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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-07

II suppose you thought you UeTe J"r-
gOttenS" ne crtcd.
smile for woman even on his death
bed. There, now, don't try to ex
plain your feelings. You have had a
very trying time. and ! want you TO
oblige me by drinking this"
This" was glass of champagne
which he hurriedly poured out of a
small bottle he was carrying into
glass which he produced from
pocket The mere sight Of the wine
caused Elsie to realize that her lips
and palate were on fire with salt. At
one moment she had not the slightest
cognizance of her suffering. At the
next she felt that speech was impossi-
BILE until she drank. Never before had
she known what thirst was.
"Ah, that is better" said the doctor.
"Now, If you don't mind, we shall have
the door closed"
With peace suddenly restored to the
room and her faculties helped more
than she suspected, Elsie began to
wonder what mad happened.
Where are the Others" she asked,
land why are you taking things SO
coolly? Captain Courtenay said
Captain Courtenay said exactly what
he meant. But circumstances proved
too strong for him. We shall not be
able to leave the ship just yet"
"Can't they lower any Of the 5oats?'
Most decidedly. Two boats have
been gone some time. l imagined you
knew that. Did not the captain tell
you?"
Elsie felt that her companions glib
tone was artificial. Something had oc-
CURED which he was keeping from her.
She believed that he had gone to the
salon to procure the wine so that she
might have what men called Dutch
courage when bad news came.
II have not exchanged a dozen words
with the captain since you refused my
help in the fore cabin" she said. HE
had other matters to attend to than
explaining the progress Of events to
me. Why cannot you trust me7
shall not scream nor faint nor hinder
you in your work. I ask you again.
where are the others?'
"You mean Miss Barring and Mrs.
SomervilleT
yes"
III they are living, they are far
enough away by this time. When their
boat was lowered It was cast Of pre-.
maturely"-
"PurposelyT
well. yes. Courtenay had just plac-
ed Miss Baring's maid on board when
some Of the crew let 60 the ropes.
What could we do2 We were forced to
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-07

~ HIS final waiting for the chance
of succor seemed to be the
hardest trial of all. The door
had been hooked back to keep
it wide open, so wind and sea invaded
the trim privacy Of the cabin. Spray
leaped over the ship in such dense
sheets that a considerable quantity of
water quickly lodged on the port side,
where Courtenay's bunk was fixed.
There were no means Of escape for it
in that quarter. and the angle at which
the Kansas lay would permit a depth
Of at least two feet to accumulate ere
the water began to flow out through
the door to the starboard.
At the great crises of existence the
stream of thought is apt to form
strange eddies. Courtenay when the
ship strickland it was possible that
each second might register his last
conscious impression-found himself
coolly reviewing various explanations
of the existence of an uncharted shoal
In a locality situate many miles from
the known danger zone. Elsie, strung
half consciously to the highest tension
by the anrightlng probability of being
set adrift In a small boat at the mercy
Of the sea roaring without-a sea
which pounded the steel hull of the
Kansas with such force that the
great ship seemed to finch from each
blow like a creature in pain-Elsie.
then, faced by such an intolerable
prospect. was a prey to real anxiety
because the wearing apparel scattered
by Courtenay on the floor was becom
ing soaked in brine.
She actually stopped to rescue a coat
which was not yet saturated beyond
redemption. AS she lifted the gar
ment packet Of letters tied with a
tape fell from its folds. She placed
the coat on the writing table and en-
deavored to stuff the letters into a
pigeonhole. They were too bulky, so
she laid them on the coat. In doing
this she could not avoid seeing the
words. "Your loving sister. Madge,"
written on the outer fold of the last
letter in the bundle.
And that brought a memory Of her
previous visit to the captains state
room. She was incapable of reasoned
reflection. She felt that If she were
fated to live to a ripe old age she
would never forget a single detail of
the furniture and decorations of the
room. She would hear forever the do
lorous bowling of the gale, the thump-
ing Of the waves against the Quivering
plates. the rapid, methodic thud of the
donkey engine, which, long since de-
serted by its cowardly attendant, was
faithfully doing it's work and flooding
the ship with electric light.
Not thinking In the least what she
was doing, she scrutinzed the closely
tied packet. She wondered idly why
hs treasured 80 many missives. Each
and every one, oddly enough, was
written on differently sized and vari-
ously colored note paper, and 1t could
be seen at a glance that they were
from as many different people. The
outside letter was the most clearly Wis.
ible. Miss Courtenay wrote a well
formed, flowing hand. If handwriting
were Z clew to character she was q
candid, generous. open minded woman
But what was tnis? Elsie suddenly
threw down the letters. She had read
a sentence at the ton of the page twice
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To be continued next week.
Viper Hunting in France.

