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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER VI.
Lady Chartrls' New Sujtor.

"Cicl. you speak my language" cjac'
ulatcs Leboeuf. in mixed English and
French, knocking over some pans and
kettles and sinking on his knees be.
fore the beautiful beings who defend
him. "Tcll you zcse Anglais. who can.
not understand my explanation. Eat I
am no traitor. Eat | am cook and moth.
Ing else!" he cries to Marina. Have
| poisoned anyone? Diable. no. my
salads were marvellous: my entrees
gave no indigestion. Zen why do zeses
men threaten mo with death?
see II you cannot get out Of the
bcgghr some logical explanation " his
peculiar conduct" muttcrs Edwin,
gloomily.
you have frightened the poor man
so he cannot make you understand"
remarks Enid severely.
Then. ask him to tell you" says
Barnes. why. when We called for leo
at st. Tropcz he surrcptitiously sent a
telegram to Marscilles and then dc.
lny"d us three hours at that port until
that fishing vessel. probably directed
by wire, got under way to dog our foot
steps"
Gro BE cONTINUED.)
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SYNOPSIS.

Burton n. Barnes, n wealthy American
Touring corsica. rescucs tho young Eng
nsh lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
tr, aud his Corsica bride, Marina,
daughter Of the Paolis, from the muir
rewnrd IA to be the hand OF tho girl no
loves. End hnstrnther. sister Of the Eng
Ish lieutenant. The four ny from Ajac-
clio to Marscillca on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marscill"s.
Marina In handed n mysterious note
which cnuscs her to collapse and neceasi-
tat"s n poStponcmont of the Journey.
Barnes gets part OF the mysterious note
mud receives letters which inform him
that he Is marked by the vendetta. lie
employs an American detective and plans
TO beat the vendetta nt their own game.
FOR the purpos" of securing the safety
Of The women Barnes arrangns to have
Citdy Chhrfris lease n secluded villa at
Nirc to which the party iB to be lakcn
" n yacht. Suspicion In created that
Marina Is In League with the Corsicans.
~ s"cn passing the house and Marina. Is
thought TO have given him II sign. Ma
rina refuses to explain to Barnes which
fnct adds to his latent suspicious. Bhrn"S
plans for the safety Of the party are
learned by the torsicans. Tho carriage
ARRIVING their party to the local landing
= followcd by two men. Ono 81 The
They try to murder the American. Tho
cook on the yacht--a Frepchman- ~ aus
pcctcd OF completely In the plot. The
party anchors at ST. T'ropcZ.
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cook. being a dark eyed. romantic and
fcrocious looking little fellow, attracts
very favorable attention from the
ladies'.
Miss A%nstruther, %convcrslng with
her swain, has graduated from aggrcs.
sive vivacity during soup and fish to
q coldncss ut dessert. cquallng the ices
she IL eating.
Fortunately Barnes Is too occupied
with certain mental calculations and
considerations to give great heed to
his s~wectheart's eccentric attacks,
though in a detected, distracted way
he feels them. He is cogitating. "Ilow
shall VIC best make Johnny Crapeau
innoxious?" for several occurrences
ashore have made him exceedingly
suspicious Of Monsieur Leboeuf.
Cigars end this almost uncanny feast
the American goes on deck to smoke
his and Edwin, putting a big Imperial,
relieves the mate In his charge of the
vessel.
AS for the ladies', they retire early,
and awake the next morning to find
tho vessel floating midway between
the picturesque cliffs Of Monte Carlo.
that are hazy in the distance, and the
mountains Of northern Corsica, Just a
little to the southeast.
After breakfast, Of which everybody
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
Seven Years After.

