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The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14

1t was during a Damrosch engage
ment in Chicago that l happened to &c
to the theatre one evening. / was
alone, as my wife had not been going
out since the death of a relative. The
audience was a music-loving one, and
during the third act as | strolled into
the foyer l found it quite deserted, a
most unusual occurrence.
Wagner grows noisy to an unculti-
waited ear after listening an hour or
so, and the strains that came through
the heavy, closed doors were more
agreeable to mine. l was about to re-
turn to my seat, however, when | no
ticed a remarkably handsome woman
emerge from the curtained door that
led into the lower boxes.
She was unusually beautiful, of that
flashing combination of dark eyes and
golden hair that is so rare.
She was fashionably dressed, and
under her opera cloak | saw the glim-
mer of jewels. l expected her to sweep
out to her carriage, instead of which
she stopped in front of me and be-
gan to look anxiously toward the out
side door. Then she stepped back
into the curtain, but almost immedi-
ately returned, and began to pace up
and down more anXiously than before.
She was evidently looking for some
one whose delay caused unusual alarm.
Once | thought she started toward
me as If she was going to speak. Il
thought | noticed this movement again
when l involuntarily approached her.
Can l be of any service to you,
madam" l asked in a most defer
entail tone, which her bearing seemed
to demand.
She paused doubtfully a half Sec
ond, then graciously explained:
Her father had left her at the
theatre, expecting to return immedi-
ately; he had failed to do so and she
was extremely alarmed on his ac-
count, and was also embarrassed at
finding herself alone in strange city
at midnight. In fact there was moth
ing else for me to do but to offer to
see her home. 1t was all arranged in
a few seconds, and under the charm
of a woman who was of no ordinary
type She gave the directions to the
driver. / had ordered carriage and
after about an hours drive we stopped
in a part of the city. that was not al
together familiar to me, though |
could see by the street lamps that itJ
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14

woman that was leading me on. She
| had thrown aside her opera cloak and
reclined on a divan, her golden hair
cleaning against the crimson drapery,
her dark eyes holding two points of
! fire in their expanded pupils, like some
Eastern enchantress under whose spell
| was completely enthralled. l felt
my blood course through my veins
with a sense of exhilaration had new
er before experienced. l could have
knelt at her feet. She seemed a crea-
ture to be worshipped, who could in
turn WELD an influence strangely
powerful. | thought of the historical
women of fascination who have led
men to do awful deeds. She seemed
to recall the pictures in my minds
eye of such women, as she reclined
there her eyes flashing darker under
the masses of hair that surrounded
her fair face like crown of gold. l
gazed at her in a dazed steadfastness.
Involuntarily raised my glass; it was
filed. Again: The third time as |
would have guided it to my lips it fell
from my trembling fingers and shiv-
cred at my feet!
l staggered and fell senseless!
When I awoke to consciousness I
found myself at my own front door.
From the numb conditions of my limbs
| knew l had been there at least an
hour. l fumbled at the door with my
latch key; my fingers were all thumbs.
At last, however, it was opened. /
thanked my lucky star that my wife
was fast asleep; and l succeeded in
getting to bed without disturbing her.
OF course l could not go to sleep.
The effects of the drugging had passed
Off knew now l had been drugged,
for what damnable purpose | could
not conjecture, no more than could
account for the other mysterious
events of this most remarkable even
ing | had ever experienced-leaving
me in q most nervous state. If 1t had
been a case of robbery the mystery
would have been cleared up to my
mind Immediately; but the fact that
a handsome diamond that I wore on
my small finger was not missing, and
also quite a large amount of money
that l happened to have had in my
pocket was still there made it more
The more | tried to un-
ravel it, the more unfathomable the
whole affair became. 1t was deeply
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14
he winter birds are fond o.

