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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-16

Very well, with your permission. will go home
with YOU Yes? Duncan, will you telephone to lom
night and tomorrow, and take his post opposite Khan
NaoJlan's house. watching who comes and goes and
Rand then begged Mrs Blashfeld's permission to
have the Khan join our party, and after the opera
we three drove to SiXty-thId street. We found The
house quite NadJian had told us, distinctly de-
tached, with the two entrances. The entire front
was illuminated by street light directly opposite. IN
the shadow of the steel post loun3ed the huge.
brawny figure OF the Sioux student TIE suit at
his feet. The block deserted, for him and
US. Rand called him over, found no one had entered
left the house and sent him directly away. The
doctors apartments and the basement dark.
Within doors that each floor had its hall,
with four the floor, all opening the halls.
The doctors rooms had wooden doors. The khan's
doorways were hung with jade and steel bead por-
there's.
He had of shutting off any apartment
cept his bedroom in an aCove of which he mad his
bath. This chamber done in ancient Cingal
csc imitation OF the roof of house, with a parapet
painted around the wall, an azure sky above it. In
the domed ceiling, all in their proper places for the
calendar day of the birth of Buddha cleaned jewels
of fitting sizes To represent the stars and in the west
shone silver crescent V men a broad, low,
blue lantern was lighted the effect was enhancing
idea of the extraordinary character of the
The front chamber OF floor was in the semDance
OF bazaar in fukestan The d,nins-room Was alt.
in with carved black woods to resemble the cabin of
ancient Chinese war-junk. such Marco Polo saw.
And on through the entire two floors.
The door TO the library was at the head OF the
first flight of stairs, and two doors opened front and
back into the other rooms the one to the rear
signed to represent the forest camp OF a northern
sheik the trunks of the trees being bookcases while
the vstas in the walls sliding panels with boOis
behind them, and corner cut off by the front
of a tent, through which passed mo the next
The desk in the centre of the huge
sandstone rock, followed out to accommodate la ge
drawer space, which opened at the touch of a
knob. 1t of the most marvellous pieces of
mechanism l have Grass mats with a
long carried out the effect the floor and in one
corner if supported rock and fallen tree,
bed roll of rich stuffs, making a surprisingly
solid and comfortable couch.
AT Rand'S suggestion We moved about softly and
talked in Whispers though believe that the marveS
of the illusion would have affected that in any
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ence just as you usually do: in fact if you your
self perfectly safe from intrusion while MIR Duncan
and i detained survey OF the other rooms.
First. however conduct Mr.. Duncan to the skylisht.
which noticed reached by a closet stairway, and
allow him to look at it carefully.
knew Rand had some little plan which ne was not
willing that Nadjian-perhaps l also-should know.
We returned in about ten minutes and he was
still sitting smong apparently just as we had left
him. observed, that almost all of the lite
quasi invisible threads of silk were gone from the bot
ting paper There ten, perhaps, lett
"Ren4ember, work for the next hall hour over your
private papers, exactly as you would if you felt your
self IN the most complete security AT the END OF
half an hour to- your room and retire. In the
morning 60 out by lie nall uoo DO NOT enter us
room mission. Remain at your store until
you hear from from Mr.. Duncan. Leave your
papers caleessly on the desk If YOU wish, Mr. Dun
/ shall shortly leave the house So, shall bid you
night IIuan Madam
The Persian seemed somewhat bewildered and the
least bit resentful OF Itan
ly refined himself up, bade gracious gOo0 night
and We went upstairs.
Well, queer business, isn't it," said l. What do
you thlnh?'
aggl awaiting smile "Wil you rooms
+, ON from, to back. following our usual pro es5es:
LooA for rawlings. ashes cigarette butts heel ma.s
rugs, ct Cete. a. n M " ell.
H stopped, picked up some small black thin very
before he pocketed it, but did not and was al
ready SO nettled that would not as him. he lit a
cigar and sat down by the back window While went
to my patient task. 1t was fully an hour before l
had finished and had nothing to show for my search
stairway, where there seemed to have been many
cigar ashes dropped
Rand led the way downstairs without word, ex-
cept:
Please stand in the doorway until l haze fin
ished"
He took out his largest lens, turned on all the
lights, and stepped about very carefully eXa mining
the floor, the strange furniture the trun of the imi
tatiOn trees and the sliding panels in the walls. ne
turned finally to the papers the table, not to eX-
anime their contents; but to look very infinitely at
the arrangement. For five minutes he stood rooted
in his place gazing at them, tnon. taking from his
dress wastcoat pocket little headlche powder which
had him put there the evening before when
dressing for dinner be sf01 carefully il crisis
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event should have behaved quite that way.
