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ing gentleman. Then, in my blind
not disclosed.
l threw the hammer from me in a
fit Ct temper and it struck one of the
square blocks in the cement floor
which gave forth hollow sound. l
was on my knees in an instant, my
fingers searching the cracks, and draw
ing down close I could feel current
of air, slight but unmistakable, against
my face.
The cement square, though exactly
like the others in the cellar floor. was
evidently only an imitation, with an
opening beneath.
The block was fitted into its place
with nicely that certified to the skill
Of the hand that had adjusted it. l
broke blade of my pocket-knife try
ing to pry it up, but in moment.
succeeded. and found 1t to be in reality
a trap door, hinged to the substantial
part Of the floor.
A current of cool. fresh air, the
same that had surprised me in the
night, struck my face as lay fiat and
peered into the opening. The lower
passage was as black as pitch. and
lighted lantern I had brought with
me- found that wooden steps gave safe
conduct below and went down.
l stood erect in the passage and had
several inches to spare. 1t extended
both ways, running back under the
foundations of the house, and cut
squarely under the park before the
house and toward the school wall. The
air grew steadily fresher, until, after
l had gone about two hundred yards,
reached point where the wind seemed
to beat down on me from above. put
up my hands and found two openings
about three yards apart, through which
the air sucked steadily. l moved out
of the current with a chuckle in my
throat and grin on my face. ! had
passed under the gate in the school
wall, and l knew now why the piers
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that held it had been built so high
they were hollow and we're the means
of sending fresh air into the tunnel.
When l had Travelled about twenty
yards more felt slight vibration &C.
companied by muffied roar, and al
most Immediately came to rough
wooden stair that marked the end OF
the passage. l had no means Of judg.
ing directions, but / assumed that /
was well within the school park.
/ climbed the steps and In a moment
stood blinking, my lantern in hand. in
a small, fioored room. Overhead the
tumult and thunder Of an organ ex.
planned the tremor and roar l had
heard below. l was IN the crypt OF st.
Agatha's chapel. The inside Of the
door by which l had entered was
part Of the wainscoting Of the room.
and the opening was wholly covered
with a map Of the Holy Land.
1t was all very strange and interest
ing. looked at my watch and found
that 1t was five o'clock, but l resolved
to go into the chapel before gong
home.
The way up was clear enough, and
was soon in the vestibule. opened
the door, expecting to find service
In progress; but the little church was
empty save where. at the right Of the
chancel, an organist was filling the
church with the notes Of an exultant
march. Cap in hand stole forward,
and sank down in one of the pews.
A lamp over the organ keyboard
gave the only light in the chapel, and
made an aureole about her head
about the uncovered head Of Olivia
Gladys Armstrong! I smiled as I rec
ognized her and smiled. too. as re-
membered her name. But the Joy she
brought to the music, the happiness in
her face as she raised 1t In the minor
harmonies, her isolation, marked by
the little isle of light against the dark
background OF the choir,-these things
touched and moved me. and bent for.
ward. my arms upon the pew in front
Of me, watching and listening with a
kind Of awed wonder.
There was no pause in the outpour.
ing Of the melody. She changed stops
and manuals with swift fingers and
passed from one composition to an.
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CHAPTER xI.-continued.
Copyright 1906 by Bobbs-MerriIl Co.

