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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
was here. Lukovltch told me yester.

was here. Lukovltch told me yester-
day"
"And not in uniform!"
. HE has leave, no doubt, and his uni
form wouldn't make his stay in Vol
semi any more pleasant"
What's he there forY she asked
fretfully.
"Ah, baroness, you must inquire of
those who sent him, think" His tone
was light and merry.
ITO spy on you, suppose! l hate
his being there. He-he isn't worthy
to be in dear volseni."
you and Volseni have fallen in love
with each other, see! AS for spying,
all I'm doing do openly and all shall
do, but don't blame Stenovics for
keeping an eye on me, or Stafnitz eth
err. l do my best to keep an eye on
them, you know. We needn't be afraid
OF Rastatz, we who have beaten Her
cules Mistitch in open eight"
"Oh, well, away with him." cried So
ply. THE SHOWS not frozen-shall we
canter home, monseigneur?"
Merrily they cantered through the
fast falling evening side by side. Ras-
tatz was out of mind now. All was
out of mind save the fascination of the
crisp air, the silent suggestion of gath
ering night, her prince who rode beside
her. The dark mass of the tower of
Praslok rose too soon before her unwill-
Ing eyes. She drew reign, signing.
IF life were Just all that and nothing
else" she said. as he helped her to dis
mount and the grooms took the horses.
She stopped halfway up the steep wood
en- causeway and turned to look back
toward Volseni. The prince stood close
by her.
That's good, but life has better
things he said softly. ITO ride to-
gether is good and to play together, but
to work together is better still, baron
ess."
For moment sophy was silent.
Then she laughed in joy.
We'll, I'm to wear your uniform
henceforth, monseigneurw
He drew her hand and kissed it.
Very slowly and gradually she drew it
away, her eyes meeting his as he rails
ed his head. The heavy door ut the
top Of the causeway opened. Marie
Zerkovitch stood there, holding a lamp
high in her hand The sudden light
flooded their faces. For moment
more he looked at her, then went down
again on his way to the stables. So
ply ran up to where Marie Zerkovitch
stood
"You heard our horsesT' she asked
gayly.
But there was no responsive smile
on Marie's lips. For her, too, the light
had shone on those two faces, and she
was sorely troubled.
The next day again they rode togeth.
er, and the next. On the third day So
ply rode into Volseni in the sheepskin
cap and tunic, short habit of blue
hiding her leather breaches and coming
halfway over her long boots. The
prince gave her his hand as they rode
Into the market place.
Marie Zerkovitch trembled, Max Won
Hollbrandt shrugged his shoulders with
laugh, and little Rastatz drove back
to Slavna through the night. He
thought that he had seen enough for
his purposes. His report might be use
full in the city OH the krath.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
cuPlD's GIFTS FOR KEEPS.
Court Declares That Lovers Cannot
Be Indian Givers.

Altoona, according to the in
depreciation of the law by Judge
James Shull of Perry county, specially
presiding in Blair county, when
lover gives present to his sweetheart
it is hers for all time.
James Poke gave Miss Lucy Defiey
of Juniata set of furs while he was
counting her, and the weather was
frigid but later he fell in love with
another girl, sent all Miss DefHey's
presents back, and demanded the
seasonable furs. She told him to come
and get them. He came, and she
showed him the present, which he ap-
propriated. ;
The girl says he choked her twice
when she tried to get them from him.
Suits for larceny and for assault
and battery followed. They were tried
the other day.
Judge Shull eliminated the larceny
charge and returned the furs. in this
hot weather, to Miss Deff1ey, and the
jury divided the costs in the other
case. /
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
FELT LIKE GIANTS WHIP.
Man Who Survived $4,000 Volts Tells
of His Thrills.