AS every detail of the carefully ad-
justed by his hands each day, the Khan knew
instantly when a book had been moved few inches.
when a curtain had been displaced or when packet
of papers had been lifted from where he left them
What cigarettes do you smoker" asked Rand.
always Teofani. So does the doctor, when he does
not smoke Muras cigars
Does Coughlan smoke Greek Theopopulous?
Here is the butt of one still warm
head. He could scarcely answer that he did not
know what Coughlan smoked but stood with his
eyes fastened the bit Of cigarette, following Rands
gaze the smoke still floating about the ceiling One
thing had noticed, and, calling Rands attention
sound seemed to be easily heard from one floor to
the and in the halls probably from acct
tions. the Persian said that signs OF the unknown
visitor rarely seen on the top floor, ard were
most frequently to be observed the lower floor par
ticularly in the library. He had deduced from this
that when Coughlan the doctor ventured to invade
nnv when Teasonabv sure that the Khan Would not
return too soon for the invader to hear his key
in the door and down to the next floor before the
Khan could trap him.
Rand
The Khan said he had not.
Rand walked slowly through the rooms of the floor
until his eyes lighted red silk cord supporting
ancient Tartar dagger.
May take that cord?" said he.
The Persian loosened the cord and gave it to him.
Rand led the way back to the library, and cutting
section three feet long from the cord unroled the
twist and gave each a strand.
Let us sit down here under this strong light and
carefully each thread of the smallest possible
division. fifty threads of silk nearly like
spiders film l get them
For hour worked at the difficult. tedious task
in silence The threads then lay stretched on sheet
of blotting paper. cnging lightly to its fuzz.
Il hope you will understand me, Khan Nadjan,
when say that for perhaps days l must have
absolute control of these two floors. your movements
inside the house, and in fact every detail of your
establishment, If you wish to solve this problem
for you. Are you willing to undergo some probably
severe inconvenences?
The Persian vowed ne willing to endure tor
ture if need be.
Very we'll them answered Rand. "Sit down at
your desk and so your papers and correspond
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cross lines over the papers He then stroked floor
in path to a certain tree stroked the tree ITSELF
and drew himself up to his full height with that tired,
relaxed look his face which had often seen come
there when he knew his days work was done.
Come now, Duncan" said he. We are all right
now. Wait till stretch half Of these remaining
threads these bead curtains to this entrance
to you to place tomorrow morning after Madam has
gone out. Fasten across each Of the doctors
others across the sta.ways up this landing. Wet
the ends and they will cling to anything. In the
morning | shall appear at the basement door as a
plumber and keep the old servant below stairs You
remain in your until You hear Nadjlan go out
room and down the halls ana stairways ana read the
stoEy you will find written in the threads After
that there is enough fruit and Scotch short bread on
Nadjian's sidcbcard for your breakfast"
Throwing his coat over his shoulders and putting
his opera hat rahishly over on1 ear, he waved me
goodnight, and gone noselessy down the heavily
carpe1d stairs. heard distinctly the slighes creak
Of the front door he went out his footsteps along
the led corridor and the jar Of the outer storm door,
then silence reiGned in the house OF mystery.
l slept well, wal ing about niLe o'clock, with that
strange, confused sense which one has when opening
ones eyes on new and unfamiliar surroundings. Co.
ing to my doorway l could hear Nadjan stirring
about in his bedroom, someone walking up and down
on the doctors floor. and in the basement, mans
and womans voice engaged In some trivial discus
sion. AS the males voice not that Of Rand, the
natural presumption that it was Coughlan's. The
acoustic properties of the house certainly were mar
velous but many of the old houses of New Yorl;
SO built that hear everything from bottom
to top, though not vice versa
In about an hour when nearly famished heard
Nad1ian leave his down stairs and out. How
could wait the two hours instructed. tarry to
make careful survey. and then breakfast the
scarty fare from the sideboard. did not know Psy
Geological effect made me ten times more hungry and
miserable by the time eleven o'clock came, and be-
gan to imagine could detect various odors of cooking
food from the basement. While smiling one Of these
heard the doctors door open and close. followed by
no footsteps. however: yet in few seconds Fnew
positively that seed the odor OF an Orienta cigar
cite waited in from the han Tho odor conr'ai and
saw the smoke floating between and the win Tow. AZ
last It either vanished became accustomed ID it
! had been instructed TO descend. ] did so. fully
expected TO encounter Rands accusing eyes the in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11

FRED q. sLsIn.
A TTORNEy AT LAW. Orcs in the CITY Hail
"A Block. Manchester. Iowa, :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
t,ia Shave and His Mr..

