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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-14
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Sentiment to be Inculcated.
Let reverence Of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
pratties in her lap; let 1t be taught in
let 1t be written in primers. spelling
books and almanacs; let 1t be preached
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
1ustice:- In short. let it become the
political religion Of the nation
Abraham Lincoln.
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lOC Department

If you don't buy one or more
Of those Imported Vases that
we are selling in the 10c de-
partment, we'll be inclined to
think that you don't know a
good thing when you see it. 1t
is simply 25c value for Zoe.
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freezer, and was grieved because the gin
gerbread man was constructed in such a
way that 1t was impossible for him to eat.
Really" said John. Il don't see the use
of these things"
"Oh, they're not useful at ALL" replied
Chick. laughing; but these folks are all
trying to do something queer. and most of
them are doing it. Now we'll climb this
tower. and I'll show you what l call a
really fine invention"
So up they climbed to the top of one
of the turrets winding round and round a
narrow staircase until they came upon a
broad platform. And on this platform rest
ed a queer machine that somewhat resem-
bled a bird, for it had two great wings
and a big body that gittered as brightly
as IL II were made of silver.
While they stood looking at this odd
continuance a door in the body of the bird
opened and young man stepped out and
greeted them.
John thought him quite the most agree
able person. in looks and manner. that he
had yet met in the Isle of Phreex. except
Ing of course. his friend Chick. The young
man had a sad face, but his eyes were
pleasant and intelligent and his brow
thoughtful. In a few polite and well-chosen
words he welcomed his guests
This Is Imar." said Chick. introducing
John. land he has invented real flying
machine"
"One that will hy?" asked John, curiously.
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THE GAMBLER
KATHERINE CECIL THURSTOIN,
Author o "The Masquerader," ETC.
Copyright 1906 by

ward under a certain stimulus of excite
ment; her blood-the blood of q reckless
adventurous race-leaped suddenly in re-
Spouse to o new idea. She looked up at
her companion. her face glowing. her hands
clasped lightly in her lap.
Mr.. Barnard" she said, will Sir Wal
ter Gore be at the Palazzo Ugochini to-
night?"
Barnard met her glance. For moment
he studied her whimsicaiiy. then he re-
sponded by putting question OF his own.
Mrs. Milbanke." he asked 'is 1t true that
when you dare an Irishman to do certain
thing that thing Is as good as dcne?"
Clodagh's lashes fiuttered and she colored
hotly; then with the naive defiance. the In
toxication OF youthful assurance. she lifted
her eyes again and gave another bright,
clear laugh.
Two unanswered questions should be as
good as one reply" she said. looking
straight into his face.
All that day Clodagh went about her con-
Germs with a delightful. furtive sense of
things to come. In the evening she came
down to dinner arrayed in dress of lace
and embroidery that had come from Vienna
only three weeks before. The dress pos
sessed sweeping lines that defined her
slight and rounded figure; and above the
jeweled lace of the bodice her slight, grace
full shoulders. smooth as ivory, and as warm
in tone, showed bare of any ornament. The
faint olive of her skin was enriched by the
neutral color of her dress. and in the bright
light of the hotel rooms the underlying
CLEAN of gold was distinctly visible In her
brown hair. Her whole appearance as she
entered the dining room was subtly attrac-
tive. and in every detail Of her expression
pleasure and anticipation cleaned like tan
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THE LADY EXECUTIONER

"Of course" said the Baby I've had
many a ride in it-haven't I. Imar?'
ITO be sure" replied the young man.
II have often taken Chick to ride as far as
forty yards from the tower. If it did not
rain just now, nothing would give me more
pleasure than to prove to you that my in
vention will work perfectly"
II see you have made 1t resemble bird,
remarked John, who was quite interested
in the machine.
Yes said the dreamy Imar. and the
reason / have succeeded in my invention
is because I have kept close to Natures
own design. Every muscle of birds
instead of being animated by life, l have
found it necessary to employ electric bat
teries and motors. Perhaps the bird isn't
exactly as good as a real bird. but 1t will
fly all right as you shall see when I take
you for ride in It,.