CHAPTER xi.-continued.
We'll" he exclaimed. this has
been very pleasant, but must run. I
have just been over to see Morgan,
the caretaker, at the resort village.
The poor fellow accidentally shot him
self yesterday cleaning his gun or
something of that sort, and he has an
ugly hole in his arm that will shut
him up for a month or worse. He
gave me an errand to do for him. He's
a conscientious fellow and wished me
to wire for him to Mr.. Pickering that
he'd been hurt, but was attending to
his duties. Pickering owns a house
at the farther end Of the colony and
Morgan has charge of it. You know
Pickering, of course?"
I looked my clerical neighbor
straight in the eye, trifle coldly, per-
haps. l was wondering why Morgan.
with whom l had enjoyed duel in my
own cellar only few hours before,
should be reporting his injury to Ar
thur Pickering.
Il think I have seen Morgan about
here" said.
On, yes. He's a woodSman and a
hunter-our Nimrod of the lake"
"A good sort, very likely"
Il dare say. He has sometimes
brought me ducks during the season."
ITO be sure! They shoot ducks at
night-those Hoosier hunters-so l
hear!"
He laughed as he shook himself into
his greatcoat
That's possible. though unsports-
manlike. But We don't have to look a
gift mallard in the eye
We laughed together. 1t was easy
to laugh with him.
"By the way, forgot to get Pick
erings address from Morgan. If you
happen to have it"
With pleasure" l said. alexis
Building, Broadway. New York"
Good! That's easy to remember"
he said, smiling and turning up his
coat collar. Don't forget me; I'm
Quartered in hermit's cell back of
the chapel, and l believe we can find
many matters of interest to talk
about"
I'm confident of It," said, glad of
the sympathy and cheer that seemed
to emanate from his stalwart figure.
threw on my overcoat and walked
to the gate with him and saw him
hurry toward the village with long
strides.
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CHAPTER XII.
] Explore a PASSAGE.

