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CHAPTER xl.-continued.

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An immense man stood stiffiy at the
window awaiting us. His bearing was
slovenly as was HIS attire. The spec
tacles and the puffy face, unnaturally
pale, suggested the habits OF the stu"
dent. But the eyes, small. crafty, and
very bright. instantly corrected my
first impression, and left me bafied
and vaguely distrustful. 1t was the
man whose reflection had seen In
the pier-glass.
"Ah. my cousin at last Georges,
this Is Mr. Haddon, an American. He
comes to the chateau az Alterhoffen as
our guest"
Il was impossible to doubt that he
had spied on me with Madame de
Varier's consent. But | was certain
that he heard of my consent to go TO
AIterhpffen with positive annoyance.
/ was not blind to the significant look
that passed between them: the eyes
of Madame de Varier dilating in tri-
umph and defiance; DR.. Starva equal
ly defiant and sullen.
Evidently there was discord In the
camp. Dir. Starva did not welcome
the fly that had consented to walk into
the web. Wen. so much the better.
A little discord might prove useful.
Madam is an admirable host" DR..
starva said slowly in French. But II
the guest is to be quite happy he must
be content to amuse himself as
madam wishes"
The words were almost threat. l
looked with repulsion at this pale,
fabby. shutting giant. 1t would be
well to be on my guard against him.
He might be dangerous. But half the
battle was won In realizing that.
Madame de WARMER met his bold
sally. insolently careless.
"A diner. messieurs," she cried gay
Iy. and took my arm. leaving the huge
DR.. Starva to follow.
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his lips. But his ratlike eyes we're
watching me narrowly.
had need to think and act quickly.
The powder was a narcotic TO deaden
my senses. That must be prevented
at any cost; and yet he must think
that had taken the drug.
He had called my attention to the
hotel while he cleverly slipped the
powder into the glass. ought not to
be less adroIt.
AS the waiter passed around the
table. his decanter in hand, l thrust
out my leg and tripped him up neatly.
He fell against DR.. Starva. the decan-
ter still held carefully aloft.
In that moment of confusion l emp
tied the contents of my glass into my
handkerchief When Starva. furious
and perhaps suspicious. pushed the
man fiercely from him and looked at
me, was laughing heartily at his mis-
hap, the handkerchief in one hand, the
other holding out the glass for the
brandy, the fingers closing over it TO
hide Il from his view.
"Santel" he cried boisterously. and
drained the contents Of his glass at a
gulp. l followed his example. and in
spite of the powerful liquor, tasted
Tor fancied tasted the dregs of the
bitter drug.
"Pah!" cried in disgust, and was
careful to hand the glass to the waiter
instead of placing 1t on the table. Il
have tasted better brandy than that in
my life"
The expression OF disgust promptly
assured him that ] had really drunk
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BETTER FEED. BETTER MEAT.
A Very Close Relationship Exists De.
tween Feed sno Flavor In Pork.

"a I'D d
nht; few farmers think pf the ln.
hnehce OF feeding on tho quality Of
the bacon or pork. Il Is a well.
known fact that mast makes soft.
oily bacon. as do peanuts and other
Hight feeds. Corn is not always best
for an exclusive diet. hut N a pig has
been kept growing and has had plenty
Of good pasture TN II Is six months
old and weighs say 100 to 200 pounds.
II viii be well 10 feed II on corn alto.
gether III another 100 pounds is
gained, After pig Is Fat u is beat
70 finish on by feeding mixed ration
OF skim milk and oats or barley for
few weeks before buicbering, skim
milk has a tendency 10 make the pork
more FIRM, as has likewise both oats
ana barley. Pigs that have not bad
proper pasturage while growing will
not make as,good bacon as those that
have been properly cared for. declares
Farmers Voice Before the subject
Of curing, bacon IS touched Il. Is well
20 look SO far ahead as the growing
VI wy F'o..s ,Nf a. 81.
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When. a .town.fellow visits country
home End they set him down to 4
table. laden with .biekotywood, smoked
ham as sweet as nectar. fyiedyeggs.
fresh from Che chicken factory. home
made bread, butter churped. before
breakfast, milk and cream that never
saw chalk or water, With a soore OF
sweetneats ana. pastries and hrits,
and then apoiogize 20 him for not Nav
Ing something 10 eat. ha cannst hSlB
but wonder what they, hayo when
they are expecting company-Win
chester Times.
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LAND DRAINAGE.
Results OF Investigations by Wiseon-
sin Experiment Station.