A youtE with, untouched face walked
slowly past barber shop, then back
again. then passed and repassed, each
time drawing nearer and nearer. FL
nally. as though he had just reached
a determination, lie turned in and hand
ed his hat coat and collar to tho OIL
ciating shine" When 1t came his
turn he got into the chair with an ali,
OF assurance which was rather out of
keeping with his haunted eyes.
Hair cut?" uuericd the barber
Nav: shave" said the youth. Just
once over, and be kind O. careful Of the
neck whisker."
The barber put his hand over his face
to hide grin and went to his lather
cup, He turned on the hot water and
passed a wink down the line until ev
cry barber had his gaze that way
Then, with ponderous care, he lathered
the face and coolly began shaving Ills
customer with the back of the razor.
Does she pull?' he asked after 9
bit.
"a leetle raw" said the customer
with fine discrimination. Got wire
edge, hasn't it?"
The barber replied by stropping his
own hand violently, then resumed
shaving with the back of the razor.
"How's that?" he said.
Fine as silk" said the customer
now grown veteran. II tell you it's al
in the stropping, Jack."-Baltimor,
| News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11

funeral occurring Monday forenoon
from the family residence. Rev. ].
F Bindenberger officiating. De
ceased had been in failing health Ter
many years, and for several months
past he has been confined 10 the
house. Mr.. Natheson's death re.
moves one of the earliest seltlerssos
the county. He was born in .hc
Selkirk Settlement, Manitoba, in
September, 1886. In 1888, at the
age of two years, he came south
with his parents and considerable
number Of emigrants who were look.
ing for an Eldorado in the mining
fields about Dubuque. The dan
gers and hardships of that over
land journey have often been re-
counted in local history. The emf
grants. finding themselves disap.
pointed in their quest, spread about
and settled upon farms, a number
Of them coming to Hopkinton. Mr.
Matheson's parents were among the
number, and from his childhood lie
has been a resident of this section
He.w married January !, 1860, ,e
Jane Holcomb, who survives him
For 80 years they lived on a farm a
short distance east of town, which
they sold couple of years ago and
took up their residence in Hopkin.
ton.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
Self Winding Watches.

matchmaking is no longer what. 1t
used to be-" said collector. Where
will you find today artists making and
selling readily watches worth $1,000
apiece? Brequet was the greatest
matchmaker the world has ever seen.
He was n Swiss, but he lived in
France. The watch collector who
hasn't Brequet timepiece has n sad
ly incomplete collection. Brequet
watches were the acme of beauty, Of
originality and of accuracy. One
played tune every hour, another had
on its dial little figures that danced, a
third was self winder. They were
very ingenious, those self winding
watches. They worked on the pedom-
eter principle The motion of the
body in walking kept them wound. I
have n Brequet self winder, and some
times, out of curiosity, carry 1t for u
week. My stride winds it. 1t never
runs down, and 1t keeps, after all these
years, fairly good time."-New York
pracS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
Flying Kites For Luck.

On the ninth day of the ninth month,
according to the Chinese calendar, all
the Celcstials, old and young alike, be-
take themselves to the hills behind
their towns and aiiit.sc themselves by
dying kites. Eut amusement is not
the sc'c reason fer this ceremony. 1t
comes fror, I'll old Chinese legend,
aud If n ChinamGl G;a not fly his kite
eu the given day be would rest uneas-
lily Ter the remaindcr of his life in fear
that misfortune would overtuke his
family. The legend runs that many
years ago certain Chinaman was
warned in dream that misfortune
would come to his home on a certain
day. Accordingly on that day he re-
paired to an adjacent hill and amused
himself and his family by flying a
kite while he was waiting for the dis
aster. In the evening, upon returning
to the valley in which his house was
situated, he found that 1t had fallen
in and buried his pigs beneath it. He
and his neighbors joined in thanksgiv-
ing for his narrow escape, and in
memory of the event every year sees
the flight of millions Of kites in China.
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
She Wanted a Book.