A married man sat In n roof garden
looking up at tho starry sky dreamily.
why are you 80 sad?" "IIl tell YOU"
he replied. This morning ] went into
my wife's o in her absence. and
on a desk lay a packet OF my love let.
tcrs old letters that ! had written to
her before W. were married-seveu
years ago" He smiled. sighed. shook
his head. "Foolishly." he said, *
read those letters. road all OF them.
Every word. every word" Hc gnzed
at the stars that glittercd above him
and at the lights OF the city glitter.
Ing below.
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dining table: "lll iakc n look for the
fcsucca--the bcggars came about as
soon az we did Of Cape Corso."
Anything that suggests daAgcr to
tho man OF her heart causes Marina
profound uneasincss.
About four O'Clock In the morning,
he having been relieved by the mate,
she hears her husband descend the
companlonway to the little salon. He
IL about to enter her stateroom when
Barnes football ls heard upon the com.
paniOn ladder and the American y
Come on deck, Edwin. That Internal
fclucca is still logging as. ! have dis.
covered the villain signaling her. We
must act at once"
The footsteps OF the two men indi
cate that they rapidly ascend to the
deck. There IL some danger on board
danger for her husband. Marina,
throwing on a lace wrapper, steps into
tho salon.
There another lightly clothed young
lady meets her. did you hear them ?"
asks Miss Anstruther. In a gasping
breath. "Thcre Is peril to those we
love on deck"
Then the two glide with light feet
to NE gloom above.
In the c%oOkhOusc. Barnes and Edwin
are confronting the little Frenchmap
who. seated upon his galley chest y
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21

Are you sure?" asks Barnes, WITH
some concern IN his tone. % he ceases
his target practice.
Certain" replies Edwin, who has
put his sailor eyes upon the craft.
THAT felucca's got a Peculiar cant to
her mainsail Id know anywhere" To
this he adds: II wonder where's she
bound. to the sardine fishing OF Cape
Corso?"
At this information the American
gazes very unplcasantly toward the III.
tie cook. who is perched forward beat.
Ing some Eggs and cnioy<Dg the exhibi.
ton of Workmanship. Soon after he
calls Enid to him and suggests: You
used to do pretty well with the pistol
yourself. young lady. at Monte Carlo
you rccollcct?" He rcloads his re-
volvcr and places II in her hand.
After your exhibition | should make
myself n laughing stock to tho crew."
she disscnts, coldly.
"You may need to use this weapon
some day." no says almost sadly, and
when you do"
ooh. you want me TO murder some.
body" she answers. almost frivolous.
ly; and the young lady cnrclcssly
bangs about with the weapon, making
some good practice on a floating bot
tie. Suddenly she notes that II Is the
very pistol that. in Monte Carlo In his
efforts to win her heart, her Burton
has taught her to use. At the tender
memories Of that blessed time her
hand tremblcs. she misses an easy
shot or two. passes him the revolver
and wandcrs sOrrDwfully toward the
t%affra!.. Her beautiful eyes MI with
tears.
barnes begins to watch like a cat
the French cook, who Is now cheerful
ly making q raGout for the crews sup.
per.
Tho party in the cabin dinc--both
gentlemen now apparently with some
weighty matter on their minds. His
wife hears Edwin whisper to the
American as they go On deck from the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21

cats SO little that Monsieur Lebocuf,
gazing upon the untouched viands.
uttcrB a snort Of rage. Finding his
lady love still cool to him, Mr.. Barnes,
In very desperation, goes to shooting
again.
The crew. anxious to sec his skill.
toss bottles into the air and throw up
potatoes for his unerrIng bullets, and
every time the American puts n pellet
into n Of them he wishes sardonical.
ly It was the heart Of CiprianO Danclla.
This seems to make his aim very true,
and his success Is 30 astounding that
the crew raise q cheer AZ he puts one
bullet through two potatoes thrown
into the air at tho same time as they
cross each other In their flight.
Tho reports OF his pistol floating
over the placid water reach a consld.
cradle distance. At all events. they
and the cheer excite some comment on
q little felucca that has been sailing
an almost parallel COURSE; apparently
n very, fast craft. 1t draws somewhat
nearer.
Attracted by this. Enid turns her
sharp eyes from the pistol shooting
sho has been watching languidly and
suddenly exclaims: Why. It's the
latesn-rigged fishing boat we saw In
tho harbor OF st. Tropcz yesterday
afternoon"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
Try II Once.