Viper hunting is in some parts OF
France a very real business indeed
during the summer season. A man
of this class named Vacheron, living
at They, near Lyons, has remark
able record for the last two years.
This season he has killed 4S9 vipers
up to date, his highest total for one
day-Monday last-being twenty-five.
Last year his total was 497.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-07

pany of white men he had left in the
salon. He met them, forlorn process
sion, coming up to the bridge. The all
powerful instinct of self preservation
aided. no doubt, by the stinging
drenching showers of spray, had gone
far toward terminating Isobel and hel
maid, while Mrs. Somerville, woman
advanced in years, was able to walk
though benumbed with the sudden
cold. Courtenay unlocked the door OF
his cabin. Elsie, her face pale and tear
stained, but outwardly composed, was
yet standing near the table, and the
dog sprang from her arms the moment
his master appeared.
Thank Godw she said, all of flut.
ter now that the solitary waiting fos a
death which came not was ended. II
feared l should never see you again.
Is the ship lost?"
The wild soughing of the wind ren,
dered her words indistinct. and the
captain had no time for explanations.
I'm herew he shouted to Gray, who
had helped Isobel to enter the chart
room, the first refuge available on this
exposed deck.
SHARP with it!' he thundered when
Isobel was unwilling to face the storm
again. The men took their cue from
his imperative tone. Gray clasped Iso
bel in his arms and lifted her bodily
through the doorway. The others fol.
lowed his example. Soon the three
women were with Elsie in the cabin
Isobel. by sheer reaction from her pre-
viOus hysteria, was sullen now and
needless of all considerations save her
own misery. When she set eyes on
Elsie she snapped out:
"You here?"
Eyes. Captain Courtenay brought
me to his cabin after our return from
the fore salon."
"Oh, did he? And he left me with
those devils beneathw
They both heard Courtenay's hur.
ried order:
leave the ladies here until we car
come for them. Follow me at once"
The door slammed behind the men
Elsie helped Mrs. Somerville to chair
Then she turned to Isobel and said
gently:
1T is slight thing to discuss when
any moment may be our last, but the
captain placed me here while he went
to bring you. He had gone only few
seconds when the ship struck"
The crest Of wave combed over the
upper works and pounded the solid
beams and planks of the cabin until
they creaked. The ship lifted some.
what as the sea enveloped her.
"Oh, this is awfulw shrieked Isobel
IF must die. let me die quickly!
shall go mad!"
"Calm yourself, dear. There mus,
be an end Of our sufterhgs soon. Per
haps we may escape even yet"
Eyes. I know. II any one Is saved Il
Will be you. You left me down there
to take my chance among those fends
You have been here hours with your
precious captain, no doubt. Were ht
looking after his ship this might no,
have happened. Why did l ever come
on this wretched vessel, and with
you. who ran away from ventana!
should have been warned by It. Wher
he could work me no other evil be
sent you. Oh, you have taken q fine
vengeance. Pedro ventana! May you
be denied mercy as l am denied I
now! Go away! If you touch me
shall strike you! hate you! ! tel
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-07
CHAPTER vi.

. HIS final waiting for the chance
of succor seemed to be the
hardest trial of all. The door
had been hooked back to keep
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

by very simple means, as the trim
ming portion, which gives the contin-
uous line, is cut all in one and ar
ranged over the blouse after 1t is
made. In this instance sheer white
batiste is combined with embroidery.
The blouse is made with the tucked
fronts and backs, which are Joined to
the yoke portions, and is trimmed be-
tween the groups of tucks. The
sleeves are inserted In the armholes,
after which the garniture is arranged
over the whole. The lower edge is
Joined to a belt, and in this instance
the belt Is of lace insertion.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen-year size is three and
one-eighth yards twenty-four, two
yards thirty-two or one and one-half
yards forty-four inches wide, with one
and one-half yards eighteen inches
wide for the garniture, eight and one
half yards of banding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Dressing jacket.