He then allowed John to enter the tiny
room in the body of the bird, which was
just big enough to allow two to sit close
together. And in front of the seat were
various push buttons and silver lever. by
means of which the flight of the machine
was controlled.
1T is very simple said Imar proudly.
Even Chick could guide the machine If
properly instructed The only fault of the
invention Is that the wings are too light
to be strong, and that is why I do not take
very long trips in it
Il understand" answered John. It's
quite a distance to the ground, II any
thing happened to break"
True" acknowledged Imar sadly, and
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XIV.

This little incident-this small and yet sig
nificant interlude-in Clodagh's day of new
born freedom possessed weight and an
Importance all its own. 1t is quite possible
that taken as a mere note In the tuneful,
inconsequent symphony Of her social life In
Venice. Barnard's expression of his senti-
ments might have glanced across her mind.
leaving no definite impression. But the web
of fate is wonderfully woven. Barnard had
propounded those sentiments through the
medium of a name-a name which was to
be indelibly printed upon Clodagh's MEM
DRY by the strangely opportune appearance
of its owner.
At the moment when the gondolas passed
at the moment when Barnard laughingly
explained the strangers identity. the name
OF Walter Gore took on a new, significance
became a personal, concrete element In
touch with her own existence.
In studying the effect of this incident
upon her actions, 1t must be borne closely
In mind that Clodagh's moral position was
strangely incongruous-a position to which
not one among her new acquaintances pos
pessed a key. She was a married woman
with the vitality, the curiosity. the sense
of adventure of a girl in her first season.
She was like plant that. having been shut
for long in dark places, Is suddenly exposed
to the influences of warmth and light.
She glowed, she blossomed. she expanded
under every passing touch.
AS she leaned back against the cushions
of the gondola and met the amused and
Quizzical glance that accompanied Barnard's
explanation. her thoughts sprang for
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THAT isn't it!'' cried John in sudden
alarm.
Chick pushed another button and tho
machine began whirling around in short
circles
Dear met said John: whats going to
happen to us?"
''One of EN- must be to stop" declared
Chick, cheerfully: land there's only two
more left
The bird paused. with a quick trembling
of its wings and slowly huttered down.
ward.
"Oh. now we're all right" gayly an
nounced the queer child. 'for there's only
one button left. and when l push it, John
Dough, you must pull back the silver lever
and steer straight for the golden palace
Down, down they sank. and. fortunately
the descent was made to the nat roof
wing of the palace. When they had
almost reached it, Chick. who was watch
ing the roof through the little window.
pushed the last button while John threw
over the lever.
Immediately the flying machine fell with
thump that made the gingerbread mans
candy teeth knock together.
'-Wowr' said Chick THAT was a jolt
and half. l hope nothing's broken"
II don't believe | will ever ride in It
again." said John, smoothing the wrinkles
out of his frosted shirt front and pulling
the bakers hat OFF his eyes. where 1t had
become damned. These airships are too
dangerous to suit me-
why, the bird has saved your life. and
it may save 1t again." said Chick. For
my part 1 rather like flying through the
air. You never know what's going to
happen next. And see how lucky we arel
This is the only part of the palace roof
that is fiat. and we struck it to a dot IL
we'd fallen upon one of those spikes
pointing to the numerous spires and NINA
rets-"our clocks would have stopped by
this time"
You have a queer way of expressing
yourself. my friend. said john looking
upon the child gravely 1.-The vast knowl-
edge I gained by of the elixir
taught me nothing of your methods of
twisting language
That's too bad" answered Chick. II
can't always figure out what you mean to
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Walter" she said. Il should like You to
me to introduce Sir Walter Gore"
It was the affair Of a moment. The
nard, turned quickly and bowed with we'll
bred Difference. Then he raised his head,
and for the first time Clodagh met his
glance-.the clear. fearless glance. slightly
1t the suggestion of the sea. His look was
quiet. steady and absolutely impersonal.