Ever since there were men ana
women and horses there have been
balky horses and mad men. When a
horse gets tho habit OF baking he
might as well be taken out and shot.
No n knows exactly why he does IT,,
but It Ia supposed to be ugly temper.
Some six months x a lad named
william Frazer. living In Bristol. Eng.
land. astonishcd n lot OF people sur.
rounding a balky horse by holding ono
Of the animals forefect up for about
ten minutes. Then no lowered It and
the horse started on. Tho thing Is
being tried all over England to-day,
and there has not been a failure so
far. Tho boy says the idea Just came
to him." and II It turns out a perfect
cure II will be too bad that no won!
make any money out Of It.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
De Oruan's Busted,

In a little church In Maryland. not
far from Washington. tho motive pow.
or for the organ comes from the strong
arm OF an industrious freshman.
During a recent service there the
choir got into trouble and, TO rap the
climax. during the confusion that en-.
sued. the organ suddenly stopped.
The situation was not greatly re-
nevcl when there came floating out
into the auditorium a hoarse whisper:
Sing. all yonac' Sing like tho divil!
De organs sied.--Illustratcd Sunday
Magazine
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER v.-Continued.

But a few minutes after. Barnes sud.
denly remarks that he wants some
more cartridges for his pistols, and
obtaining the cutter. is rapidly rowcd
to the landing M disappears In the
sixteenth century architecture Of the
town.
Consequently, when Marina and Enid
come on deck, the latter discovers her
swain Is absent and, being now In
clined to find fault with her gallant.
pOuts mentally: "EurtOn might have
asked if I'd like n run on shore also
But both boats being now at the
landing. the ladies are compelled to
spend their time rather m~OnOtOnOusly
looking at the picturesque litilo port,
though Marina does little Of this. The
very sight Of Franco seems In some
occult manner to alright the bcauti-
full woman AS she leans upon her hus.
bands arm. TO him she whispers.
~ncryOusly: "Will we get to Nice to-
day"
Not with this wind" remarks Ed.
win. To this he adds, suddenly: Dear
one, you seem afraid Of that place"
"Not while | have you by my side"
she answers, ~ambiguously; and clings
more tightly to his arm.
During this, Miss Anstruther. rather
mOOdily with a marine glass inspects
the n"ighborinG fishing boats In tho
rOndstGad. some Of these %scagOing
craft. Among them Is one whose
graceful latccn rig attracts the Eng
lish girls attention. Having little
else to do, the young lady several
times puts her binocular upon the
latccn rugged fishing boat, and in the
course of two hours weary waiting,
becomes quite familiar with It's grace
ful outlines and rig.
About this time Barnes returns In
the cutter and IL not OvergraciOusly
welcomed by his i%ianccc, who, though
generally lcyel.hcadcd, has now nursed
the slight that she conCcives her love
and trust had received yesterday. into
"A fcrvid Jealousy under which Zach un.
Intentional omission of service In her
betrOthed is an additional Offcnsc.
Together they pass a tlrcsome hour
TN Leboeuf makes his appearance in
the dIngy.
why In tho dickens weren't you of
before?" Anstruthcr calls out to the
c2n1; and the great culinary artist
asccnds the side ladder jabbcring an
almost piteous tale OF the difficulty OF
obtaining Ice. fresh meats and veg.
etablcs at this time OF the evening In
this dead and alive town. but ] am
happy to say" no favors the ladies'
with an ELUSIVE bow, Il have obtained
tht which under my art VII become
meals worthy of even zcIr attention
Tor several days"
To this Edwin gives slight heed. He
Is In o hurry to make an oAing before
darkness sets In, and already has the
dingy h0istcd up. has broken ground
with his anchor and the Seagull is un.
der way.
AS they round the Cap des Salins,
Enid, who Is still using tho marine
glass. though II is now growing dusk,
notices that the latecn.riggcd fishing
boat has hoisted sail also, and appar.
emily being n very swift craft, Is fol-
lowing them rapidly.
That evening. Monsieur Lnboeuf sus.
talns his reputation as a culinary
artist. In addition. he has obtained
some beautiful violets and graclously
stepped In himself: from his galley to
arrang them with Gallo taste artist.
cai!y on the dlnirg room table In tho
us.S salon During this. the petite
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utterin0 orUs Of alright e0r the stat
wart sailor with . marlinspike In his
hand and Barnes with bis pistol ready
have unpleasantly and abruptly die
turbed his slumbers.
"Messieurs, I am innocent as q babe
unborn" stammers the affrighted dish.
pan artist.
"Innocent!" snarls the American,
when you left your galley fire III
banked against orders. and your port.
hole open 10 that this red light would
indicate our course to that fishing boat
that has logged us every tack from 81.
TrOpez."
Innocent" snarls tho American,
when you went on shore AT that port
to get Ice and sent a telegram to Mar.
s%eilles, and then fingered there. pre-
tending to buy vegetables TIL . wire
could be received from that devil ia
neila. The only question. Edwin, Is
shall We put him ashore or throw him
o~verboard!"
Leboeuf utters a faint shrek: As.
IA ssinat!"
II is answered. Two lovely crea.
lures In exquisite dishabille ny In.
One cries. e%xcitcdly: For the love Of
the Virgin. spare HIM"
The other implores: FOR heavens
sake, don't kill tho cook!"
But both stand between marlinspike
and pistol and the threatened French.
man.
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u On Advertisement convinces You,
Stay Convinced