Such pretty little dressing jacket
as this one cannot fail to find its well
come. 1t is dainty and attractive, it
is absolutely simple and it is peculiar
ly well adapted to the incoming sea-
son. In the illustration 1t is made of
white batiste trimmed with embroid-
cry, but 1t would be charming II the
material chosen were flowered lawn,
cross-barred dimity or anything SIM
liar, and If something a little hand
somer is wanted, Japanese silks will
be found desirable.
The jacket is made with the fronts,
the back and the centre-front. The
sleeves are cut in one with the front
and back portions and are Joined over
the shoulders. The centre-front is
tucked and the back is laid In box
pleat at the centre. The closing Is
made invlsibly at the left of the front.
The quantity of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
wouldn't II there were anyone else "a

wouldn't II there were anyone else IA
do It,"
well. then, I've a letter which
must go tonight, and / wondered II
you would be kind enough to take 1t
to the station in time for that 6.1o
train. Cicely is out playing tennis
and I'm not dressed for dinner, so II
you don't mind I'll have the trap sent
around and you can drive over"
Certainly, I'll co." the girl assent
ed, and ten minutes later she was on
the way to the station.
When she had almost reached II
she heard the train whistle blow, and
she urged the horse on. Breathlessly
she jumped from the trap and handed
the letter to the stationmaster Just as
the train swept in.
Then she walked back to the trap
and was about to drive away when
she heard her name called. Turning
she beheld tall, well built young
man laden with suitcases and golf
bags hurrying in her direction. With
a gasp she recognized Tom Anderson.
Goodness, you're in a hurry" he
said. depositing his cases and climb
ing in beside her.
How did you get here?" Eileen
asked suspiciously. Marian said you
wouldn't get here until o.
why, she knows there isn't any
train at that time" and he stopped
suddenly and smiled.
"Oh, see," he went on. "You
weren't coming to meet me-"
"Of course I wasn't" Eileen an
swered hotly, mot after that horrid
letter that Cicely sent"
But you wrote it," Tom said ac-
cusingly.
And Eileen blushed charmingly.
Anyway" said Tom, few min
utes later, Il returned, and as long as
we accepted it's all settled"
The interruption here, was very i'm
portant, for the horse almost ran into
tree and Eileen had a time fixing
her hair.
"You are rude boy" she said Sc
verely.
But at the same time I am your
fiance."
And she did not contradict him.
From the Buffalo Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
E1sect PROFESSIONS.

Among the curious sights some
times witnessed by entomologists are
the professions" formed by the lar
vac of moth inhabiting pine-trees
in some parts of France. They march
in single file, and the. leader spins
thread which is added to by its
followers. A procession consisting
Of ia of these larvae was seen last
April in the woods near Arcachon.
The professions are formed both at
night. when the creatures make ex-
cursions from their nest to feed on
the young leaves. and in the daytime,
when they descend to the ground to
seek place in the sand where they
may burrow and pass to the pupa
stage. A kind of fly was observed
attacking the procession above men,
toned. to lay its eggs in the marching
larvae.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
ARIsToCRATIC ENGINEERS.
Khedive of Egypt Has Private Rail.
way-King of Spain's Chief Di.
version.

hneuiFe VI ESypt HaS frlVatc Nuli.
way-King of Spain's Chief Di.
version.
The Khedive Of Egypt has private
railway from his palace at Ras-el-Tin
in Alexandria to his country place
at Montazar, and it constitutes one
of his favorite hobbies. 1t is, of
course, only short line, ten miles,
but it is long enough to give him the
constant delight of driving the engine
himself, which he generally does.
He is very keen engineer, as was
shown by the interest he took in the
great Nile dam at Assuan, but he il
perennially Interested in locomotives.
During his last visit to France he
rode on the cab with the driver of
the express from Calais to Amiens,
and took hand at the levers.
The Marchioness of Tweeddale
drove the first locomotive that
crossed the Forth Bridge. The Mar
guess Of Dewnshire has private rail-
way at Hillsborough, and keeps a
sort of pet" engine which cost his
lordship 1000 guineas. The train
contains splendid saloon carriage
for his guests, for he himself is gen.
orally on the engine, and a guards
van, in which some of his guests
prefer to ride. He almost invariably
drives the engine with his own
hands and his favorite speed is forty
miles an hour There is no speed
limit on a private railway line and
no police traps!
Earl Fitzwilliam is another practi-
cal engineer who delights in the To-
comotive engine. He learned the art
of driving when he was quite young
by going whenever he could with the
drivers Of the coal trains on his own
estate.
1t is well known that one of the
young King of Spain's chief diver
sions before his marriage was to ride
on the footplate of the royal train
with the driver and take lessons in
engine driving. He has become quite
expert and fearless, and he has fire.
quently driven his mother and sis
ters.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is
another royal engine driver. He
quite recently drove the express from
Abbeyvihe to Paris under the SUPER
intendence of the regular driver
From Tit Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08


