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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Dinner is served" announced Bates,
and Larry led the way. mochngV
chanting an Irish love-song.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Door Of Remllderment.

The Door Of BewIderment
We had established the practice OF
barring all the gates and doors at
nightfall. There was no way of guard
ing against an attack from the lake,
whose frozen surface increased the
danger from without; but we counted
on our night patrol to prevent sur
prise from that quarter. | was well
aware that / must prepare to resist the
militant arm of the law, which Picker
ing would no doubt invoke to aid him,
but / intended to exhaust the possible
ties in searching for the lost treasure
before | yielded. Pickering might, II
he would, transfer the estate OF John
Marshall Glenarm to Marian Devereux
and make the most he could of that
service, but he should not drive me
forth until had satisfied myself of the
exact character of my grandfather's
fortune.
The phrase, The Door of Bewilder-
ment," had never ceased to reiterate
itself in my mind; there was certain
fascination and charm in 1t. We dis
cussed a thousand explanations Of 1t
as we pondered over the scrap of paper
l had found in the library, and every
book in the house was examined in
the search for further clews.
The passage between the house and
the chapel seemed to fascinate Larry.
He held that it must have some par
ticular use and he devoted his time to
exploring it.
He came up at noon-it was the 10Th
of December-with grimy face and
hands and a grin on his face. l had
spent my morning in the towers to no
purpose and was in no mood for the
ready acceptance of new theories.
I've found something" he said, fill
ing his pipe.
mot soap, evidently"
mo, but I'm going to say the last
word on the tunnel, and within an
hour. Give me glass of beer and a
piece of bread, and We'll go back and
see whether we're sold again or not"
go ahead and let us be done with
it. Wait till / tell Stoddard where
we're going"
The chaplain was trying the second
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.

when I drank coffee / often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much Of the time, but when l
went to visit friend i got in the habit
of drinking Postum.
81 gave up coffee entirely and the re-
suit has been that have been entire
ly relieved of all my stomach and ner-
vous trouble.
"My mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now, and with
out coffee in the house for 2 years, we
are all well.
"a neighbor of mine. a great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest Of the day.
"At last I persuaded her to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did SO and has used
Postum ever since; the result has been
that she can now do her work, can
sit for whole day and mend and can
sew on the machine and she never
feels the least bit OF gain in her side.
In fact, she has got well and 1t shows
coffee was the cause Of the whole trou-
BILE.
II could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
In its place" There's a Reason
Look In pkg. for the famous little book,
| "The Road to MELVILLE"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08

floor walls, and I asked him to eat
some luncheon and stand guard while
Larry and l went to the tunnel.
We took with us an iron bar, an ak
and couple of hammers. Larry went
ahead with lantern.
You see," he explained, as we
dropped through the trap into the pas.
sage, I've tried a compass on this
tunnel and find that we've been work.
ing on the wrong theory. The passage
itself runs a straight line from the
house under the gate to the crypt; the
ravine is a rough crescent-shape and
for a short distance the tunnel touches
It. How deep does that ravine aver
age-about 80 feet?"
Eyes; it's shallowest where the
house stands. 1t drops sharply from
there on to the lake."
Every good; but the raVine Is all on
the Glenarm side of the wall, isn't it?
Now when we get under the wall I'll
show you something"
Here we are" said Larry, as the
cold air blew in through the hollow
posts. Now we're pretty near that
sharp curve of the ravine that dips
away from the wall. Take the lantern
while get out the compass. What do
you think that c on the piece OF paper
means? Why, chapel, Of course.
have measured the distance from the
house, the point of departure, we may
assume, to the chapel, and three
fourths of it brings us under those
beautiful posts. The directions are
as plain as daylight. The passage it
self is your N. W., as the compass
proves, and the ravine cuts close in
here; therefore, our business is to ex
plore the wall on the ravine SIDE"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Always in the Way.