OF all the conditions which influence
the growth of crops none Is more TIM
portant than the amount OF moisture
In the soil While water Is absolutely
essential 10 plants, an excess Is as bad
as a deficiency.
There are two kinds OF conditions
which require drainage; FIRST. land
which Is wet or marshy. because Il Is
too nat 60 allow surface drainage
second. land which has sufficient slope
TO give good surface drainage but which
on account OF the large amount OF
vegetable matter or humus II contains
and OF its impcrvious clay se6soll,
docs not have good Understandings.
The lack OF drainage In the hrst
case Is readily seen and understood.
but the Importance OF drainage =, the
second case Is not generally rocog-
nizcd. although its benefits ave as
great as In the cases OF marshes.
Replies from l29 assessors. scheCted
az random throughout the state. show
that there are 1872. t9i acres Of land In
their townships which are practically
worthless for agricultural purposes be
cause ot lack OF drainage THIS IS over
100 acres per township. az which rate
there are but 500. 900 acres IN me
entire state OF this class OF land 1uhen
there are M least 900. 600 acres or
marshy land which are only pSrhally
productive on account OF too nTuch
surfaco water TO allow propcr culti-
walton. In addition to this. thofc
are at least 10000 900 acres % up
land clay soil which require srdcr-
drainage 10 allow Il 90 produce max.
imum crops 4
We believe that the tirwoughV
drainage OF this four and han mil
llou acres would increase ~ vaiuc
ono hundred million dollars
In the case OF tile drainage ~ clay
land already under cultivation. che
Increase IN Yield varies from rs 20
80 per cent. This Is a net proti, NJ the
cost % drainage. since there h M On
crease Ia expense OF cultivation - the
land. In fact. II h easier 10 work
drained land than undralncd hsud. rr-
poriencc shows that drainage usstsly
pays for itself In from tWo ~ ennr
years. Considered IN detail. ths bcn-
fits from drainage are as fonow7f
(al Allows cultivation of lnud cthcr'
wise not available Tor farHrtrr;
(bl Allows earlier working IN srrfug.
tc) Allows the soil To wsEyu up
more rapidly IN the spriug. cius
increasing the length ~ ne sea
son and icsscuiug the dsuEcr OF
frost.
Cd Produces good vcniiirfu and
tllih 10 the soil.
(e) lncroasos the amount ~ ~atcr
available 20 crops
% Aids notification, rctarcfs dent
IRRIGATION.
| (r) lessons surface waslfue
on Allows fields 20 be usde uni
form in outline and hence wcr<cd
20 better advantage.
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farh Flaures.

lfhese igures are large, but inter
estlng There are f0.f3s,2l9 farmers
in the United States. With 5,739,657
farms; worth s2O,514.o01. s3s. the pro
ducts OF which are worth ss.764.I77.-
7o6. and who feed not only themselves
and the rest Of the ejghty-four million
Americans, but send sl1771S.657 bush
els Of wheat, 10 say nothing OF 1s,919,-
04S barrels OF flour, to foreigners. The
foreigners pay SCI OCT $50 for the corn
and s2s.7575l7 and s5s.lO6. s6s for the
wheat and -four. sA4 s. "l'A p
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lutte, and MS antics so extraordinary.
When left the carriage presently
surely the driver peust see the change
in my attire. and nave his suspicious
unless he were IN DIR. Starva's conf
dence!
And this fact did not escape me:
The hat did not ingulf me, as It
must have Zone had 1t been DIT.
Starya's.
Then IL il we're not his own
In an instant l had guessed some
thing OF his game.
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CHAPTER XII.
Treachery.