Fendty checked popular education the
Mortality Is lowered by the
higher medical education better and drainage
Multiply hospitals universities and laboratories MI
moen systems
sanitary administration and the mortality rate will drop at once
declines with changes
aspirations Of the
startled socogst
the equilibrium of the European peoples being disturbed never
through the Teuons 10
rapidly democracy
During the
forte
twentieth eighth
while lowering
bhrate fortynne
mortality thirtyfour.
vng influences Is that the
with appalling rapidly
million
rapid shifting
Of the of gravity numbers of fighting
adjacent high there
people that undeeeds
goods cheap
labor neghbong that overbreeds
intense the toward the centre
the futile Canutes command to
BY the time there soldiers French soldier and
Russians will realized that
greed fighting embro but hunger The last foe OF
the of eagle but
benignant sork-Womans Home Companion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
The New Shoe.

The tip is more pointed.
The vamp is shorter.
The wing tip is ubiquitous.
The Cuban heel is seen most fire.
quently.
Tan is the most popular for young
people.
Gun metal is the selection of older
ones.
Ooze is the new est leather.
AS its name suggests, it is porous
looking.
Dull gray suede holds its own.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
THE MAN THAT GETS BACK.

uhen here's to the man who get back,
When fate has struck us between the
eyes,
4 When fondest hope in failure dies,
When black and angry are all our skies,
Here's to. the man who gets back,
Works back
Fights back
By the power of his soul
In his own control
Gets back
uhen here's to the man who gets back,
No craven coward to weep and groan,
He trusts to his God and himself alone;
No whimpers, no cursings, no feeble
moan,
Here's to the man VIII -,
Works bAuA--
Fights hack
By the power of his soul
In his own control
Gets back
George Comstoek Baker, in the Masonic
Northern New Yorker.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
A School For Dogs.

A school for dogs has been estab-
lished in Paris. The object is to
teach them politeness. The animals
are trained to welcome visitors by
jumping up. wagging the tail and CIV
ing low bark. When the visitor
leaves the dog accompanies him to
the door, constantly wagging his tail.
and bows his farewell by bending his
head to the floor. He is trained, like
wise. to pick up handkerchief, glove
or fan that has been dropped and re-
turn 1t to the owner<REf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Parasol in New Design.

One of the newest parasols to finish
charming summer costume Is Of
white china silk embroidered all
around the edge with sprays of thistle
done In lightest mauve and palest
greens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
The Slender Figure.

Some one has discovered that the
slender figure Of fashion swathed
with clothes that outline it does not
harmonize perfectly with the rosy
cheek; that the woman without. hips
must have pale face in order to be
fashionable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

believe plain living and high thinking
tter han living thinking
There is why for every and the why for family jars consists
in
undertook
the lead drive The
their WILL
what be had by be staagem Make
lead them will consideration
attempt drive they will caner off the thest limit
matrimonial
which
drudgery
and o
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
~ zsszs +Va@NIlHEN S
g. WIHlNsSsseNWtRMlRIlNlak keB
Meteor SILK.

Meteor silk makes some OF the
prettiest robes for evening wear.
The fabric is soft, clinging and the
coloring is wonderful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

picturesque start of the pilgrimage
putting railway train less dcora
of third
limit
delicious local
quickly nauraized The land
with advent
steel rails The guards admonh the passengers with gentle shw
step lvey The stories
railroads which
speedest
enjoyable
the Anti
exciting finish
will but after
have will bbe anybody to put off
anything beauty much bbngapes
Weekly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Coat Front Finishing.