Recently country doctor in the
north of Ireland, bachelor, who was
locally noted for his brusqueness and
Feasibility, was driving along nor
row lane, or "boreen," when his pas
sage was effectually barred by an old
woman, who was returning from the
bog leading an ass whose panniers
were filled with peats. The woman
led the ass to the side of the lane as
quickly as she could, but not quickly
enough to please the short-tempered
doctor. "Faugh!" he exclaimed, with
snort of disgust. Women and asses
are always in the way" I'm glad We
have the manners to put yourself
last" said the old woman, calmly.
The doctor drove on without another
word
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
THE NEW YORK LlFE's PROGRAM.
Economy, Publicity and the Paramount
Interest of Policyholders.

President Kingsley, Of the New
York Life Insurance Company, says,
in an address to the policyholders,
that his plan of administration in
yolves these points:
First: Strict economy; second,
the widest, fairest and fullest public
ity; third, the continuance of the New
York Life as worldwide institution;
fourth, such an amount Of new BUSH
ness under the law as we can secure
while practicing intelligent economy,
and enforcing the idea that the inter-
sst of the policy-holder is paramount"
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| it,-but never to Arthur Pickering. AS
against him and his treasure-hunters
and assassins l will hold out for a
dozen years."
"Nobly spoken, Mr.. Glenarm! Yours
is really an admirable, though some
what complex character"
my character is my own, whatever
it is" blurted.
Il shouldn't call that a debatable
proposition" she replied, and | was an
cry to find how the mirth had loved
in her could suddenly become so hate
full. She half-turned away so that l
might not see her face. The thought
ing in any way tore me with jealous
rage.
"Mr. Glenarm, you are what l have
heard called gutter, defined In con-
mon Americanese as one who quits!
Your clustering can hardly conceal the
fact of your failures. / had hoped you
would really be of some help to Sister
Theresa, and incidentally to me, but
we both sadly misjudged you"
Her tone, changing from amused in
difference to severest disdain, stung
me into self-pity for my stupidity in
having sought her. My anger was not
against her, but against Pickering, who
had, l persuaded myself, always
blocked my path. She went on.
"Mr. Pickering is decidedly more
than "a match for wou, Mr.. Glenarm,-
even in humor."
She drew herself up with tragic
scorn in every line Of her figure, then
relaxed, laughed and was Olivia again;
and as watched her,-wondering per-
picked, chagrined,-she turned swiftly
away and RAM am sure she ran
from the room.
She left me so quickly, so softly,
that / stood staring like fool at the
spot where she had been, and then l
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Growth Of Spruce Forests.

Some measurements made in the
forests of Sweden showed that the
trees were making growth of little
less than two per cent year. This is
a good growth for a tree to make after
it has attained good size, but is
rather small while the tree Is small.
1t is evident that the young trees must
make a much faster growth than this.
The report summarized does not tell
us how large the trees in the meas
ured forests were at that time, which
is a very important factor in the fig.
uring CT percentages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
The ADVANTAGE Of READING.

BEG pardon, sir" said the weary
hobo as he stood at the farmhouse
door, "but might sleep in your barn
tonight? l haven't had a roof over
my head for ten days"
Il congratulate you," said the kind
ly farmer. THAT is a splendid thing.
I have just read in one of my ten-cent
magazines that it is not too much to
say that to the delicate, highly-strung,
easily-knocked-up individual the ad-
vantages of sleeping in the open air
are enormous. Pallid cheeks take on
q ruddy hue, colds are unknown,
nerves are forgotten, and irritability
becomes a phase Of the past. A
small plot and little perseverance
are the only necessaries and the re-
suit is assured. You are very well
come to the use of my potato patch,
and my sky is at your disposal. -
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08