"Bates!'-I found him busy replen.
ishing the candlesticks in the library,
1T seemed to me that he was always
poking about with an armful of can
dles,-"there are a good many queer
things in this world, but guess you're
one of the queerest. ] don't mind tell
ing you that there are times when /
think you a thoroughly bad lot, and
then again l question my judgment
and don't give you credit for being
much more than doddering fool"
He was standing under a ladder be-
meath the great crystal chandelier and
looked down upon me with that pa
tient inquiry that is so appealing in a
dog-in, say, the eyes OF an Irish set
ter, when you accidentally step on his
tail.
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm," he replied hum
bly,.
Now, I want you to grasp this idea
that I'm going to dig into this old shell
top and bottom; I'm going to blow it
up with dynamite, If / please; and If
catch you spying on me or reporting
my doings to my enemies, or engaging
III any quSollOHdDlc
whatever, Ill hang you between the
posts out there in the school Waldo
you understandings that the sweet
Sisters of St. Agatha and the dear lit
tie school girls and the chaplain and
all the rest will shudder through all
their lives at the very thought OF you"
Certainly, Mr.. Glenarm, and his
tone was the same he would have used
II I had asked him to pass me the
matches, and under my breath l con-
signed him to the hardest tortures OF
the fiery pit.
Now, as to Morgan"
Eyes, SIR"
what possible business do you sup
pose he has with Mr.. Pickering?" de-
manded.
why, sir, that's clear enough. Mr..
Pickering owns a house up the lake.
ne got 1t through your grandfather.
Morgan has the care Of 1t, sir"
very plausible, indeed!"-and !
sent him of to his work.
After luncheon l went to the end OF
the corridor. and began to sound the
walls. They were as solid as rock,
eAu ACoPouuSu uuhy " thO OsAohSS W
the hammer. ! sounded them on both
bides, retracing my steps to the stair
way, becoming more and more tmpa.
hent at my ill-luck or stupidity. There
was every reason why should know
my own house, and yet stranger and
IN outlaw ran through 1t with amazing
daring.
After an hours idle search I re-
turned to the end Of the corridor. re-
beated all my previous soundings, and,
/ fear. Indulged in language unbecom.
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otner; now It was an august hynn,
now a theme from Wagner, and 4aal1y
Mendelssohn's spring song won Tie
cold. dark chapel to light and warnth
with its exultant notes.
She ceased suddenly with a little
sigh and struck her hands together,
for the place was cold. AS she reached
up to put out the lights l stepped for
ward to the chancel steps.
please allow me to do that for
you?"
She turned toward me, gathering a
cape about her.
"Oh, it's you. is it," she asked. look
ing about quickly. II don't remember
that you were invited"
II didn't know l was coming my
SELF" 1 remarked truthfully, lifting my
hand to the lamp.
THAT is my opinion Of you,-that
you're a rather unexpected person
But thank you, very much.'
She showed no disposition to pro.
long the interview, but hurried toward
the door, and reached the vestibule be.
fore l came up with her.
You can't go any farther, Mr.. Glen.
arm she said. and waited as though
to make sure I understood. Straight
before us through the wood and be.
yond the school buildings the sunset
faded sullenly. Night was following
fast upon the gray twilight and al
ready the bolder planets were aflame
in the sky. The path led straight
ahead beneath the black boughs.
Il might perhaps walk to the dormi.
tory, or whatever you cali it," l said.
Thank you, no! I'm late and
haven't time to bother with you. It's
against the rules. you know, for us to
receive visitors
She stepped out upon the path.
But I'm not a caller; I'm Just a
neighbor! And l owe you several calls,
anyhow"
She laughed but did not pause and
followed pace behind her.
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81 hope you don't think fer q mo-
ment that l chased rabbit on your
side of the fence in the hope OF meet
ing you, do you, Mr.. Glenarm?"
BE 1t far from me! I'm glad came,
though. for l liked your music i'm
mensely. I'm in earnest; l think 1t
quite wonderful, Miss Armstrong"
She paid no heed to me.
And l hope l may promise myself
the pleasure OF hearing you often"
You are very kind about my poor
music, Mr.. Glenarm; but as I'm going
away"
l felt my heart sink trife. She
was the only amusing person I had
met at Glenarm, and the thought of
|, losing her gave a darker note to the
bleak landscape.
That's really too bad! And just
when we were getting acquainted!
And was coming to church Sunday to
hear you play and to pray for snow,
30 you'd come over often to chase
rabbits!"
This, I thought. softened her heart.
At any rate her tone changed.
II don't play for services; they're
afraid to let me for fear I'd run comic
opera tunes into the Te Deum!"
How shocking!"
do you know, Mr.. Glenarm,"-her
tone became confidential and her pace
slackened,-"we call you the squire, at
st. Agatha's, and the lord OF the
manor, and names like that! All the
girls are perfectly crazy about you.
They'd be wild II they thought talked
with you, clandestinely,-is that the
way you pronounce it,"
Anything you say and any way you
| say 1t satisfies me-" replied.
That's ever so nice OF you," she
said, mockingly again.
| felt foolish and guilty. She would
probably get roundly scolded II the
grave sisters learned Of her talks with
me. and very likely I should win their
hearty contempt. But I did not turn
back.
Il hope the reason you're leaving
isn't" hesitated.
Ill conduct? Oh, yes; I'm terribly
wicked, Squire Glenarm! They're
sending me off,"
! (To BE coNTINuED.)
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The United States department of
agriculture has established division
In the bureau of plant industry. called
the "Ohice Of Farm Management In
vestigations." There are several Sec
tions to the work, namely: Farm
management district Investigations.
detailed study Of special phases Of
farming; internal economy Of the
farm, including Farm Bookkeeping"
and the management Of ranges and
the crops which in their natural state
constitute range feeds. The ultimate
object Of this work II TO develop the
farms Of the United States to their
full possibilities by preparing work.
Ing plans and BY definite Instruction
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Fatal Admission.

what other qualifications have You
for the place." asked the merchant.
WELL" began the applicant. my
friends tell me l have a contented dis
"You won't do" replied the mers
chant. 1--WE want man with a dis
contented disposition; one that will
hustle."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
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It has been computed that there are
$4,000. .000.0O0 in gold and jewels at
the bottom OF the sea on the route be-
tween England and India.
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Men who whistle at their work sell
dom work any better than they whis-
tie.
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Information in regard to several ex-
cellent weekly newspapers that are for
sale can be obtained by writing to tho
Western Newspaper Union. Denver.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-28

Our ancestors, the Saxons. dyed
their hair blue. green or orange. ac-
cording to taste.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-28
lone Made Goods