the winter birds are fond dS
and suet. No one need ever "
or rancid nuts. The birds wsIts
glad to get them. II
Another Illinois correspondent says
Last fall l hung a birdfOOd shelf a
our south window and early each morn
ing put cracked nuts, suet and bird
seed on it. Several tufted titmic'
visited it the first morning. In day
or two snow-birds and chickadees came
in flocks. White-breasted nuthatches
downy and hairy woodpeckers, white
crowned sparrow and q red bellieC
woodpecker were constant visitors al
winter, often coming several times {
day. A mocking bird came until tn,
middle of December, making in al
nine kinds of birds. These birds al
enjoyed the fresh fat pork l nailed t.
a nearby tree"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14

was a fashionable if somewhat remote
neighborhood
MY companion had been too much
agitated to engage in conversation dur
ing the drive, except TO wonder over
her fathers unaccountable delay
When the carriage stopped she mast
ened to the steps of a stately resi-
dence in the middle Of the square. A
man in livery opened the door.
'Is my father in?' she asked IN a
tone in which l noticed some OF the
agitation had subsidized.
"Ah! Hortense my dear. forgive me!
I fell asleep and completely forgot
you? How did you get home?
This voice came from within and
was followed by an elderly man or
foreign appearance who came forward
and extended his hand affectionately TO
his daughter as she answered by ex-
planning my presence. tarned TO 60
but with lavish expressions OF graft
tude usual to a foreigner, he fairly
dragged me into the house.
The outside appearance would haru'
ly have suggested the magnlncenl
apartments in which l found myseil
Rich hangings, rare works OF art and
a general luxuriousness implied the
most cultivated taste. While the
~ daughter swept into an adJoinine
room and brought refreshments with
her own hand, the father engaged me
in conversation on the topics OF thF
day, upon which he showed more thar
ordinary intelligence.
| refused anything but a glass O
wine which she poured from decante'
of rare workmanship rich -e5rdia
rather-filling one also-Hof her father
and another for herself They were
delightful conyefsationalists. l be
came unusuany talkative myself. Th'
conversatIon drifted into personal ex
perjsaces. related one | had nevel
repeated to mortal ears before.
I do not know whether 1t was tn
wine or the adorable smile or tn
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14
FEEDING THE BRIDES.
Made Friends by Hanging Fat Meat
Out for Them in Winter.

Bird Lore, in it's notes on winter
feeding of wild birds gives a number
of methods for such feeding that may
be easily employed by any kindly per
son with the greatest satisfaction. At
this time of year birds, like domestic
fowls, appreciate fat food. Soup bones,
after they have served their purpose
in the kettle, may be hung in tree
or elsewhere so that cats may not get
at the feathered visitors. Here the
birds will pick away every bit of meat
and gristle. Suet may be put in the
trees this way or the carcass of a
fowl, and blue jays, nuthatches, wood
peckers and chicadees, not to mention
the English sparrows, will visit this
luncheon with delight.
A correspondent writing from Jack
sonville, ILL.,, says: Ever since | be-
gan bird study, six years ago, have
kept a winter bird table; and it has
been a never-failing source of pleasure
and instruction to me as well as a
help to my bird guests during the bad
weather. We have an acre of ground
around our home, and fine trees, but
there are streets on all but the north
side, so | chose that side for the bird
table, as it is the most sheltered and
at the same time affords us the best
chance to watch the birds from the
house. l began by tying Jumps of suet
up in small trees near the windows
and very soon my guests began to
arrive. Later | devised a plan for
bringing the suet eaters within closer
range. l fastened a rough stick, two
or three inches in diameter, to the
window shutters, across the window a
little below the middle sash and upon
this stick / tied my lump of suet.
"From that time we have had the
pleasure all winter long Of watching
our bird neighhors at their luncheon
while sitting at our own dining table
I also fastened a wooden tray to the
sill into which We put cracked nuts
and chopped suet. The most constant
visitors were the chickadees and wood
peckers; then blueiays, titmice, show
birds and nuthatches. with once in
while a cardinal. OF these the chik
adees and downy woodpeckers are th'
tamest When the spring migrant
return we find black-birds and cat
birds patronizing the suet. Almost al
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14
Won Royal Red Cross.

The coveted Royal Red Cross Of
England has been conferred upon Mrs.
Violet Clay, as an expression of merit
for her services during and after the
terrible Indian earthquake which recent
ly occurred at Dharmsala. Mrs. Clay is
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14
MRS. VIOLET CLAY.

the youngest daughter of Sir Henry
and the wife of Major c. II.
Clay of the 18th Gurkha Rifles, who was
seriously injured during the earthquake
while saving the life of his little son.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-03-14
OPPORTUNITY THREE MONTHS

the following will explain
how Won can tr OPPORTUNITY months FIN IN
to the
after three months trial. just say SO ana
be stopped without word.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
Cactus as > Tlmspisss.

