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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

that woman, so sweet In her dignity.
who came down the stairs at the Arm.
strongs'? Her own attitude toward
mo was so full Of contradictions: she
had appeared to me in so many moods
and guises, that my spirit ranged the
whole gamut of feeling as thought Of
her. But 1t was the recollection of
chickering's infamous conduct that col
ored all my doubts of her. Pickering
had always been in my way, and here.
but for the chance by which Larry had
found the notes, should have had no
weapon to use against HIM.
The wind rose and drove shrilly
around the house. A bit of scaffold-
ing on the outer walls ratified loose
somewhere and crashed down on the
terrace. / grew restless. my mind in
tent upon the many chances of the
morrow, and running forward to the
future. Even II l won in my strife
with Pickering had yet my way to
make in the world. His notes were
probably worthless,-I did not doubt
that. / might use them to procure his
removal as executor. but did not look
forward with any pleasure to legal
fight over property that had brought
| me only trouble.
Something impelled me to go below,
and, taking a lantern, tramped SON.
berly through the cellar, glanced at
the heating apparatus, and. remember
ing that the chapel entrance to the
tunnel was unguarded, followed the
corridor to the trap, and opened it.
The cold air blew up sharply and /
thrust my head down to listen.
A sound at once arrested me.
/ thought at first it must be the suction
of the air, but Glenarm House was no
place for conjecture, and / put the
lantern aside and jumped down into
the tunnel A CLEAN of light showed
far away for an instant, then the dark
ness and silence were complete.
l ran rapidly over the smooth floor,
which had traversed so often that l
knew its every line. My only weapon
was heavy hickory club. Near the
Door of Bewilderment / paused and
| listened. The tunnel was perfectly
quiet. / took step forward and STUN.
bled over brick, fumbled on the wall
for the opening which we had closed
carefully that afternoon, and at the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

| instant / found it a lantern flashed
blindingly in my face and l drew back,
crouching involuntarily, and clenching
the club ready to strike.
Good evening, Mr.. Glenarm!"
Marian Devereuxs voice broke the
silence, and Marian Devereux's face
with the full light of the lantern upon
it, was bent gravely upon me. Her
voice, as heard it there,-her face, as
l saw it there,-are the things that /
shall remember last when my hour
comes to go hence from this world.
Her slim fingers, as they clasped the
wire screen Of the lantern, held my
gaze for second. The red tam-o'-
shanter that l had associated with her
youth and beauty was tilted rakishly
on one side of her, pretty head. To
find her here, seeking, like a thief in
the night, for some means of helping
Arthur Pickering, was the bitterest
drop in the cup. / felt as though had
been struck with bludgeon.
81 beg your pardon!" she said, and
laughed. There doesn't seem to be
| anything to say, does there? Well, we
do certainly meet under the most un-
usual, not to say unconventional, cir
cumstances, Squire Glenarm! Please
go away or turn your back. 1 want to
get out of this donjon keep"
She took my hand coolly enough and
stepped down into the passage. Then
l broke out stormily.
"You don't seem to understand the
gravity of what you are doing! Don't
you know that you are risking your
life in crawling through this house at
midnight THAT even to serve Arthur
Pickering life is a pretty big thing
to throw away? Your infatuation for
that BLACKBOARD seems to carry you
far, Miss Devereux."
| (TO BE CONTINUED)
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Costly Peace.


Westerner Tin eastern city)-Yes,
I'm gettin' sort Of tired O. western life.
an as I'm purity well fixed, l says to
myself, | guess I'll come east an set.
tie down. Who lives in all them fine
houses?
Resident-Well, most Of those hand.
some residences you refer to are occu.
pied by eminent lawyers and judges.
Lawyers! Does lawyers here git
as rich as that? BY gum! How many
Is there?"
Lawyers? oh, presume there are
about thousand here"
by gum! It's goin' ter cost too
much to live peaceably here. | guess
I'll go back to where folks carry
guns."-N. Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