went gloomily back to Glenarm House,
angry, ashamed and crestfallen.
While we were waiting for dinner
made a clean breast of my acquaint-
ance with her to Larry, emitting moth
ing,-rejoiclng even to paint my own
conduct as black as possible.
you may remember her." l con-
cluded,-"she was the girl we saw at
Sherry's that night we dined there.
She was with Pickering, and you no
ticed her,-spoke of her, as she went
out?"
THAT little girl who seemed so
bored, or tired or sick? Bless me,
why her eyes haunted me for days.
Lord, man, do you mean to say"
A look of utter scorn came into his
face, and he eyed me contemptuously.
"Of course l mean it," Numbered
at him.
He took the pipe from his mouth,
pressed the tobacco viciously into the
bowl, and swore steadily in Gaelic un
| til was ready to choke him.
Stop" l bawled. do you think
that's helping me? And to have you
curse in your blackguardly Irish dia
lect! / wanted a little Anglo-Saxon
sympathy, you fool! didn't mean fol
you to invoke your infamous gods
against the girl"
Don't be violent, lad. Violence is
reprehensible," he admonished with
maddening sweetness and patience
What was trying to intimate very
mildly was the fact, borne in upon me
through years of acquaintance, tina
you are,-to be bold, my, lad, to b.
bold,-a good deal of damned fool"
The thrilling of his RS was like tn
whirring rise of a covey of quail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Frames to Protect Small plants.

consist of burlaps or any kind of rough
sacking.
Being so simple and economical to
make, 1t Is advisable to have enough
frames to protect the number of ten
der plants that are set out in garden
at one time, says Farm and Home.
They possess other advantages than
sheltering the young things from the
direct rays of the sun. They allow
slow evaporation, and so keep newly
watered ground moist for hours,
whereas If exposed to the sun and
wind 1t would soon become dry and
caked. On windy days it is necessary
to let the sacking down on the wind
ward side Of the shelter. In case of
frost the protection that they afford
Is of inestimable value.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
NO GAIN AND SOME LOSS.
Neighbours Comment In Which There
Seems a Strain of Sarcasm.

YES" the leader of the amateur
brass band was saying, its curious
to see what an effect learning to
play horn has on some persons. ]
used to be a pretty good bass sing
er, but / can't sing worth cent
now"
Does learning to play horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next-door neigh.
Dor.
1T did NINE"
How do you account for it?"
II don't know how to account for
It, Strains the vocal chords, per-
haps. All know Is that blew my
voice out through the mouthpiece Of
my cornet."
did you have a good voice?"
Everybody said So"
Then it's a great pity you ever
learned to play horn" rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. II
-er-think / should have enjoyed
hearing you sing."-Youth's Com
panion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
For the Striped Bugs.

To drive off the striped bug, keep
cucumber and melon vines well COW
cred with bone flour, or put tobacco
dust thickly around them, or keep
them covered with boxes or fine mos
quito netting. Poison potato beetles
with Paris green. Use tobacco tea
or the flea beetle. For the cabbage
worm every grower should keep some
nhach on hand, and dust 1t on the
plants whenever signs of worms can
be noticed. This California insect
powder is very strong, and fully effec-
tive enough If mixed with three or
four times its bulk Of flower or bone
meal. 1t can also be applied in so
luton of one ounce in four gallons Of
water
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
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ORIGIN of the "Broad ArrolD

ter general of ordnance at the end OF
the seventeenth century, is exploded
by the fact that 1t was royal mark
before his time. Pepys hankered af-
ter the idea that the arrow" might be
really an anchor, and others have seen
in it a commemoration of the English
archers' prowess. 1t has been boldly
identified also as the three nails of
the cross, as mystic Druid letter sig
nifying superiority, and as the symbol
of Mithras as sun god.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08

The unmistakable broad arrow" OF
which the escaping Gloucester con-
victs naturally tried to rid themselves
as soon as possible, has no inherent
penal significance, but is simply the
sign of state ownership on the prison
clothes, says the London Chronicle.
How this arrow came to be a royal
mark Ia quite uncertain. The story
that 1t was taken from the arms Of
Henry yiscount Sydney, who was mas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
HORTICULTURE
NEWLY SET PLANTS.
Convenient Frame for Their Protec
ton From Sun.

Newly transplanted plants always
demand more or less protection from
the blighting effects of too much sun
and wind. 1t is best achieved by
making a shelter such as is shown in
the cut.
Two ten-foot poles and two three
foot pieces of any convenient thick
ness for the crosspieces, with four IA
inch weatherstrips for the legs, con-
stitute the frame. In the middle of
1t two hooks should be inserted on
each side, and upon these the cover
ing fastened. which can THUS be ad.
justed very quickly. The covering may
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Clumsy Beasts.