Clodagh. instantly conscious Of this
polite reserve. felt her face redden. She
smaller-less important to the scheme Of
things-than she had been Ave minutes
earlier. Her vanity was inexplicably. yet
palpably, hurt. Her first feeling was a dis
tressed humility. her second an angry
pride. Then a new expression leaped into
her eyes. Smartingly conscious Of Barnard's
interested. quizztcal glance fixed expectant-
ly upon her. she challenged the strangers
regard.
How d. you do?" she said. II think
have seen you before.
He smiled politely.
"Indeed!' he said. I'm England?" His
tone was courteous and attentive, but
neither curious nor interested.
Her color deepened.
mo. Here In Venice-this morning. I
was In Mr.. Barnard's gondola when you
were coming from the station to your
HOTEL
He looked at her. then at Barnard-a
perfectly honest unaffected glance.
"1ndeedr' he said again. II certainly re-
member seeing that Mr.. Barnard was not
alone. but was remiss enough not to no.
tice who the lady was"
For one second a feeling OF resentment
almost Of dislike-stung Clodagh. The next,
her old daring mood of years ago sprang
up within her like flame.
Where come FROM" she said, mo man
would have the courage to say that"
Barnard laughed.
Assume a virtue IL you have not. Is
that the Irish codef''
Gore smiled.
'If that is the Irish CODE" he said.
gravely, I'm afraid Ireland only echoes
| the rest Of Europe. Assumption Is the art
OF the twentieth century. The man who
can assume most climbs highest Isn't that
50. Lady Francesy'
He turned to their hostess.
Ciodagh stood silent. She was filled with
Q humiliating, childish sensation of having
been rebuked-rebuked by some one whose
natural superiority placed him beyond
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do not wish to break my neck before I
am able to make a bigger and better ma
chine"
THAT is not to be wondered at" said
John. Then he thanked the inventor and
followed Chick down the winding stairs
and through the halls until they again
reached their own room, where they sat
and talked until darkness came and drove
the Incubator Baby to its snowy couch.
AS for the gingerbread man. he never re-
Quired sleep rest, so he sat quietly in a
chair and thought Of many things until a
new day dawned.
BY morning the rain had ceased and the
sun arose in blue sky and flooded the
isle with its warm and brilliant rays. The
Incubator Baby was so happy this pleasant
day that 1t fairly danced away to get its
regular breakfast of milk and oatmeal.
But John Dough's little friend was back
at his side before long, and together they
went hand in hand through the halls of the
castle to the throne room of the kinglet.
They found his majesty already seated
in the throne with the fat Nebbie asleep
at one side Of him and the girl executioner
carefully sharpening her sword at the other
side.
This is my busy day." said the kinglets
nodding graciously to Chick and the gin
gerbread man. There are too many use
less people in my kingdom, and I'm going
to kill off some of them. Sit down and
watch the flash of the executioner's sword"
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WI Chick. Let US run, John Dough-
before he can eat you"
At once John turned to fly. with Chick
grasping his hand to urge him on. Ali
Dubh had indeed succeeded in breaking
through the iron grating of his prison. and
had even managed to unite his hands. But
his legs were still firmly bound together
from his ankles to his knees. so that he
could only move toward them by hopping.
Nevertheless, at sight Of the gingerbread
man, who was mixed with his precious
elixir, the Arab began bounding toward
his victim with long hops. and had John
and Chick not run so fast as they did 1t is
certain the Arab would soon have over
taken them Through the throne room they
fed, with Ali Dubh Just behind them. and
then they began mounting the marble
stairways to the upper stories Of the castle.
Their pursuer. nothing daunted by his
bound legs, hoped up the stairs after
them with remarkable swiftness.
'Hurry!' cried Chick: hurry, John
Dough, or you'll be eaten
They came to the second fight Of stairs.
and still the Arab followed.
1--WE are lost" said John. in despair.
"Hell surely get me this time"
But Chick tugged at his puffy brown hand
and hurried him on, for the Incubator Baby
at that very moment thought Of clever
way to save the gingerbread man. Still
holding Johns hand. the child ran through
the upper passages to the foot of the tower
of Imar, and began climbing up the steep
stairs as fast as possible. Luckily for the
fugitives. these stairs to the tower were
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The Heart Of Duke Gandolf.