IfedChery.
Three hours later DIR. Starva and
myself were on the little steamboat en-
route for Vitznau. a journey of an
hour. l had met him at the quay; he
was alone. Madame de WARMER, he
cooily informed me, had taken an
earlier boat was not to see her I'M
til next morning.
% Frankly, I scarcely liked that.
could have wished for a more con-
genial companion. However. was
embarked on an adventure; and must
take things as they came. II was to
be a game of give and take. ! was de-
liberately permitting myself to be their
tool for the moment; | was to serve
their purpose. My wages for the serv-
ice we're to be the opportunity of find
ing Sir Mortimer Brett. Until / had
penetrated the mystery of his disap-
pearance l would be as clay in their
hands. Perhaps it might be necessary
20 be their partner for the nonce in
their intrigues. They might wonder
they should not question it, That was
the delicate task must bend myself
10 for the present.
We had seated ourselves we'll for
ward and were quite alone for at this
late hour the boat carried few pas
sengers. The wind coming from the
snow-clad peaks was piercing. / shiv-
cred. but rather from excitement than
from the chilly air. Already the lights
OF Vitznau could be seen dimly through
the thick mists.
DR. Starva, rolling a huge cigar in
the corner of his loose. sensual mouth,
regarded me hxedly under shaggy eye
brows.
1T is cold. We must have some
cognac" Without asking for my as
sent he summoned a waiter.
Even in so trivial a matter as the
appropriateness of refreshments his
tone was more a command than an In
vitation. The cagnac would be vel
come enough, but one less observing
than myself might have noticed the
alacrity with which he welcomed the
excuse for the liquor.
''Do you know what it Is to have a
headache?" ne asked, and. fumbling
clumsily in his waistcoat pocket, he
produced a tiny packet
No. said, yawning, and watching
him idly. 'i" ..
"Ah. you are fortunate This little
powder is a great benefactor to me.
We are close to vitznau. Through
the trees there yau can get glimpse
OF the hotel we are, 10 stop atr (.
p He pointed at a building a quarter
OF a mile distant from. the landing
stage we we're fast approaching, hold
ing in mid'air the packet of powder
preparatory to placing It on his
tongue. n s-,i A.4 y t,s b, p5i
4 Looked where he pointed there
was mot much TO see; tbs mist en-
veloped everything; The 10y APP.
preached With, the eognac. 49,,
MY. elbows on the table, / fingered
carelessly the little glass placed In
front OF me. whine thet of Df, Starya
was being filed. AS 4 tipped a. TO-
yard me | caught a glIsnpse Of white
vowder in the bottom us my glass.ei W
DIR, Starva's headache powder!
Here, Vas treachery indeedl But l
aid not move a muscle. | lifted my
eyes slowi, DR.. Sarya's, great head
was tipped back. The packet empty
~ sss nnwder. of course was placed at
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inches long. eight inches Nfde. and
Owe or sir inches deep Erucral
idea Is furnished in the sketch sakon
from Prairie Farmer. Loops are
placed on one side Tor hoidfus chis
els, etc.
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Tearing sfor Potatoes When Dug. O ?
i let my potatoes Jay where they are.
dug until, they are dry and then put,
them in the cellar, unless | expect 10
sell at once.
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HANDY FARM TOOL Bon.
Makes II Easy 10 Garry TOO's 10 Place
Where Needed.

We show herewith a Sketch ~
tool box which Is recommending for
every day use The box N aec'ft is
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

The road to home happiness Is said
to lie over small stepping stones. So
small sometimes are the causes Of om
unhappiness that we wonder the conse-
quences can be so great. One great pal
liative Is the determination by every
member Of the family not to dwell
on the circumstances, whatever they
may be, which are alike sad to all. IL
1t be poverty let 1t be cheerfully and
silently borne: II II be the Ill temper Of
grandpa try to make joke Of It, II Il
be something infinitely worse and also
hopeless accept 1t bravely: do not talk
Of it Try In the family circle to ignore
It Accept every little enlivening cir
cumstance. Let In all the sun and air
Work on cheerily and hopefully. know
Ing that there Is the ray Of sunshine
somewhere that has only to be looked
for to be found.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24
A TEACHER ASSAULTED
Young Woman Kept in Desert
ed House for Hours.

Lawton, Okla, May 22.-Kept
a prisoner in a deserted house for
three hours by an unknown as.
sailant, young lady teacher of a
country school few miles north
of Apache Is In a serious con-
dition.
She was on her way home from
the school house to the home of
a farmer a short distance away,
where she boards. when an as
sailant threw a sack over, her
head and choked her into SUBJ
mission. He carried her to an
unoccupIed house near the road
and kept her a prisoner there
until o'clock, when he disap-
peared.
The young teacher made her
way to nearby farm house and
gave the alarm. Posses have
searched continually for the man,
but have been unable to locate
him. She says he was a white
man and talked with a slight
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Condemned Murderer Tried to
End His Own Life.

