophv saw and knew This must have been the
news that Zerkovitch carried that he had galloped
on to tell to the Prince at NOlscni. Some event
some unknown and untoward turn of fortune-had
loosed Misttch on them; that was all she had time
to realize before Mstitch saluted her and spoke,
Il have the honor of addressing the Baroness
Dobrava?"
You know me well, l think Captain Mistitch,
and | know you
"Our journey together will be all the plcasanter
for that"
Your business with me, please?"
Il have it in command from His Majesty to escort
YOU to Savna-to the Palace and into his presence
The King himself will then acquaint you with his
wishes"
You are a strange messenger to send"
That's point to put to my superior officer who
sent me, Baroness
Sophy pointed at his men, You ride strongly
supported"
cautions seemed to me excessive | had no doubt
YOU would willingly obey His Majestys commands
Here by the way, is the written order" He pro-
duccd the order the King had signed before his
death.
Sophy had been thinking. Neither her courage
her cunning forsoOk her. She waved the doc
ument away. II can take your word, Captain
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hated Prlnce-1t was luxury, happy
and unlOOked-fOr harmOnlzing Of their
duty and their pleasure. Their answer
ing cheer was loud and fierce. 1t
struck harsh on the ears OF the ad-
vanclng Prince. His face grew hard
and strained as he heard the cheer and
saw the solid body of men across his
path, barring access 10 his own castle
And within a ward or two of their ranks,
by the side of the road. sat the figure
which he knew so well and so well
loved.
Now Mistitch played his card-that
move IN the game which SOphv's cool
submission 10 his demand had for the
moment thwarted, but 70 which the
Princes headlOng anger and fear now
gave an Openlng-the opening which
Stafnltz had from the first fOreseen. 1t
would need little 10 make the fiery
Prince forget prudence when he was
face 10 face with Mlstitch. 1t was not
a safe game for Nistitch personally
both Stafnitz and he knew that. But
Captain Hercules was confident. He
would not be caught twice by the
NOlseni trick of swords. There was no
greater risk than such as the SatiSfac-
tion of his revenge, and the unStlnred
rewards that his Colonel offered. made
it worth his while 10 accept and reu-
dered grateful TO his heart
SOphy sat smiling. She would Iaiu
have avoided the encounter, and had
shaped her maneuverS 10 that end IL
was not TO be so. II seemed. Now she
did not doubt mOnSeigneur success.
But she wished that Zerkovitch had
not reached NolSenI SO quickly; that
the Prince had STAYED behind his walls
till his plans We're ready; and that she
was going = prisoner to Slavna 70 see
ng, trusting 10 her face, her tongue.
rage, and the star of her own fortune.
had her buoyant Self-COnhdence run
he top OF the CauSeway, Max Won Holl-
looked TO his revolver. Peter Vassip
d his knife IN it's leather sheath y
above the gate opened, and Marie
tch'S frightened face looked out The
servants Jostled old VaSSip in the door
The grOomS stood outside the stables
mOvcd-onlv the Princes little troop
H. When they were fifty wards away,
l cried 10 his men: Draw SwOrdS."
lSelt pricked his horse with his spur and
70 where Sophy was
-ch drew his horse up parallel TO SophvS.
Cll iOl LISIiI sue, ocJWcCu uCT ana tnS
force. With the instinct of hatred she
y from him; it had all been foreSeen
cd IN Stafnitz'S mind MiStitch cried
\ the King 5 name, Baroness Dobraval"
rom the saddle and caught her right
huge hand: he had the Justification
lrst attempt 10 touch her. Sophv's hand
O her little revolver and held it now.
shed her wr1St-the revolver fell 10 the
ply gave one cry of PAIN NIStitch
wrist and reached his arm about her
as pulling her from her horse, while again
In the klngS name. On guard
mSh Jump from the top of the cause
% men took lt-MaX Won Hollbrandt.
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Now MIStltCh heard the sound.
His heavy face frightened. He
ran down the causeway, loudly
ordering his men to mount. He
was no longer at a
loss. He had his cue y
now the cue Stat
nitz had given him.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

You're making no mistake to-
day? | really am Baroness
DObrava-nOt somebody else
with whom you have a
feud?" She laughed at him
gailv and went on: Well,
I'm ready. I'm dressed for
a ride and III ride with you
Immediately. In two minutes
We'll be off. " She saw a
groom in the road staring at
the troopers, and called to
him to bring her a horse.
This prompt obedience by
no means suited Mistitch's
book. 1t forced him either to
show his hand or to ride off
with Sophy, leaving the Prince
to his devices, and, in a little
while, to his revenge.
Il mustn't hurry you.
You have some prepara-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
KEITH