sages. This is bully hiding place
for man or treasure, and that outlet
into the ravine makes it possible to
get out of the house with nobody the
wiser. It's in keeping with the rest of
his scheme. Be gay, comrades! To-
morrow will likely find us with plenty
of business on hands. At present we
hold the fort, and let us have care
lest we lose it"
We closed the rayine door, restored
the wall as best we could, and re-
turned to the library. We made list
of the Pickering notes and spent an
hour discussing this new feature of
the situation and specializing as to the
hiding place of the remainder of my
grandfather's fortune. Larry and
Stoddard both declared their intention
Of remaining until my troubles were
ended in spite of my protests. Stod-
dard stayed for dinner, and afterward
we began again our eternal quest for
the treasure, our hopes high from
Larry's lucky strike of the afternoon,
and with new eagerness born OF the
knowledge that the morrow would GER
tainly bring us face to face with the
real crises. We ranged the house from
tower to cellar; we overhauled the
tunnel, for, it seemed to me. the hun
dredth time.
1t was my watch, and at midnight,
after Stoddard and Larry had recon
nc.tered the grounds and Bstes and |
had made sure of all the interior fas.
Jennings, sent them off to bed and
made myself comfortable with pipe
in the library.
was glad Of the respite. glad to be
alone.-to consider my talk with Ma.
rian Devereux at st. Agatha's, and her
return with Pickering. Why could she
not always have been olivia, ranging
the woodland, or the girl in gray, or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
CHAPTER XXI.
A ProwIer of the Night.


Down we plunged into the cellar,
through the trap and to the Door of
Bewilderment.
Don't expect too much admon-
ished Larry; Il can't promise you a
single Spanish coin"
Perish the ambition! We have
blocked Pickering's game, and nothing
else matters" said.
We crawled through the hole in the
wall and lighted candles. The room
was about seven feet square. At the
farther end was an oblong wooden
door, close to the ceiling, and Larry
tugged at the fastening until 1t came
down, bringing with it mass of snow
and leaves.
Gentlemen" he said, I'VE are at the
edge of the ravine. Do you see the
blue sky? And yonder. II you will
twist your necks a bit, is the boat
house"
We'll. let the scenic effects go and
show us where you found those pa
pers," urged.
Speaking OF mysteries, that is
where | throw up my hands, lads. 1t 8
quickly told. Here is a table, and
here is an old despatch box, which lies
just where found 1t. 1t was closed
and the key was in the lock. / took
out that packet--it wasn't even sealed
saw the character of the contents,
and couldn't resist the temptation to
try the effect of an announcement OF
it's discovery on your friend Pickeriiss.
Now that is nearly all. found this
piece of paper under the tape with
which the envelope was tied, and
don't hesitate to say that when ! read
1T i laughed until thought / should
shake down the cellar. Read it, John
Glenarm!"
He handed me fragment Of legal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Her Love-.

Dear Father" wrote the million.
aires son after he had eloped with q
chorus girl, Il hope you will forgive
us. / know you would relent II you
could see how brave the little girl is
When informed her that you had re
fused to receive us. and that 1t would
be necessary for us to live on less
than $50 day in some first-class no
tel, she put her arms around my neck
and assured me that she was too
happy to care. Can you doubt, after
this, that she married me for love
alone?"
With such overwhelming proof Of
her worthiness the stern old :, man
could do nothing but send them his
blessing .-Chicago RecordHersld.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
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BY AZzRsUNZH Ix1N5aY
,lVHup1 'Hr/xGY GvssGc >lZAfAExEMI6u
CApsoeSy So ~ AhaAs yfsaaXI a

| cap paper on which was written in the
unmistakable handwriting of John
Marshall Glenarm, these words:
HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS
LAST.
What do you think is so funny in
this?" / demanded.
Who wrote it, do you think" asked
Stoddard.
who wrote 1t, do you ask? Why
Jacks grandfather wrote it! John
Marshall, Glenarm, the cleverest,
grandest old man that ever lived, wrote
it," detained Larry, his voice boom
ing loudly in the room. Its all a
great big game. fixed up to try you and
Pickering,-bu principally you. you
blockhead! Oh. it's grand, perfectly,
deliciously grand,-and to think 1t
should be my good luck to share In
1 it,"
"Humph! I'm glad you're amused.
but it doesn't strike me as being so
awfully funny. Suppose those had
fallen into chickering's hands; then
where would the joke have been,
should like to know"
ION you, my lad, to be sure The
old gentleman wanted you to study
architecture; he wanted yoS to study
his house; he even left a little pointer
In an old book! Oh, it's too good to be
true!"
That's all clear enough" observed
Stoddard, knocking upon the despatch
box with his knuckles. But why do
you suppose he dug this hole here with
its outlet on the ravine?"
''Oh, it was the way of him!" ex-
planned Larry. He liked the idea of
queer corners and underground pas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Double Track for Car Lines.