Lake Charles, May 21.-Lee
Coleman, convicted and under
sentence of death for the murder
of Deputy Sheriff William Shoe
maker, made a desperate attempt
to suicide IN Jail here. He tore
Up a piece of zinc from the lining
of the troughin his cell, unwound
the wire from the broom and
with wire sawed off six inches
of the broom handle. Then he
sawed slot in the end of this
and inserted the zinc in the slot,
clamping the zinc blade into the
lnfprovlsed handle with q screw
eye taken from his cell cot. He
whetted the zinc on the cement
tagging of his cell until it was
as sharp as a razor, and with this
yeapon he attempted to commit
suicide.
Two Salvation Army women
were visiting the Jail and kept
him in conversation until Deputy
Sheriffs Henry Reid and G..
B. Perkins arrived. Perkins got
Coleman into a conversation and
entlced him over to one side of
the cell, telling him he had some
thing interesting to tell him.
While Perkins had Coleman 8
attention attracted one of the
Salvation Army girls slipped her
small hand between the bars of
the cell and snatcbed the knife
from the murderer's hand. Per-
kins and Reid then entered the
cell and after a desperate battle
with Coleman succeeded in get
ting away from him a heavy walk
ing stick, some cups and saucers,
a glass bottle and piece of win.
dow glass he had concealed in his
cell.
- =
For Sale.-Four-room house
and lot. near school house. For
particulars see w. u. Drewett,
Winfield, La. 5-10-4t i
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First Shipment of Of Potatoes.

Stonewall, La, May 21.-The
first shipment of Irish potatoes of
the season, two car loads, went
forward today consigned to St.
Louis. notwithstanding the heavy
rains which have caused many to
decay, the yield was good, much
better than the farmers expected.
Another car load will be shipped,
making in all about 1900 bushels
from this place.
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Dainty n Not sub.,.p,,.,.

The wife OF q farmer had a sister
come from Chicago to make q visit.
One Gay the thrashers came. and the
guest insisted on doing the work alone
and sent her sister away to rest When
twenty-seven thrashers filed in to sup
per that night they found a sandwich
tied with ribbon. one chicken croquette.
one cheese ball the size OF a marble
and a buttonhole bouquet at each
plate.-Emporia Kan) Gazette.
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All the Same.

At one OF the large north country
churches recently fashlonably dress
cd lady happened to go into one Of the
private pews. The verger. who Is
known to be very stern old chap. i'm.
mediately hustled up to her and said:
I'm afraid, miss, you'll haze to cum
out o. that This is paid pew"
"Sir." said the young lady. turning
sharply, round. do you know who I
am? I'm one of the Fifes."
Il dlnna care" said the old man. '1f
you are the big drum. You'll haze to
cum out."-Edinburgh Scotsman.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

The longest distance ever compassed
by human vision Is 1S3 miles. being
the distance between the Uncompahgre
park. in Colorado, and Mount Ellen. In
Utah This feat was accomplished by
the surveynr Of the United States
coast and ,odetic survey who were
engaged. conjunction with repre-
sentatives Of other nations. In making
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

Englishwomen are Inherently shy.
and half the bad manners with which
we are credited as a nation Is the re.
suit of this shyness. Englishmen suffer
from it to the same extent, only In
their case shyness Is merely self con-
sciousness and psrt and parcel of an
immense coneeit. : London Ladies'
Field.
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saw Her Chance.

wife-Mrs. Flareup threw a fiatiron
at her husband last night because he
accidentally sat down on her new bon
net Now, I couldn't do thing like
that Husband-You couldn'tl Wife
or course not. I haven't any new bon
net.
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Mamma-You must always remem-
Der to take your little sisters part.
Tommy. Small TomEy--I Do. I took
her part Of the cake not Eve minutes
ago-Chicago News
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

NY wife IL most original woman"
paid Brown. -why. when proposed
to her instead OF saying. This Is so
sudden she said. Wei, think if's
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Delinquent Tax Sale.