The front OF the coat is finished
with rose-shaped Chou of velvet Of q
darker red than tie costume.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
@ @ 50
By Rail 10 Mecca.
by William Tyler Bliss

cry spring. when the procession starts the
houseops crowded with gayy clothed
throng howeng blessings the pilgrims waing loudly per
haps will return laughing minute and
crying next the ephemeral of the East-a IN
all curious sight for the Occidental thousand pies that IL
For II Ahmed Bey tells the truth and the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Hatpin Trimmings Are New.

Hatpin trimmings figure promi-
nently among the modish eccentrici-
ties of French women. The fad has
grown to such an extent that the hat
pin outfit is real necessity to the
wardrobe. This consists of cardboar
boxes in which repose rows of hatpins
as stolid as dead soldiers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
@ # @
A Woman's Way
with Her Husband
BY Mrs. A. M. Glenn.

He retain husbands love is to make happy
Pull up your shades Gods sunshine into
homes and your hearts If you not husbands
equal study and improve mind till with
subject he will than
spent whole life tong and drudging in the kitchen until
smile at his
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08

tics or he comes from the athletic field and tes the
the lecturer who knows how lecture who has something of his
he must with his lips looking the
of II
n in upNt in
prescription and
they nothing
Of them The typical college of today consists of shw fnaner libraries
of the they made Mhnead
far toward making education machne-Fom the Atlantic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Machine Education.
nd Stupidities Should Be Avoided by
Lecturers.
Bv w @. Parsons

anything about lecuring
read off bbographies every lecturer
himself audience reason
his speaking rather than printing there
The of ecturng requres-a
nized by The college
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
The Dove ano the Stork.
Y Edward A. Ross.

LIE of arbitration assuming that arise only from
pride and greed The fact is something than
the eashng Of these evil passions to the
Those would lock the European nations IN
for all time the
existing frontiers the extraordinary which, all
unperceved sowing dragons strife
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-08
Liaen Hats.

Linen hats will be worn es much a.
ever this summer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
PAVING War HAS
STARTED AT FL RENO
Mayor and City Clerk Enjoined After Sensa
ton Speech by Councilman

tude of other councilmen being only
too apparent from the start Carter
was conspicuous by his absence.
The sensation Of the evening came
as Councilman stoneman arose and
told the council that a representative
of the Cleveland-Trinidad company had
called upon him to talk over "busi-
ness proposition" The cost of paving
for his ten lots was figured and the
amount was over $4,000. "If we get
the contract" said the contractor,
''your paving will not cost more than
1000" THAT is all I have to say"
concluded Mr.. Stoneman as he sat
down. Councilmen and auditors were
stunned for moment. Even the
mayor, impervious to argument and
logic as he has proven himself, could
say nothing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

FL Reno. Okla, Nov. 1s.-The first
of the second paving comedy enacted
by the city council Of El Reno came to
a dramatic close last evening when,
at the last moment Of grace. writs Of
injunction were served upon the may
cr, city clerk and councilmen to pre-
vent them from signing the contract
for paving with the Cleveland Trinidad
company. The mayor, apparently in
tent on opposing the expressed wish
of the crowd of taxpayers present was
almost in the act of signing when re-
strained from doing SO. Summons
were served upon the city clerk and
councilmen and the meeting broke up
with disgusted comments from the tax
payers present. Councilmen Lamb
and stoneman only voiced the senti.
ments OF the people, the insolsnt atti-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
Flames Almost Reached Dry
Cotton BdleS--BOx Cars
Pulled AWdyin Flames

The loss resulting from the fire fell
where It properly belonged. Some box
cars ignited but were pulled down the
track opposite the shops, where one
of them burned to the ground.
This is the second time within a
week that the compress has been
threatened. The grass last week was
set on fire just across the track from
the compress, but the wind being fa-
vorabIe, there was no great danger
and the fire soon burned itself out
But today the wind was in direct line
with the fire and the valuable prop
erty. besides the grass was of a ranker
growth than that which burned last
week.
The fire attracted hundreds Of peo-
pie and the box cars in the neighbor-
hood of the depot were covered with
spectators. ?