Mexico has a cactus which FTovs
toothpicks. another. ribbed and thick
~ set with Seethllke spines. which
furnishes the natives with combs;
there Is another cactus. the long,
curved spinos 81 which resemble hsh
hooks. there Is another which is an
almost perfect imitation OF the sea
urchin; still another resembling a
porcupine. there IS another covered
With long, rcd hair. which II nick
named The ~red-hoaded cactus.
There are seycr4 varieties which
serve as tImepiccos one Of these,
the cereus nycticalus. opens is bios.
SONS At seven o'clock e. the evening
and closes them az seven o'clock IN
tho morning another opens az eight
o'clock and closes az eight oolook the
next morning, another opens az nine
o'cleck IN the morning and closes a
no0n.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29

chaudron; then he turned to Anita
in the hall.
when did you get to New Orleans.
miss?"
Our train was late; we must have
reached this house about II O'clock
Last night3
Last night"
Glow dld you come. In a cab Of on
a carr
"A cab"
40 you remember the number Of
the cab?"
mo cir. but the man had side whls-
kors; ! think Z should know him"
FItz made no comment. Il should
be- very easy 10 ind this man.
Miss Cameron Fitzgerald picked
bis chance and questioned her apart
from Alice. for Anita had shown the
greatest solf-control-"t don't want 10
scare you. but did your unit have any
large amount Of money With her. or
yaluables OF any kinds"
No. I think not. I'm urs o. H.
I heard her say she would have % 80
70 the bank the nrst thing this morn
iag. Why? DO you think she has
been-kiued?" She steadled herself,
and waited for the man 20 answer.
mo. I do not think So, he said.
but Anita saw the fear that was In
his mind
"Who did you see when you came
10 this house?" Fitzgerald pursued the
inquiry.
"A girl named Arthemise-thai
one-Anita pointed-"and the old
porter. I think be is called Hippo.
lyte-"
mo nj elseg"
"No one else.
"That is. no one but the servants
Of the hotel2'
Eyes. and Monsieur Victor"
"Did Mrs. Ashton have snemles'
Was there anyone who might wish
wish her HARM
The last yestige OF oalor faded from
Anita's lips.
who vas ~" Fitzgerald asked. 70.
he knew that there vas some one
Anita's eyes eyaded his; sho ansvere,
%ungteadilyf
! NOBODY. that ISL don't knows
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
Emma C0ie

A mother should come 10 her child's
aid at this critical time and remember
that lydia u. Pinkham9s Vegetable
Compound viii prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try
nj period In Q young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Miss mmaC Cole Of Tullahoma, Tenn
writes:
Dear Mrs. rinkhhms
~ want 90 tell you that / nm enjoying bet-
ter health than ! have for YearA and owe
itall 20 Lydia r Pnlhain's Vegetable Com.
pound.
" When fourteen years Of aee 7 suffered al
most constant pain. and FOR two or three
years / had soreness and pain in my side,
hasd1ches ard was dizzy and nervous and
doctors an failed 90 hclp me.
lydia f. flnkhEm's Vegetable EumnGuud
was recommended. and after taking So NV
haalth began 20 improve rspiiiv, and A think
& saved my life IsincerelY hero my expert
pnoe viii o. aholp taothcr girls uho are Fl
ING fHom eirihaFd 90 u~ournhnnd Ter 4 know
your Compound win do aSmuch for tbanLp
II you know Of any Young girl whoi IS
sick and needs motherly advice ask her
TO write Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass.
and she viii receive free advice which
will put her on the right road 20 a
strong healthy and happy wumanhood.
Mrs Pinkham Is daurhter.in-law OF
Lydia T. Finkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free OF charge.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29