VIM. Wheatley is a sufferer
from graduated sore eyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Fleming,
Ben Rand and others attended
the Butler Fair Thursday.
Apples ale almost to cheap to
pay for having them picked and
they are a very poor quality very
few sound ones.
Rev. w. B. Chancellor and wife
Of Rich Hill, Mrs. Johnston and
daughter, MISS Minnie of
Sprague and Mrs. Ben Rand, of
Keith spent Friday at James
Borrons.
Messrs ]. b. Watson and JAS.
Brown were prospecting for coal
with the intention of starting a
slope on Mr.. Watson's coal land,
last week, We haven't learned
what they intend doing.
Very disagreeable on the road
last week on account of the dust.
This week we have mud.
Mrs. Carlos Wheatley and
children of Kansas City are visit.
ing relatives in the Reavley
neighborhood.
We attended church Sunday
morning. Rev. Buss preached a
good sermon he also told some
very interesting incidents of his
trip TO Cripple Creek, Colo.
One of our near neighbors is
having exciting times the past
few nights with polecats under
their house. The exciting times
wasn't all of it either.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller in.
tended to start yesterday (Mon.
day. 10 look for a location going
through by land.
Fred Hooper, with the help Of
the Wilson boys are getting out
some custom coal, We are glad
the boys are getting out coal, we
all won't freeze this winter.
buEEHIFE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
Primer Lesson.

Mr., Countryman, did you buy
new schoolboolrs for the children
this year?
They cost you considerable
money, did they notg
Do you know the reasOnY
The school book trust, a 81
gan.tic corporation, has con.
troll-ed the school books used in
in this state for years.
The State Superintendent
is the re.spons i-ble head of that
branch of the state government.
He is responsible because
the books are not cheaper.
The book trust has controlled
that Office for the past six years.
Eliminate the book trust and
you will get cheaper books.
To eliminate the book trust
vote for Prof. j. U. White fol-
| State School Superintendent or
Nov. 6.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18

policies. What a blessing the
rural free delivery is to us. Just
remember that a Democratic adj
ministration stopped the expert.
mental service and it was revived
and set on foot by the Republi.
can administration, until to-day
over 10000 carriers take to the
farmers the latest news of the
world.
Young voters should do much
thinking this month. ! know
you viii do so.
The future of our land as
pointed out by our President en-
braces the grandest realization
of national plans the mind of man
can grasp. The Panama canal
and other waterways, regulated
railways, better public highways,
public buildings, the elimination
of graft, proper control of cor.
porations, the furtherance OF
world wide peace, the improve
ment of the soil and it's products,
greater care of life and health.
all working to the spiritual and
physical betterment of the in
creasing millions. Let's have a
hand in these mighty movements
by sending a representative who
is in harmony with these plans
of the administration.
Your mother joins me in home
hunger and we shall soon be a
home. Your,
FATHER.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18

Sam Jones, the evangelist, OF
Gainesville, Ca, died in a sleep
ing car on the Rock Island rail
road, near Perry, Ark, Monday
morning about 3 o'clock. He
was en- route from Oklahoma
City, Okla, where he had been
holding a series of religious
meetings, but had left suddenly
without informing a waiting con.
gregation. The evangelist's wife
two daughters, Mrs. Annie
Pyron and Miss Julia Jones, and
Rev. Walt. Holcomb, his colabor.
er, were with him. He died in
Mr.. Holcomb's arms. The party
was en- route to Cartersville tC
attend a family reunion, the oc.
casion being the 57th anniver.
sary of the evangelist's birth.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
Julius Caesar

was a man of nerve, but sickness
left its mark aud he became aged
before his time. Sickness is often
caused by "a torpid liver. Herbine
will regulate your liver aud give you
health. Mrs. Carrie Austin, Hollon,
kans., writes; II consider Herbine
the best medicine | ever heard of. /
am never without it."
Sold by Opera Drug Store.
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City Weekly Journal at Is GEMS
a year each, making a total Of
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
FATHER TO son.
Letters of q Missouri Farmer to
His Son.
Written from Eureka Springs,
Ark Where He Is On Ac-
count Of Illness.