When you read In this Newspaper
tho advertisement Of a manufacturer
who has paid for tho space used to
convince You that II Is to your interest
to buy his goods. and you go to q
dealer where such articles arc usually
handled for snIc, do not let the dealer
or any one Of his clerks sell you some.
thing else which he claims is Just as
good" n m advertisement convinced
you. II was because ~ tho element Of
truth which II contained.
INSIST ON GETTING WHAT YOU
ASK For.
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How'S This?

we otter Ono Hundred Dollars i,ewnrd for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by iisil's
Cs.arrh euro.
FL. CHENEY CO, Toledo, n,
We, the undersigned, have known Y. j. Cheney
tor tho last Is ycurs, and believe him perfectly hon.
orabis IN all business Transactions and nnanciaily
eble 70 carry out any obligations msds by his rrn.
WAiptsd. kiSsAs \ NIRvis,
Wholesale Druggists, Tpledo, n.
Hairs Catarrh Caro- " taken internally, acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous %sprfnGrs Of the
vystcm Tc tironiAl' s"nt free. FRIES ~ cents pos
bOttle. Sold by all Drugpisty.
Take Hairs Family Pills for Cunstipatlon.
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Cause for Thankfuinsss.

An old lady and gentleman were
taking their first trip on tho steam
cars. She held her breath while cross.
ing a %trestle. and then. turning to her
husband. exclaimed In q high voice
Thank heaven. EsrA. We have uti"
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Only loru Sleeves Now.

Mistress-Iieic IL a nice dress for
you, Mnrihp.
Maid Thank ye. ma'am; but | can't
take II. really.
Misttcss-You foolish girl. OF course
you ran take II. ! insist.
Maid No, really, ! cant, ma'am.
It's got them old fashioned short
sleeves,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21

Thousands Of American women
In our homes arc daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep tho home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women Overdo. A female
weakness or displacement Is often
brorghton and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad To worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make lifea burden.
1t Is to these faithful women that
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
0mpovtaut 10 Motbore.

Immense Pig Iron Production.
In the Inst eight years the throo
great iron countries have produced
100000 tor OF pig iron, OF which
over half hra cone out of the United
States.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-21
c FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty yc3rs Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have ecn troubled with
displaccnicnts, intli mmatim,, ulccra-
lion, nbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, iatnlency, indiges-
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prostrntion.
Why don't you try IL?
Mrs. Pinkhan invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
Hhc hos guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
MORE BLOODHOUNDs
Added to Reformatory Kennel
to Prevent Escape
of Boys.

GRAFTON. July 1.-THE State Re.
form school at Pruntytown is now
doubly equipped to prevent the es-
cape OF boys of the Institution and 1t
will be difficult mater for any to get
away.
L. S. Smell, who has charge of the
blood hounds at Pruntytown. came to
the city with two very large dog
which he purchased at Moundsville
from NJ. G. Morrison; and the hounds
are well trained and are registered
animals Both have pedigree that
dates well back and they come of the
very finest English and American
stock. These two hounds will make
four trained animals at the state re-
formatory. as there are two already
there which have been in use for
some time past.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14

4 large department store which
has always been a great addition to
the shoppers of the city, Is giving a
special display of popular sewing
machine. with interesting demonstra
tons by the factory man each eve
ming this week. a general clearance
sale of womcn's marquise skirts, silk
pctticoats. tailored wash suits, fine
lingerie waists. spring and summer
tailored two piece suits, flowers at
half price and pattern hats, are all
grouped most temptingly together in
the different departments which call
for quick sales and great bargains. to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
LEPROSf RATS
Which Have Disease Similar to
the Plague Are Being Exam
ined in San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, D.. C., July IA
leprosy like diseise among the rats of
San Francisco and the question of Its
transmlssibility to human beings is
the subject OF a. report submitted to
Surgeon General Wayman, of the
public health service, by Past Assist
ant Surgeon George Mccoy. The case
examined came from widely separat-
cd portions of the city. four OF them
coming from Butcherton. and two
from places only few doors apart
on Market street.
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TO MOUNDSV|LLE
Prominent Real Estate
Man Sentenced to Two
Years for Forgery.