Fitzgerald looked at her auoerly, Il
seemed for several minutes. She
turned her face away Then ho asked
again
what baggage aid you bringq"
'fwn bags.
where arc they?r
zone OF them Is In a room"
'rhe otherg"
my aunt took that into the room
with her"
Fitzgerald glanced inquirinFiy at
Victor. The Frenchman shook his
head. THE trunks have Just come,
Monsieur Fitz." he said.
How many?"
Three. Victor replied.
''rhey probably checked ms on each
tioket?" Fitz commented; and Anita
nodded that he was right,
THAT is all. Miss Gamer on"
Alice came up and stood beside
Anita, listening. Where Is my moth
err she asked Fitzgerald. with the
sublime faith Of a child,
Il don't know-yet," the detective
answered frankly.
Now. Mr.. Labouisse. 1 shall ques-
tlon your servants"
"As you please. monsieur"
May I use this ROOM
1T is at monsieur's service"
Fitzgerald glanced at the young Ia
dies. and motioned Chaudron to take
them to their room.
Jimmy Fitz took calm possession d
the room that had the broken knob
upon its door. send the girl
Arthemise.r he said.
Arthemise. greatly aurried, saw the
dreaded Fitz sitting at the table with
a pencil and paper. She hesitated on
the threshold and glanced appealing
" at Victor. who waved her into the
room.
Take this seat. please, Fitz point
ed to a chair. "Wm you kindly close
the door. Mr. Labouisse?"
Victor Labouisse did not stir from
the door while Jimmy Fitz was put
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
a Large investment That Should Be
Welt Locked After.

WeN Looked AlNGfs
il you have not gathered up, clean
ed and properly housed your farm
ing implements. and protected them
from rust and weather. do SO az once.
before the SHOWS and rains come on.
The total amount OF the farmers in
vestment in machinery is necessarily
large. and It Is the part OF prudence
for him 20 take good care OF q. In
a machine shop or factory, every piece
OF machinery is in use day after day.
The farmer is Obliged 20 buy and
keep In repair a dozen machines
which he has use for only a few days
out OF the year. lie runs his moving
machine perhaps two weeks altogeth-
er: his binder half that time, and
his hay tedder perhaps not three days
all told The wheat and corn drills
come in for only a few days use. and
the potato planter and digger for no
longer period. During the remainder
OF the year Il Is necessary 10 care for
and properly house these machines in
order 20 keep them In good condition.
A few years ago an ingenious Yam
kee invented what Is called a uni
versal Tool consisting OF a hollow
handle with a screw top. and holding
a chisel. screw-driyer. gimlet tack
puller and many other small handy
tools which may be clamped In the
small end Of tho handle as needed.
Perhaps. says the Farm Journal. an
equally ingenious person viii some
day invent a universal machine.
which by an exchange OF parts and
attachments. may serve the combined
purposes which o make necessary
many implements. Such an inyen.
ton would prove a great benefacuon
20 agriculture
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29

"Ohi" Alice covered her face; The
police made the situation SO real. so
very terrible. She sat down help
iessly.
Come Anita took tho girls hand
and led her into the hail.
Here Sc Capt. Fitzgerald said
Chaudron; me wants 20 ask you a few
questions
Fitzgerald vas very courteous and
very delicate FOR so rough a man.
Re asked q Number Of questions and
learned nothing more than chaudron
had already told him. Mrs, Ashton
went to sleep last night In a big bed
with green silk curtains hung all
around e. This morning she could
not be found; that was all the two
girls knew.
(which room was that IN, miss2"
Again Anita pointed to the door
with the broken knob; again Alice
shook her head Fitzgerald looked
from one to the other. puzzled and
tolerant He had the door opened.
From the outside Anita always felt
certain that this was the room. But
every time the door was opened and
she looked In. she felt that-she might
Be mistaken Alice was very positive
that she had o left her mother in
this room.
why, there was q big green bed
over here in this corner" Alice in
sisted. "and a piece Of tapestry hung
right here. with a Crusader on it.
right where this door Is" She point
ed to a pair Of white sliding doors
striped with gold. The room that
mother was in didn't have a door like
this at al. And there was an old
cabinet; Anita. you remember that
cabinet?"
Anita nodded. Yes, she remem-
bered all those things. but-she
walked to the door and looked up and
down the hall again.
1T was the first door to the right
as we came INTO the hall, she asserted
positively.
'It's very queer" Fitz whispered to
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
Errlorer Pu1rI.d Nrtv...