Dear John: What is so per-
feet as a day in June?" asked a
poet long ago. You and l know
that in the Southwest, the land
where you were born and 1 have
so long lived, an autumn day is as
filed with beauty and quite as
perfect as a day of the earlier
month. In fact, the autumn day
is better, just as fruit is better
than blossom. The autumn days
in the Ozarks are delightful.
Blue sky, bright sunlight, the
tinging Of the leaves by the touch
of the frost. Your mother and 1
walked far yesterday, for I am
much improved, and revealed in
the dreamy beauty of the haze
curtained hills. AS the fall
brings ripening to the field and
orchard, so the autumn of life
brings a ripening of Judgment
and the valuation of things of life
is set down by the hand of ex.
perience. More value is attach
ed TO the unseen and the moral
side of things becomes of vast
Importance. You have, OF course,
noticed how in these latter years
morals and ethics are becoming
mixed with politics. We are no
longer voting simply to pile up a
larger pile Of ballots than the
other fellows, but right and the
triumph of justice means more
than party name.
This brings me TO your letter
and what you wrote Joe Tyson
told you about DeArmond and
Joe's argument for the re-elec
ton o. the Congressman. Now
Joe is a good lawyer and if had
a title to perfect l should want
him TO do the work. l think he
is trying to perfect a title TO a
seat in the next Congress for De.
Almond.
You were impressed by the
fact that he voted for the rate
bill. just remember, John. that
he has been in Congress sixteen
years, and a part of that time his
party had all Legislative branches
Of the government; did Mr.. De
Almond ever introduce a bill
checking in any way the capacity
Of a trust, railway, or otherwiseg
remember seeing little John.
NY Hoover being dragged to
school by his father, the lad kick
ing and protesting, but he went
TO school. He did not deserve
any credit for attendance.
So when Theodore Roosevelt,
the impersonation Of the Amer
lean people, irrespective Of par.
~, asked for the passage Of a
rate bill, no western congress.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18

Any boy who will secure 10
new subscriptions for the Kansas
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18

iorget-Baby is restless, can't sleep
at night, won't eat, cries spasmodi-
cally A bottle OF Whites Cream
Vermiiuge never fails to cure. Every
mother should give her baby Whites
Cream Vermifuge. SO many times
when the baby is pale and iretiul,
the mother does not know what {
do. A bottle of this medicine would
bring color to his cheeks and laugh
ter 10 his eyes. Give Il a trial.
Sold by Opera Drug Store.
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man dared do otherwise than
vote for il, for when be went TO
his constituents for renomina
ton they would have turned him
down. / am glad Mr.. Dear.
mond voted for it, but it does
seem 10 me that a Congressman
in sympathy and harmony with
the source Of that rate bin would
have done more effective service
FOR the district, for there was
much legislation we needed be-
side the rate bill.
Ask Jim Tyson if he remem-
bers old jim Hartley's muskrat
hunt. Old Jim was down at the
blacksmith shop one day relating
a hunt he and his dog had been
engaged in. He said they had
started a muskrat from a nearly
dry creek and that they ran him
in the water AID out, up the bank
and down, until finally the musk
rat climbed a tree. The listen
ers all laughed heartily and in.
terrupted the story with the de-
claration that a muskrat cannot
climb a tree. Very grayely old
Jim said, This un did; he had
to-" So our Congressman HAD
to vote for the rate bill.
Then Joe said that long SER
vice gave our representative
great prestige at the capitol. 1t
seems the question is, what SER
vice can he be to the district, not
what social prestige, not what
rank in his party he attains.
Contrast his sixteen years with
the one term of Sharten's brief
tenure. Mr.. Atkeson is clean
and capable and there is no rea-
son why he cannot equal the re
cord of Shartell.
/ wonder if any part of Mr..
Diamonds campaign will be
made on his record as a defender
of Jim Butler in his effort to gain
a seat in the House. Can any
right minded voter stamp his
approval upon the course of his
representative in trying to gel
the admission of the leader Of
the Butler Indians, with his ma
iodOrous record as a ward healer
a ballot corrupter, a part owner
of a low theatre, to membership
in a Legislative body where Gar
field, Randall, Blaine and Crisl
had sat? 1 refuse to believe th'
Democracy of our district ap
prove of this action.
Not long ago l heard Joe Tysol
speaking to a jury. He said
man must be judged by his acts
not his intentions, not his asso
, %ciates, not his promises. l wa
! heartily in accord with his phi
losophy. In a great degree thu
. acts of a Congressman are tint
acts of his district, for he is tn,
, voice of the district. Our dis
trict should be represented by
lifted, not a leaner. We SHOULD
! have our part in the grea
achievements of our time. W.
ought to help in the formation o
a navy that will produce peace il
, American seas. We want to vot
yes" on the great policies o
Roosevelt.
/, Even this letter will reach yol
by a means which is the best al
, gument in the world for th.
present national administrative
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REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.

Judge Seldom P,
Spencer, of st. Louis,
will address the oiti-
zens of Rich Hill on
the political issues of
the day, Saturday.
Oct. 90, 1906, at 7:3o
o'clock p. NJ.
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cuts, and sale pin cuts for all such
printing, and turn out as good
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Bates Co. Try us and be con.
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The drainage bonds sold at a
premium Of over four per cent.
This shows we'll for the project,
rs well as the confidence of the
holders Of the bonds in the sue.
cess of the undertaking.