Every foot OF the street car lines
within the city limits will be double
tracked, beginning early in 1908.
This announcement has been made
by one Of the officials OF the Folk
electric lines and disclosed the deter
mined policy OF the management
II contemplates an Improvement
which will cost more than 100000 and
may be completed within the year.
There are about eighty miles OF
street railway in Des Molnes at this
time. Perhaps twenty or twenty
five miles have been double tracked.
This does not include the side tracks.
II Is estimated that double tracking
will cost $4,000 or $4,000 a mile,
as most of 1t Is on paved streets. AT
this rate 1t would require an expendi-
ture In excess OF half million dol
lars. Side tracks or turn out tracks
could be utilized, however for por-
ton OF the Improvement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Nearly Half Fall to Pass.

Out OF the ZOE persons who took
the July teachers examination In Polk
county 1913 received certificates. The
percentage OF successful candidates
was about the same as In the June
examination.
County superintendent Huegle has
Just received the markings OF the
papers from the state board OF read
ers at the state house.
Ten OF the teachers were awarded
first grade certificates, seventyfour
were second grade, thlrty,fve were
third grade and four were special
certificates. A good many OF those
who took the second examination
failed to secure certificates from the
first held I'm June. Mrs. Huege thinks
that most of those who took the ex-
animation for the second time were
successful.
In June seventy-eight certificates
we're issued TO the $50 teachers who
wrote in Polk county. Two OF them
were first grade, fifty-eight were Sec
ond grade and eighteen we're third
grade.
State superintendent Riggs has
authorized Mrs. Huegle to hold a
provisional examination In order to
give the teachers who failed another
chance to- secure certificates I'm.
less more teachers are secured Ii Is
expected that there Will be a shortage
In Polk county during the coming
term.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
VIVA, Do You Think Of THAR

Il understand you carry dogs on
this road for one cent a miller" said
the red-faced passenger.
That Is correct" replied the con.
ductor
And you charge me three cents a
mile?"
Yes, sir"
Amt as good as dog, I'd like
to know, sir?"
Eyes, sir; think you a little better
than dog, sir!"-Yonkers States
man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

About 25 years ago the annual SEES
sion of the Maine Methodist confer
ence was held in Portland. The Rev.
John Collins. a canny Scot, was then
in his prime and member of the con-
ference. He was called on to open
with prayer one of the afternoon SEES.
sions, which was to be addressed by
a minister whom we will call Mr. M. a
man who was well known as a lengthy
sermoniZer
Remembering this failing in the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Gopher KILLING Is Too Costly.

SO rapidly are the county expendi.
lures for gopher scalps piling up that
the board of supervisors is consider.
ing cutting the bounty per gopher
from 10 cents down to cents. The
law which took effect July providing
for gopher bounties, says that the
amount to be paid for the claws of
the animals shall be fixed by the sup
ervisors as any amount up to 10
cents. In many counties In the state
supervisors fixed the amount at 5
cents. but In Polk county the board
went the limit. Already almost | 900
gopher bounties have been collected
here and the county has paid out all
most 800.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Appeal on Freight Rates.

The first appeal to the interstate
commerce commission by the Greater
Des Moines committee under the
direction OF Freight Commissioner
K. G. Wylie and Attorney N. T.
Guernsey will probably be filed at
Washington within few days. 1t
had been hoped to have some OF the
cases filed earlier than this, but IL
was found tLat 1t would be necessary
to collect all the data at one time In
order to take up the matter systema-
tically. This has been practically
completed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Postpone Health Meeting.