James Bruce. the eighteenth cen.
fury traveller and explorer. owed his
discovery Of the source OF the Blue
Nile 20 his ability 10 amaze the Abys.
slnians. lie had some reputation AZ
an asirologer but his cure OF small.
por was Dor of q feather IN his cap
as a medicine man, His firing u q
tallow candle through q table esiab-
llshed his fame sim higher as a work.
er Of miracles. His tanning Of savage
horses and shooting ~ kites pa the
wing were the h1al mauouVcrs which
opened the way % The river 20 whose
discovery be had dedicated his lfc.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
FARM NOTES

DO not place any Of the hives next
10 the cellar floor.
u Is advisable 10 have n part Of the
solar %partiuoned CT, so that when on.
terlnE for vegetables, etc. the bees
are not disturbed
Not TOO late 20 aow re on the bare
ground % ni
There are os,77T miles Of road ~
Pennsylvania.
BE a fafmer~-But don't be q drone
Clean up the walks and drives.
Cut the long grass and weeds around
the buildings,
The drug known as plnk root (spi
CELIA Mariiandlea) ~ useful ~ a yerml
faeo. The department oi a%gricuiturl
hes issued q little pamphlet about 4.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
RHEUMATISM STAYS CURED
Mea. Gotta. Confined te Bed and ~
Constant Palm, Cures ~ o..
Wiiilama' Pink Pills.

Rheumatism can be- Inherited and that
fact proves 10 60 DO disease af the hioosA
II IS necessary, therefore, % trent "a
through tho blood II a permanent oilro
h expected. External applications nlay
give temporary relief from pain bgt as
tongns the poisonous acid b in tho hiuud
The pain viii return, perhaps hi a nrw
plaoe. bat IL viii surely return. DR. @ii-
hams Pink Pills onre rhcumatisia be-
cause they 20 directly % the sect &C tho
disorder, purifying and enriohins the
hlood.
Mrs. Henry Gotta, Of West Cheshire,
Conn, Is tive wife OF the village ma
ehimist. "Seveul years ago, shn says.
81 was laid up with r-heumalisu in my
Rect, ankles aud knees. ! WINS Ia cou-
stah pain and sometimes the affected
parts Wonld swell 81 badly that I could
not get about at 81 20 attend 70 MY
household duties. There wasone period
Of three weeks during which I was con
fned 20 the bed My suHorings were
awful aud the doctors medicine did NOT
hslpme,
"Ono day q neighbor told nae about
Or. Williams FINK Pills aud / decided ta.
try them. After / had taken them a
short time 4 was decidedly bottcr aud a
fcw more boxes cured me. What q
better, the sure vas p~ormhneut.n
Rem0mbrr Dr. iiliams' pink Flhtda
not ACT GA the bowels. They mnta uaN'
blood and restore shattered uorysA They
tone upthostonRch aud restore ifupairoo
/ digosii0u, bring healihful. rofrothins
flcop, give HtrtnFth "a the weak aud mako
miserable, complaining peDpla strung,
hungry and puefgelio They are fnld ~
AZ druggists, urWln b. tont poslpsid. "a
rtoeipf ~ price, % canis peF bos, eir
bones t1.b0. ~ the pf. Williams Modl
cine Coz schenlefady, Ny
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
ia FIrz"

ting Arthemlse through the mill
Presently the girl came out. hurrledly,
with shifting eyes, and lodged down
tae hall. glad 10 escape such a pierre
Ing inqulsition.
Chaudron saw that Ftz was drum.
ming IN the table; he looked puzzled
and disappointed
Where Is that old porter" FftE
looked up: tell him to come here.
"Hlp1eetl Hip1eoti" Victor shout
ed from the balcony. Come here: ze
Monsieur Fitz wish to see you"
Hippolyte anne round the curying
balcony holding hack at every step
as II some one behind we're showing
him OF when he saw Fitz sitting AZ
the table, and no one else IN the room,
he stopped entirely.
Come IN. old man. the thin lips
called from the table. Hippolyto
dropped his cap on the floor aud
glanced apprehensiyely behind him
when Victor closed the door. shutting
him IN with that pair Of eyes that
bored him through and through.
Chaudron. Vance and Lahouisse
talked IN the hall until they heard
Fitzgerald shove back his chair. Hip
polyte appeared In the door, much re-
ieyed. and Fitzgerald followed him
Cant get a thing out Of these peo-
pie he whispered to C~haudron.
They say positively that those two
young ladies' came 10 the house alone.
Mr. Labouisse. be spoke aloud, and
beckoned 10 Victor that Il was his
turn.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29

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