L s~@ @s~~@ ~~~eSs
The sale of real estate on which
the owners have not paid State
aid Parish taxes for 1906 will
take place at the Courthouse to-
morrow. There are about thirty
delinquents in the list and some
of the property is valuable.
Comic postal cards of all kinds
at Smith & Grisham Drug Co.
Addenda.
The following should have ap-
peared in the article on the fifth
page of this issue, but was over
looked until that page was off the
press:
SOUTHERN BARBER SHOP
TAYLOR q RASDLE, PRoPRIEroRs
Commenced business in 1908.
Stock valued at $lO5O. The shop
has four chairs. The business of
1906 was very good but is 100
per cent. better in 1907. Pay
roll is $3.50 per month. Located
in brick building which is rented
from n. NJ. Hyde.
j. NJ. GRIGGs
Commenced business in 1904.
Carries small stock, averages
$3.50. Business for 1906 was good
but has not been as good this
year as it was last.
H. LEvAN
Commenced in March, 1906.
Carries $500 stock of groceries.
Business during 1906 was good
with q 20 per cent. increase for
1907. Pay roll is $75 per month.
Rents from w. o. Carroway.
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BARKEEPS ARE BARRED
Can Not Become Members Of
Woodmen of the World.

Norfolk, Va, May 21.-The
Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of
the World, today, in biennial
convention, decided that bar
keepers and bartenders and
miners of all kinds are not
eligible to membership In the
association.
! The Woodmen Circle, the
women's auxiliary, meeting in
conjunction with the sovereign
camp, in changing its laws to-day,
decided that hereafter invest
ments shall only be made in
governmental AID municipal
bonds. The general laws COM
mittee was increased from three
to five members.
You get only the best job print
ing at The Sentinel office.
Mr.. j. Lloyd Tugwell, of Nat
chitochs, arrived yesterday on a
visit to friends.
4 4 y
Cheerful Advice.
A number of railway men were once
discussing the question Of accidents.
The roads In Scotland" said one Of
fetal, used to have a bad name, In
deed, In respect to accidents. No one
thought Of embarking on a railway
journey unless he had provided him.
self with an accident policy Of insur-
ance.
''The famous DR.. Norman Macleod
was once about to set or on a long
journey through the Scotch country.
Just as the train was pulling out the
clergyman's servant put his head In
through the window and said:
Haze ye ta'en an Insurance ticket.
sir?
i have replied the doctor.
Then continued the servant, write
ye'er name on 1t and gle II to me.
They haze an awfu' habit o. robbin' the
corpses on this line" - New York
Times.
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German accent and was in his
stocking feet.
All the latest magazines and period
Gals at Smith & Grisham Drug
Company's. f9
Notice.
We have just received a good
supply of electric fans which we
will install at cost if application
is made before we start the fan
current. Apply at once and save
cost.
WINFIELD ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND Power Co. (a26
DeWitt's CarbolIzed Witch
Hazel Salve does not merely heal
on the surface; it penetrates the
pores and promptly relieves pain,
caused by boIls, burns. scalds,
cuts and skin diseases. 1t is
especially good for piles. Be-
ware of limitations. Sold by
Smith-Grisham Drug Co.
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stocking feet.
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Comic postal cards of all kinds
at Smith & Grisham Drug Co.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

For Sale.-Four-room house
and lot. near school house. Fol
particulars see w. u. Drewett
Winfield, La. 5-10-4t
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

Mr.. ]. Lloyd Tugwell, of Nat
chitochs, arrived yesterday on
visit to friends.
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the principal their certificates marking the
first great step in their educational ca
reers. They are all determined to go on
ana at least obtain a high school or nor
NAL course of training.
The musical department of the academy
presented on Wednesday night the opera,
The Merry Milkmaids." There were
ABOUT fifty young people in the cast. 1t
was most creditable. entertainment, and
pronounced by the audience to be the best
musical entertainment ever given here.
Much credit is due Professor Engar and
Miss Nell Child of the musical depart
ment. Miss Title Flamm was the pianist
for the occasion
The commencement proper the gradua-
ton OF the students from the four-year
courses, was given Thursday night Songs
and addresses were given by members Of
the class, after which Principal Daily de-
livered In an eloquent and touching man
ner farewell address. The presentation
Of diplomas was made by President Thorn
as e Basset OF the academy board of
education.
The students, teachers, parents and
members of the academy board met on
Friday forenoon for a farewell meeting