From the Tablet.


The will OF Thomas Charles Gandoli
Hornyold. Duke Gandolf Of Genoa of
Blackmore Park. Worcester, and the Villa
Gandolf. San Reno. who died last Febru-
airy. has been proved and the unset Led es-
tate valued at a122 COL
examination Of his heart were left by the
duke. To this end he bequeathed EDS to
the vice consul or consul at San Reno de-
string that IL he died at San Reno the
consul should attend while the testator's
usual medical attendant and another med
ical man held a post-mortem examination
over his body and took out his heart. which
he directed should be done, in the first
place. to see whether life was extinct, and
secondly, to ascertain the cause of the
pains he had suffered since the age of sew
enteen years in and around the region of
his heart, and which the doctors had in his
life been unable to discover the cause of,
and when such examination had taken
place his heart was to be replaced. With
regard to the duty imposed upon the con-
sui the will declared he need not actually
witness the removal Of the heart but must
be no further away during the operation
than the next room. the door of which must
be left open.
The heart as an organ may be deprived
by physiology of some of the prerogatives
popularity assigned to 1t, but 1t will always
stand as a symbol, II not a seat of the
affections. and the mention of 1t in willis
may, az here, be more materialstic with
the times, but is still made. All the same.
an OConnell might still leave his heart to
Rome and Il Is not long since the late
Lord Butte gave his to the Holy Land
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reach Of childish temper or childish vio-
lence. The sensation that many time in
old and distant days had sent her flying
to the shelter Of Hannah's arms rose in
tolerably keen. With a defiant sense OF
futility and loneliness. she turned away
from the little group. only to encounter the
pailid. Unconditional face and stiff. distin-
guished figure OF Lord Deerehurst, who had
come slowly toward her across the room.
Extending his hand. he took her fingers
and bowed over them.
Mrs. Milbanke," he said, 81 have Just
been mentally accusing Lady Frances Of
surrounding me by SO many acquaintances
that could not find one friend. Now 4 de-
sire to retract"
You have found a friendr. In the sud
den relie-i-the sudden touch Of unexpected
fiattery-Clodagh's mobile face underwent
a change.
At sound of their greeting Sir Walter
Gore tnvoluntarily turned. and, seeing the
old peer. made a slight movement of sur
prise and extended his hand.
Lord Deerehurst!' he said. II lid not
know you were in Venice!"
B They shook hands without cordiality, and
having murmured some conventional re-
mark. the older man turned again to Clo-
dagh.
Yes" he said. ignoring the interruption
friend"
His cold eyes gave point to the words
She laughed and colored. Again she was
conscious Of Barnard's amused. speculative
gaze: but also she was conscious of the
quiet. uninterested. slightly critical eyes
of her new acquaintance. Goaded by the
double spur she glanced up into Deere
bursts face.
'sWeil?'' she said. "And now?s
NOW am In my friends hands"
He made profound and eloquent bow.
Again she colored. but again vanity and
modification stirred her blood. with a
winning movement she took step forward
'.Your friend would like to listen to philos-
ophy on the balcony" she said, in a reck-
1essly low voice.
(To be continued tomorrow.)
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Goodnight" she said. Goodnight.
James. And thank you"
She Strengthened herself quickly and.
with a mind already speeding feverishly
turned and walked out of the room.
1t was o'clock when she and Barnard
arrived at the Palazzo Ugochini, and al
heady the deep purple Of the Venetian
night was wrapping the waterways in
mysterious shade. But tonight she was
less absorbed in outward things. An en-
crossing idea occupied her mind. She felt
at once surer-and less sure-of herself
than she had felt the night before.
The time occupied in reaching the palace
and mounting the marble steps seemed to
her very brief, and almost before she real
ICED that the moment had come she heard
by Lady Frances Hopes English servant.
Her first sensation upon entering the
salon was an almost childish satisfaction
In the thought that she had dressed so
carefully. for it needed but a glance to
show her that the evenings gathering was
OF a very much more important nature
than that OF the previous night. Quite
nifty people were grouped about the lofty
and ancient room, whose center and pivot
was again the gaudy, modern rouAette ia
Bile, and toward this table, with its sur
she and Barnard turned as II by instinct.