Really" said Mrs. Oldcastle, en-,
Enthusiastically, "it is worth trip to
the park to see the wonderful display
of rhododendrons." as it?" replied
her hostess, as she Strengthened the
$4,000 rug. Il kind of like to look al
the great big clumsy beasts, too, but
it always smells so around them an
imal houses"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Watching the Knife Play.

"There is an awful fascination
about seeing people eat with their
knives" said he who has just spent
week on the farm for this health,
with a retrospective look in his eyes.
"a knife is such an unexpected in
strument. You never know just where
it is going to strike. You can't keep
your eyes off. You are afraid to look
for fear it might slip and cut the
mouth half in two, and you are afraid
II you don't look it might happen and
you won't get to see it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
All In Cold Storaue,

An Oregon attorney, representing
a client whose title to certain cold
storage plant was under fire, closed
an able argument before the Oregon
supreme court recently with the fol-
lowing bit of pathos: your honor,
there is more resting upon your de-
cision than this cold storage plant: a
human life is at stake. My clients
lifes efforts are in this cold storage;
his life's blood is in this cold storage;
his body and soul are wrapped up
in this cold storage. Law Notes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
A TRANSMITTING DEVICE.
Il Will Do the Work Rapidly and
Well.

Bend piece of tin or steel metal
in form of a tube open along the side.
A baking powder can, with bottom off
and end seam unsoldered, will do for
large plants. Thrust it into the soil.
around the plant, press together to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
Grape Diseases.

Four principal diseases attack the
grape. They are, the black rot, the
dowpy rnildew, and anthracnose. The
remedy for all is the same-spraying
every two weeks with Bordeaux mix
ture from the time the buds swell in
the spring till the grapes begin to
ripen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
The Tube.

hold the inclosed soil, and the plant
and earth can be readily lifted and
transferred to the pot OF prepared
hole in the garden. Loosen the pres.
sure on the tube and it may be readily
withdrawn, leaving plant and roots
very slightly disturbed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
keenlnn Interest in Life.

II woman isn't worrying because
she hasn't everything she wants she
is usually fussing because she has
what she doesn't want. In this way
life never becomes monotonous.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11
THEY PLOT
AGAINST
RUM DEMON

(Sentiners Special News Servicel
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 11.-With the
opening today of the superintend-
ents and workers conference of the
American Anti-Saloon League. what
promises to be one of the greatest
demonstrations of organized opposi-
ton to the demon rum" ever held
in America was inaugurated. The
conference will continue to next
Monday and plans for pushing
the warfare against the manu-
facture and sale of liquor will
be considered. Delegates are here
from all over the country, the south
ern states being especially well rep
resented. The recent action of the
Georgia legislature in passing a state
prohibition law. and the prospects of
similar action in other states in the
near future, has aroused the greatest
enthusiasm among the southern tenn
perance workers, who declare that
the saloon will soon be driven from
[ iAie.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11

Corps, the Ladies' of the Grand Army
the Daughters of Veterans and the
Naval Vererans' association.
Tomorrow evening the great camp
fire Will take place at Convention
hall, with three-minute speeches
from representatives of each of the
forty-five state departments. The cleo
tion of officers will take place tomor-
row afternoon or Friday morning.
Supporters OF the several candidates
for national commander-in-chie are
waging a spirited contest, but gen
eral sentiment apparently favors c.
G. Burton of Nevada, Mo. Other lead
ing candidates include Patrick Coney
of Topeka, former Kansas depart
ment commander; j. T. Wilder
the famous commander of Will
der's lighting brigade" now a
citizen OF Knoxville. Tennessee;
Chester Burrows of New Jer-
sey, and f. c. Adams, n banker Of
Superior, Nebraska, Many delegates
favor General Wilder believing that
the election of a southern man would
result in increasing the good fellow
ship between the Union and Confed-
crate veterans. There Is little COM
petition for the minor Offices.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11
STARTLING
FACTS ABOUT
THE CHILDREN
(sentineI's Special News service)