It has been decided to postpone the
special meeting OF health officers and
mayors OF Iowa cities to be called
here for instruction in the new rules
and regulations about TO be adopted
by the state board OF health, to date
In October. II will be held In Des
Moines Effort is being made to post
pone the annual meeting OF the health
officers association to the same date,
and locate II at Des Moines instead
OF Marshalltown. President Lesan and
Secretary Getz are now corresponding
with members to effect the change In
date and place amicably.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
A Warninq.

my dear, when you get to the sea.
shore | want you to be careful of one
thing"
What is It, mother"
Your bathing suit. / am afraid the
colors will run if you get it wet
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Not Quite Clear.

Blox-Say, can you let me have five
dollars for couple of weeks?
Knox--I suppose you are an honest
man?
Blox-Certainly. ! tell you 1t pays
to be honest.
Knox-Then why is it you haven't
got five dollars about your persona
Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
The Trout,s Fault.

Il haven't had bite all day." com.
planned the fisherman. And thought
you said this was a fine trout stream p
well, it is a fine trout stream,
said the summer landlord. you can't
blame me If the fish amt got sense
enough to know 1t, can ye?-Cleve.
land Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Two ways Of PUTTING Il.

"Crittick read your essay" said De
Riter's friend, "and he insists that
you're beyond your depth"
All" replied De Ritter. Il thought
he would"
you did? Then you know what he
means?"
Yes; he means simply that | am
beyond his depth"
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Hint for a Short Sermon

course of his prayer Uncle John" ex
claimed: "Oh. Lord, bless Brother M.
who is to preach to US; may he preach
the everlasting gospel, but may he moi
be everlastingly about it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
loo Irue.

"See that man leaning over the rail
Of the vessel?" said one European pas
senger to another.
"The one who's so sick?"
Yes; well | remember when he
didn't know where his next meal was
coming from"
Indeed! Things are very much
changed with him now!"-Yonkers
Statesman
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
GOOD Jokes
Sure to Make a nit.

AT last" said the manager, "r have
part for you in which you will be
able to make hit"
"Ah," replied the eager soubrette,
I'm so glad. But how can you be
sure that / will make hit with it?'
"A band marches across the stage
in one of the scenes. and you are to
give the bass drum thump with a
rolling pin. Chicago Record Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Terrible Thouuht,

Churchill is estimated that the
sun will be able to supply the pres
ent amount of heat for another 10000
900 years.
Gotham-And after that shudder
at the thought of our coal bills!--
Yonkers Statesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Postmasters Meet Here.

The postmasters OF the fourth
class will hold their annual meeting
in the new Polk county court house
at Des Molnes, Iowa, August 81 and
20. Hon. Lafayette Young, National
President jameson and several de.
partment officials will be present to
address the meetings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
LIE Saving Device Purchased.

The city has purchased a new de-
vice to assist in rescuing persons In
the Des Nome river. The device con-
sists 81 an open patrol wagon carry
ing a sheet metal boat, so light that
II is easily portable, two nets to be
thrown out below where victim has
gone down and several hooks for
graphing. Humane Officer Crawford
states the wagon and outfit can be on
the scene as quickly as the patrol
wagon and that it should save many
life which might otherwise be lost
The outfit cost something like $780,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
a Walk Tonic.

Dominican you tell what ails my
wife?
Doctor-She does not take enough
outdoor exercise.
"She says she does not feel equal
to It,"
True She needs toning up"
What have you prescribed"
"A new bonnet Chicago Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
BAD for Witch Doctor.

While invoking his deity to sent
rain Pondoland (South Africa witch
doctor was struck dead by lightning
and his fate profoundly impressed the
superstitious natives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
TIME is MONEY.

He-Dearest! VIII you be mine?
She-Oh, how sudden! Do give me
little time to think.
He--I cannot wait another minute,
| have taximeter cab at the door,
London Opinion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge.