A fashionably dressed young woman
came hurrying into bookstore re-
Gently and approached salesman with
the statement: Il want 10 get Il book
it's a red book-not very thick! No, /
don't know the name Of it or what it
is about, because haven't read it. 1t
has picture in the middle of the cover
at least l think it is a picture-it is
something round, done in gilt. 1t may
be the name.
II wish you would hurry and hunt up
the book, because am taking train
to New York and l want it to read on
the trip. l saw some one reading II
on the train the other day and laugh.
ing over it, and that's why want 1t.
"Of course am not expected to
know what it is, but should think any
one who knew books and was handling
them all the time ought to know!
mo, l don't think it was either Of
those books-it was thicker than that
one and more on the cerise shade than
that one.
well, L can't wait any longer fol-
you to hunt it up"
AS the young woman passed out of
the shop she turned to her companion
and remarked audibly: @Strange how
stupid some of these clerks are! Well,
wasn't going to really get it anyway
just wanted to find out what it wasv'
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
ONEIDA.

Mrs. S. Huftalen began the Onei-
da school last Monday and Miss
Pearl Cox is teaching in No. 9
Richland township.
G. B. Cox, wife and daughter
Adelia, Grandma Cox, j. r. Cox,
wife and daughter Nellie attended
the wedding of Miss Bonnie Dake
at Epworth last Wednesday,.
Quite a number from here at.
tended the fair at Manchester the
past week.
Fred Moser and George Tracte1
attended the Monticello fair las
Thursday.
L. Clendenen's baby was quite
i'll Friday with spasms.
Mr.. Marmon and wife are taking
an extended trip through the north
west.
Miss Abba Kruger of Colesburs
visited friends near here the pas
week.
Mr.. Cooking recently visited VIM
Cooks of Collins Grove twp.
| Congratulations are in order To-
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Zirtzman VIII
we're recently married. Mrs. Zirtz
man was former teacher near her
and our best wishes will follow he
in her home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
(roo lat, for las. week /,

j d. Keith and wife were in Des.
Moines last week.
Mrs. Bloodgood and daughter
Mrs. Chamberlain, Of Tacoma,
Washington, formerly of this place
visited friends here last week.
Moses Wheeler was up from Hop.
kinton Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Beal has returned to
Longmont, Colorado.
John Wheeler and wife visited
friends in Lamont last week.
The NJ. E Aid Society meets at
the parsonage Wednesday afternoon,
Sept 4th.
Miss Verla Holdridge entertained
a company of little friends on her
birthday last Thursday.
Will Neal, of Waterloo, visited
his parents last week.
j. G. Waddell and wife. of Ma
quoketa were recent guests at P. H.
Runners.
E. B. Porter is building an addi-
ton to his barn.
Mrs L. Hogg went to North
Plat, Nebraska last Friday evening
called there by telegram stating her
husband was sick with appendicitis.
Mrs G. D. Stone and son, Roy,
ware in Manchester, Friday.
Delhi Cornet Band will play at
Woodlands picnic at Manchester,
September, II.
DR.. E. ]. Winterberg has, rented
the A E. House residence and will
take possession soon
Paul Edna Brazelton was born in
Baskerville, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1884 and
died at Delhi, Iowa. august 81,
1907, aged % yrs, Z mo. and 20
days. She was married to George
E. Pulver on March l, 1905. she
is survived by her husband. little
daughter Ruth, her father, mother,
three sisters and two brothers and
many other relatives and friends
who mourn her untimely death
which came as a shock to the entire
community as she was in full health
and strength. Saturday afternoon
she went to DIR. E. W. Warmers
Office to have a tooth extracted, the
doctor giving chloroform, from
which she never rallied dying in the
chair in spite OF all efforts to save
her. The funeral services were
held Monday at 2 p m. at NJ. E.
church, conducted by Rev. R. G.
I.nsk and were largely attended.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
Cakes and sausaoes In German

Cakes and Sausages In Germany.
: Germany is the land of variety in
sausages and cakes" said William
George Bruce "When 1 made my visit
to that country recently 1 took occa-
sion to eat at restaurants in practical
ly every city l came to. l am not
stretching 1t bit whea say that in
one restaurant in Dresden there were
200 varieties Of sausages on the bill of
fare.
1.-THE same holds good of cakes You
enter a restaurant or bakery in which
coffee is served. The obliging waiter
will set before you specially designed
cake holder on which the several va
rieties are placed in convenient tiers,
so that You pick out any kind you
want without disarranglng the whole
'"Therc is another feature of restau-
rant customs in Germany that struck
me as out Of the ordinary. While per-
haps Il dozen cakes are set before you
to choose from, you only pay for the
exact number you eat. When you are
done with your luncheon the waiter
will count up what is remaining and
Charge you for the difference" Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
RYAN.