(Sentiners Special News Service1
New York, Sept 1.-THE reopen
ing of the public schools through
the country is to be the occasion for
report on the physical condition
of school children by a committee
of prominent educators headed by
Chairman Burdenbam, former presi-
dent of the New York board of edu-
cation. The inquiry has taken a
wide scope and the observations ap-
ply not only to the school children of
New York, but also to those of Bos-
ton, Chicago and other cities. A syn
opsls of the report says in part:
Based on the physical defects and
home conditions of 1 400 school child
rem of New York, 1t Is estimated that
100000 of the children of the
United States have physical defects
more or less serious which should re-
ceive attention from parents and ply
sicians.
"If the per centages recorded by
the board of health in New York
should be maintained throughout the
country and it seems likely that they
would be as denoids, enlarged glands
malnutrition and defective breathing
are found in rural as well as urban
schools, there musl be 1.440.000 ILL
nourished children; 5.615,0OO with
enlarged glands and G,925,000 with
defective breathing, in the United
States. In New York city the esti-
mated figures are: Malnutrition, 6S,-
900: enlarged glands, 1877 900, and
defective breathing 100000.
"a large percentage of the defects
indicated are easily remedied and
many could be prevented by proper
care, though. except in the case of de-
fectiye vision. the causes are not al
ways easily determined"
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11
THE OLD VETERANS
MARCH ONCE MORE
tsentiners Special News servrce)

(Sentiners Special News seryIce)
Saratoga, n. ", Sept. 11.-With
the booming of three guns shortly af-
Ger noon TO-DAY, the thousands oil
veterans assembled here for the
tGrand Army encampment met In
Woodland park, to begin one of the
most memorable parades in the his
tory of the order. Thousands of peo-
pie lined the streets and cheered the
aged veterans, clad in faded blue who
marched slowly past to the tune OF
martial music. The line was formed
with the left of the column resting
ON broadway, so that marching into
place every command, from the right
of the column, passed every other
command. The line of march was just
one square more than a mile in length
over a smooth s.sacadamized avenue
with a slighs descent, and shaded
from end to end by huge elm trees on
either side of the street.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11

Headaches, in a great majority of
cases, are caused by an excessive
strain put on the motor nerves and
muscles OF the eye, first by the muscle
of accommodation correcting an err
ror of refraction. and second by the
muscle of the iris straining to shut
out an excessive amount of light and
glare. This constant straining of the
muscles cause headaches and eys
pains just the same as holding the
arm extended horizontally for any
length of time would cause the arm
to ache. Anyone troubled with head
aches and eye pains should have theil
eyes examined for errors of refrac-
ton by CHAS. GASHO who is a grad.
uate, and who is properly equipped
and able to handle the most difficult
cases OF refraction.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11

From big front page account of
Mr. KindePs success in this matter
appearing in the Denver Post, the fol-
lowing is taken:
There is in a warehouse at Delta,
Colorado. destined for Minneapolis,
Mimi, a carload of honey. The rate
on this honey is s1.50 per hundred.
The carload rate on honey from Salt
Lake. Utah, 800 miles further west,
which has to be brought right by
Delta's door to Minneapolis, Is just
half-75 cents per hundred pounds.
Officers of the Colorado Honey
Producers association reported to-Mr.
Kindel yesterday this unfair discrim-
nation, and this morning Mr.. Kindel
went straightway to the general Of
fees of the d. & r. G.. He Interview
ed the head officers of the freight de-
partment, and without hesltancy they
promised him that the ID. & r. c.,
will file Immediately with the inter-
state commerce commission new tar
iffs, in which the rate on honey from
Colorado points Will be made at least
as low as the Salt Lake rate, and per
haps lower.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-11
DENVER DAY
AT STATE FAIR

Denver. Sept. 1O.-Special trains
carried the state officials. representa-
tives of commercial organizations and
hundreds of Denver citizens to Pueb-
10. today where they are celebrating
Denver day at the state fair. The
exposition officials have arranged a
special program In honor of the peo-
pie of the state capital.