Arrangements are nearing compile
ton for the grand annual meeting Of
the I, o. o. F. grand lodge, grand en-
oampment and Rebekah assembly to
be held In Des Moines, Oct. is to 10.
Some Of the highest officials of the
orders will be here during that week
and men who are prominent through
out the state in business and profas-
sional work will be put on the pro-
gramme. Six thousand Odd Fellows
are expected to be in the city and II
will be one OF the big affairs In Odd
Fellowship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Answered,

"Begad, Mrs. Smart. where do you
keep your complexion"
Where you lost yours, major--in .
bottle!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
A CASE OF NECESSITY.

Doctor-Now, you will be perfect
ly well man IL you can be persuaded
TO diet yourself for a couple of weeks.
Patient (paying bilD - Persuaded
10 diet mysef! Lord, doctor. I'll have
to!-Scraps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
CoordInated Reports.


s. l.. Lupton OF Washington will be
sent To the western states by the In
terstate commerce commission soon
to confer with the state railroad COM
missioners with respect to making a
co-ordinated system of reports from
the railroads, that may be adopted by
all of the states.
III. G. Adams, statistician Of the In.
terstate commerce commission, has
prepared letter to the state boards
in which he says that he hopes the
result of the visit OF Mr.. Lupton may
be the creation of a system which VIII
be comprehensive, which may be used
by all of the states and the interstate
commerce commission and may avoid
duplication, thus relieving the carriers
of an expensive burden.
Mr.. Adams discloses the purposes OF
the inquiry to be made by Mr. Lup-
ton, however, In the paragraph OF his
letter In which he states that IL also
Is of the greatest Importance that
some general rule be adopted for d.
viding earnings and expenses OF rail
roads by state lines. Iowa has
several trunk lines passing from and
to other states through this state.
What share OF the systems earnings
and expenses should be classified AS
earnings and expenses within Iowa?
An additional complication arises In
dividing the earnings and expenses OF
interstate and interstate business.
1t was because the commission con
sideration this matter OF vast import
ance that 1t appointed Mr.. Luptor
special agent to investigate the var
ious states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Both Shiloh Speeches Recognized.

sSsH S'''SU opcVSUcb NcCo9Hikou.
AT the final meeting of the Shiloh
battlefield commission at the Cham
berlaln II was decided by the commits
sloners recommended that the
speeches made by Col. w. b. Bell for
the Eight and Col. w. r. Shaw for the
Fourteenth Iowa regiments relative
TO Hornets Nest at Shiloh be In
cluded in the Official report of the
dedication OF the battlefield monu.
ments last November, just as they
were delivered.
IL was disclosed at the meeting
that II will be able to turn back into
the state treasury about $4,000 OF Ito
appropriations. The members have
been men of the highest standing and
they have conducted It's business on
the best possible business basis.
At the meeting of the commission
on the 18th resolutions were adopted
thanking Governor Albert b. Cum.
Minis and the members OF the Iowa
congressional delegation for their
earnest, faithful and successful efforts
to secure Justice In the matter Of
placing correct inscriptions on the
monuments OF the Fifteenth AID six
teenth Iowa at Shiloh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
"As We Sow

He that plants thorns must never
expect to gather roses.-Pilpay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22

Bill-Gee, but | should t'lnk do
MOVIES of dose pedestrians down dere
would be worn to frazzles. I'm glad
| got good, steady, safe job.
go Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-22
Flno Companies Have Withdrawn.


Des Moines.--Ole o. Roe. In charge
OF the insurance department OF the
officer OF the auditor OF state, Is In
receipt OF information to the effect
that the fire companies have decided
to withdraw from all effort to inject
the "three-fourths" clause into their
policies.
Iowals administration OF the In
surance department has consistently
opposed the insertion OF this clause
In fire policies. Information from the
companies OF their intention to &C
cept the view of the Iowa department
Is gratifying, OF course, to the officials,
In effect the three-fourths clause
was reinsurance. Under II the com
pany might write policy for $4,-
900 but would pay but $4,000 In con
sideration of having charged low
rate. the company expecting the In.
sured to carry part OF the risk or
insure In some other company
1t has been the view OF the Iowa
department that this would lead to
confusion and Misunderstanding on
the part OF the insured and might re-
suit In unnecessary litigation, There
fore the embargo which has been
recognized by the companies.