WASHINGTON, D. C, July IA
nervous wreck, Thomas II. Martin,
once prominent real estate dealer
of Washington. pleaded guilty to
charges of embezzlement and forgery
and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary at Moundsville. w.
Va. Martin was indicted for forging
$500 in promissory notes in the
name OF client and conversion for
his own use of $4,000 entrusted to
him for investment.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred viger left
Tuesday morning for Robinson, Ill,
where they will reside.
PROCLAMATION AND WRIT OF
ELECTION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Executive Department

Executive department
To the Commissioners of Election OF
all the counties OF the State of
West Greeting:
Whereas two vacancies was caused
in the office OF Judge of the Supreme
Court of Appeals by the designations
Of Honorable Frank Cox and Honora-
BILE Joseph NJ. Sanders. duly elected
Judges OF the Supreme Court of APP
peals. and such vacancies having
been filled by appointment until the
next general election as provided by
law:
Now, therefore, I. w. NJ. o. Daw-
son Governor of the State OF West
Virginia, In pursuance of authority
vested in me by section seven OF arti-
Gle eight OF the Constitution, and
section four of chapter four of the
Code of West Virginia. (SerIal section
1913. Code 1900 do order and direct
there he had, held, conducted, and
certified according to law. an election
by the qualified voters at all the cleo
ton precincts within all the counties
of West Virginia, on Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
in tie year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and eight, that being the daY Of
the next general election in this
state. for the purpose OF elccting Two
Judges OF the Supreme Court Of APP
peals, one to fill the unexpired term
Of Honorable Frank Cox and one 20
fell the unexpircd term OF Honorable
Joseph NJ. Sanders. both OF which
terms expire on Decemberf31, 1916.
=, 1t is further ordered tAat. this writ
and proclamation be published in full
in newspaper in each of said coun-
ties once in each week for the period
Of four successive weeks prior to said
election.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State to be affixed:
Done at the Capitol In the
City of Charleston this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14

A department store includes among
its beautiful and up-to-date novelties
tables of valenciennes laces and in
sertions at greatly reduced prices, Il
pretty line of madras curtains, AN
minister rugs. German damask nap
kins already hemmcd, lingerie waists,
job lots of silk and butterfly bows.
sofa pillow tops with bright colored
silken cords and special line OF
galatea for wash and sea side suits:
and summer umbrellas with brigh;
colored borderes.
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BISHOP IN BALTIMORE.

The Right Rev. Bishop P. IA Dona,
hue, is in Baltimore, Md. where he
preached the panegyric at the funeral
of the late Right Rev. Bishop a. A
Curtis. who died in that city last
Saturday. Bishop Donahue had just
returned from an extended trim
through the Wheeling diocese. when
he was called to Baltimore on Sunday
evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
HINER FOR CONGRESS

The Democrats in congressional
convention at Kcyser today nomina-
ted Attorney Peter II. Hiner. of
Franklin, Pendelton county, for con-
Eress. At senatorial convention W.
l.. Aimes. Of Keyser. was nominated
FOR state senator.
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JOHN ENGLISH DEAD.

CHICAo, ILL.,. July -Gustavius
P. English, known in newspaper cir
cles as johnny English. news editor
OF the Associated Press in Chicago for
10 years, died OF heart disease a
short time after reaching his home
here from Denver last evening.
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Another window Is filled with car
pets and rugs in floral designs. mat
ttnSs and mating rugs in greatly re-
duced prices. and skirt and skirt
boxes in bright colored cretonne de-
signs and striped bamboo. not for
getting the attractive hammocks and
window screens.
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dow temptingiy arranged with dainty
boxes in gold and violet of golden rod
minis, milk chocolates marascinu
cherries, lnterspersed with boxes OF
Take Home Chocolates"-quite the
fad for summer outings and day pic
MICS for the girls, while the other
window is BEAUTIFULLY supplied with
innumerable bags of tobacco and
collection OF cob pipes.