Home Made Goods
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The PIaffneP Stacker
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The above speciaities manufactured
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The Plattner Harrow, tho Plattner
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Redtop and alsike clover are best
adapted to moist soils and will prove
profitable crops on the low places in
the farm where timothy or clover will
not do well. II the ground is uneven
or boggy. run a spading harrow or disk
over It until 1t Is brought down to fit
condition for seeding. Then SOW eight
pounds OF redtop and four pounds Of
alsike clover per acre.
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Land owners interested In estab.
fishing commercial forest plantations.
shelter.belts. windbreaks and snow.
breaks and In planting trees to re-
claim shifting sands and other waste
lands. will be given practical assist.
ance by the forestry service OF the
department Of agriculture on applica.
ton to the Offices at Washington.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
CURATOR ALDRIcH GETS
E. D. HARLAN As ASSISTANT

Dos Moines. la, April Is p. d liar-
Ian. of ISeosuanua. la. has bern named
rs assistant curator of the state his
torical department under the new law
creating that position
Curator Aldrich of the historical
building is feeling very highly graft
fled over the Kindly Treatment Of the
legislature in giving him all assist
amt II is the first tlnn that u state
officer has Deen contilucd in office
and because Of declining year,, given
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lruggery work off his shoulders Mn
Aldrich though feeble in body is as
keen in intellect as when many years
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In rorments with TERRIBLE sore. o,
Face and Body-Tora MT Flesh

In Forments with Terrible Sores on
Face and Body-Tore MT Flesh
Cured by Cuticurn.
My little son, when about a year
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come out OH his face. They began te
come ON his arms then on other parts
of his body, and then one came on his
chest. worse than the others. At the
end of about year and q half of suf
fering he grew so bad had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got to be Il mere skele-
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sent to the drug store and got a cake
OF Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura
Ointment. and at the end of about two
months the sores were all we'll He
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only one cake of Soap and about three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment. Mrs. Egg
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
IOWA YOUNG WOMAN
BADLY HURT IN DAKOTA


Bryant. s d. April l5.A serious &C
cident occurred seven miles east of this
place to Miss Tina L;Lndsrud who came
from Northwood, la. some time ago to
teach Il term of school. Boarding at
some distance from the school she had
been in the habit of driving To and from
school and yesterday her horse ran
away. When found she was prac-
tically unconscious. one ankle was
crushed until the bones protruded
through the flesh and the other log was
broken just above the ankle. Doctors
We're called from Gary and other sur
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woman who is in a precautions condi-
ton and up To the present time unable
To give amy account of the manner i'll
which the accident occurred. The doc
tors in attendance say thai while Miss
l4andsrud Will undoubtedly recover
from the shock and the accident. she
viii be crippled for life and 1T is not
impossible that the foot having the
crushed ankle may have to be anlpu-
tatell.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
HAS TASTED al DAYS
nRNIlNG OIlI RAEllMAIlSM

Webster City, la. April ID. Mrs.
Harriet M Closz. OF this city. who be-
gan fasting ON March 3, today com
pleted the forty-frst day of her long
fast. She is fighting n long and hard
battle With rheumatism and after fiji
teen years of frlitless effort has at
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the disease Though not having tasted
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sign of fatigue Whereas before she
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every Joint in her body. she has now
driven it To one arm and wrist. She
expects to continue the fast until there
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She is carrying on her long fast UNI
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days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
DECISION BY THE
IOWA SUPREME COURT

loes Moincs, Ia. April Supreme court
decisions handed down today are:
State of Iowa vs. Game. appellant:
Woodbury. county; reversed.
linrgis VS. Blanchard, appellant. Polk
county; affirmed
I'arriolt. appellant. vs. Incorporated city
of Hampton. Franklin county. affirmed.
In rlle estate of l';ltes NJ. Manning. Van
Buren, county. affirmed
Leonard. arpeilant, VS.. Leonard, Fay
cite county. affirmed
Saunders, appellant. VS.. city of Iowa
City. johnson county. affirmed
Bstlinr vs. Ney Brothers. Clay county !;
reversed
Breiner VS.. Nugent. appellant. Greene
county: reversed
Wngert. appellant. VS. S,ourrer & Ford.
Cedar county Supplemented opinion petit
ton overruled.