Miss Marguerite Yundt of indie
pendence was guest OF friends
here Friday.
Anthony Dummy, John Crowley
and Tom Fleming left yesterday to
attend school at St. Joseph's College
in Dubuque.
Several Ryan families are on the
move this week. George Johnston
has moved into the Beacon build
ing, Will Ward into the residence
he recently purchased of l.. W.
Jamison, and Ed Dolan takes Johns
tons residence.
R. A. Barry went to Farley yes
terday where he will lave charge OF
the drug store of his uncle during
the latter's absence on his vacation,
The Misses Maize Dolphin, Vina
Brazelton, Josie Summers and Mar.
celia Ryan left Tuesday morning tc
attend school at the Visitation Acad,
envy, Dubuque
! Miss Bridget Reilly. the eighteen
| year old daughter of Thomas Reilly
living west of town was thrown
from a buggy while going to school
last Tuesday and suffered conclusion
of the brain. AS we go to press j
il thought she cannot live.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
saws that w + Drummv of RYAN
Iowa, had heavy entries in the Jer
sey Red class No. 2, F and they at
tracted considerable attention. Mr.
Dummy captured two first an,
three second prizes. He is exhibit
ing this week at the Minnesota Stat
Fair.
While Thos. Casey and his tlaugh
ter Mrs. Thos. Britt were returnin,
home from Ryan yesterday thei
team became frightened while az
preaching the bridge just east 0
the railroad crossing and the Who'll
outfit, horses, buggy and occupant
we're tipped over into the creek. Nj
Casey was badly injured and woul
have been drowned had not bel
! arrived. The buggy and horse
were gotten out after an effort
Il A large crowd was in attendant
: last Thursday evening at the fare
we'll party given at the opera hous
for @. 3. Blinn and wife. The e,
q eninp was snent in music game
and feasting and those fortunat
; enough to be present report a mo-
enjoyable time. Mr.. Blinn an
wife were presented with hant
; some secretary as slight remindt
!. of the event. They leave sometin
! next week for their new home
Montana, and while everybody re
grets their departure we all wis
them happiness and prosperity j
: their new home.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
1hs Address on the Letter.

ut is not spelling alone that has
been smitten by the hand of the de-
stroyer," lamented the postman. Pune
tuation has also gone by the board.
When first began to handle United
States mail ten years ago the direc-
lions on envelopes were punctuated
according to schoolbook rules. Abbre-
viations We're finished off with a pc
Rod, names were followed by comma,
ana so so. Now the envelope that Is
properly punctuated is a rarity. Some
times. just out Of curiosity. take time
to look carefully through a bunch Of
letters. Out of, say twenty, more than
half will he entirely destitute Of pune
tuation marks. IL the few cases where
an attempt has been made to punctu-
ate hysterical dashes take the place
of the periods ana commas that once
York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11
rbs unsoeiahla Young Napolson,

At dinner during the voyage to Cor
sica, to which my father invited the
passengers WHO included some officers
of his regiment and the two Corsicans,
he requested an officer, NJ. de Belloc,
to call II young man who was wearing
the uniform of the military school and
reading at the end of the boat. The
young man refused. NJ. de Belloc
came back irritated and said to my
father: 81 should like to throw the
unsociable little fellow into the sea.
He has an unpleasant face. Will you
grant me permission, colonel?"
"No,' said my father, laughing
"and 1 am not of your opinion. His
face shows character, and l am sure
that he will be heard of some day."
The unsociable fellow was the future
Emperor Napoleon. Belloc has related
this scene to me at least ten times
adding, with sigh, "Ah, if the colonel
had only allowed me to throw him into
the sea he would not be turning the
world upside down today."-Eron
Memoirs of Comtesse de Boigne.