Nearing the circle Of gamblers she saw
that Luard-her acquaintance OF last
evening-was officiating at the game, to
the delight and amusement of his clients.
while at a little distance from the table
she caught sight of her hostess in con-
versation with tall man, whose remark
ably fair and close-cropped hair gave her
sudden thrill Of recognition.
As In duty bound. she walked straight
forward to where Lady Frances was stand
ing. and as she murmured her greeting
her hostess turned quickly. appraising In a
single rapid glance every detail Of her
dress. her hair. her complexion. while she
extended her hand with cordial gesture
It may be possible that the cordiality cost
Lady Frances an effort-that the smile
with which she greeted her radiant guest
covered q suggestion OF feminine chagrin;
but II 50. no one detected It. Her well
come sounded genuine and even warm.
MY dear Mrs. MfIbanke!r she exclaimed.
How charming Of you to remember! And
how charming you iook!" she added. In a
whisper meant for Ciodagh's ear alone.
Then. with a movement of seemingly
spontaneous hospitality. she turned to the
fair-haired stranger. who had fallen into
conversation with Barnard.
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Copyright 1906 by L. Frank Baum)
Published by permission of the Reilly & Brtton Co.
- RESENTLY Chick returned, looking
bright and happy as ever: but
when the child heard the tale of
Johns wanderings in the rain he
received sound scolding for be-
ing careless.
You mustn't pay any attention to the
inventors" said the Cherub. This isle is
full of EN- and most of their inventions
won't work"
1--WE discovered that" said John.
But they're good fun, If you don't take
'em in earnest" continued the Baby: land
as It's going to rain all the afternoon, I'll
take you around the castle to make some
calls on some of the cranks that are harm
less"
John readily agreed to this proposal, so
Chick took his hand and led him through
some OF the wide halls. stopping frequently
to call upon the different inventors and
scientific discoveries who inhabited the va
rious rooms. They were all glad to see
the pretty child and welcomed John Dough
almost as cordially.
One parsonage presented the gingerbread
man with a smokeless cigar that he had
recently invented. Another wanted him to
listen to a noiseless music box and was
delighted when John declared he could hear
nothing at all. A third wanted him to try
a dish of hot ice cream made in glowing
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I'll get new Royal Executioner and you'n

III get new Royal Executioner and you'll
lose your job"
Il shall be ready" said the girl, and
walked away arm in arm with the sad
young man. on whom she smiled sweetly.
! Its all right" whispered Chick to john
"Imar WON'T get hurt. for the kingiet Will
forget all about him by tomorrow.
And now, my guards" said his NAL
esty, stretching his arms and yawning.
bring hither my .two-legged horse that
may. take a ride around my kingdom
So presently the guards led in big. raw.
boned nag that had two legs instead of
four. and these two set in the middle OF
it's body. 1t seemed rather frisky and
pranced around in q nervous manner so
mounting the horses back. whereon was
saddle made of purple velvet and cloth
of gold, -.
Il can; but won't said the horse in a
cross tone, for 1t appeared the animal was
able to talk.
I'm thrash you soundly If you don't be-
have!" screamed the kinglet.
'1ll kick you in the ribs II you dare to
threaten me!' returned the horse, laying
back it's ears. why, you miserable little
freckle-faced kinglet. l could run away
with you and break your neck If l wanted
tor
That's true" said his majesty, meekly;
II beg your pardon for my harsh words.
Let us be friends by all means!
The horse snorted. as IL with contempt,
and the guards finally managed to hoist
the little kinglet to his seat upon the ami
mails back
Throw away that mace!' cried the horse.
His majesty obeyed at once.
Now" said the animal. you sit still
and behave yourself or I'll dump you over
my head. Understand?
II understand" said the kinglet.
VERY goed!' declared the horse. When
you're on your throne you're tyrant; but
when you're on horseback you're a coward.
because you're at my mercy and you know
1t. Now we are off,.
The beast pranced down the hall and out
Of the arched entrance. bearing the kinglet