Newark, N flames Gillies, who
received a shock of $4,000 volts of
electricity at the River street power
house of the public service corpora
ton the other day, was sufficiently re-
covered next day to relate his sensa-
lions.
The current passed down through
his body, the circuit being completed
at his left foot, on which he was
poised at the moment on raised plat
form
1.-THE last thing remember" said
Gillies, was when ] put out my left
hand to steady myself and touched the
heavy service wire. The sensation
was as though some giant had used
me for the snapper of whip. Every
muscle in my body seemed to give a
violent jerk, and every bone in my
body seemed to crack
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

show to whom The time Is short"
besides the king himself the message
Is addressed"
"Or what it says?"
II think that's plain enough, general
/ think it says that the time is short"
He watched his companions face
closely now. but Stenovics' mask was
stolid and unmoved. He said nothing
He contented himself with a sullen
grunt.
Short for the king" pursued STAFF
nitz with a shake of his head. "Short
for the prince perhaps! And certainly.
general. intentionally short for us!'
Stenovics grunted again and then
rode on some while in silence. at last,
just as he was about to part from his
companion, he made one observation:
Fortunately Natcheff is friend of
mine. We shall get the best possible
information"
"That might become Of Importance,
no doubt, general" said Stafnitz, smil-
ing still.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
east for another fifteen miles through

east for another fifteen miles through
fat country and past prosperous agri-
cultural and pastoral villages till it
reaches the marshy land bordering
Lake Talti. The lake, extending from
this point to the spurs of the mountain
range which forms the frontier, bars
its farther direct progress, and 1t di-
yfdes into two branches. The right
prong of the fork continues OIL the level
till it reaches Dobrava, eight miles
from the point Of dissection Here 1t
inclines to the northeast again and, aft
er some ten miles Of steady ascent
crosses the mountains by ST. Peters
pass. the one carriage road over the
range and over the frontier. The left
prong becomes steep ascent directly
the dissection has occurred, rising sharp
" for five miles to the hill on which
the castle of Praslok stands. Then it
runs for another five miles on a high
plateau till 1t ends at the hill city Of
Volseni, which stands on the edge Of
the plateau, looking down on Lake
Talti and across to Dobraya, in the
plain opposite.
Beyond Volseni there is no road in
the proper sense, but only cart or bride
tracks OF. these the principal and
most frequented runs diagonally across
the valley in which Lake Talti lies, is
interrupted by the lake, at that point
about mile and half wide, and then
meets the road from Dobrava halfway
up st. Peters pass and about twenty
miles across country from volseni. 1t
thus forms the base of q rough and ir-
regular triangle of country, with the
point where the Slavna road blsects,
the pass and volseni marking Its three
angles. Lake Talti is set in the middle
backed by chain of hills continuous
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Diamond In the Cake

Metucheh, N. J.-Diamonds for
luncheon at bridge parties is the latest
innovation by Mary Wilkins Freeman
the novelist. 1t was involuntary
though, for when Mrs. Freeman baked
a big cake to regale Is New York
friends, she forgot she had a big soil.
taire
The cake was a success. 1t was
eaten to the last crumb, and to.day
Mrs, Freeman is busily inditing
notes to her friends asking: did Won
eat my diamond? If SO. please re.
turn"
Answers thus far received only.
praise the cake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
In the Dead of Night.

It Wds IUH6 dIleI mIuHIgHt.
The chamber was dark and silent.
Her husbands quiet, regular breath
ing showed that he was deep in sleep.
Carefully she arose. taking every
precaution not ta disturb the slum-
herer. Stealthily stepping across the
feem, using all the care possible not
to make a noise, she reached the
clothes peg on the door, and taking
the trousers hung upon it, still stealth
lily stepped into the dressing room,
where light burned dimly.
Then. did she go through the peck
cts for loose change? No! she sewed
On a long-ignered hack button.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

Gracious his words were for her deco
and gracious his smile for her comely
beauty. He could at least look king
no man denied him that-and speak
in kingly phrases. "a service unmatch-
ed in courage and unreasonable in Inn
portance to us and our royal house, the
preservation of our dearly loved son
and only heir" Countess Ellenburg
looked down her nose at that! For
such an act did he confer patent of
nobility on Sophy and for greater hon
or gave her as title the name Of one of
his own estates, together with a charge
on its revenues equal to her new dig
nifty.
He ended and sank back in his chair
Her. prince came forward and kissed
her hand before them all. Countess Ell
lenburg bowed condescendingiy. A
decorous murmur of applause filed the
hall as, with shining eyes, Sophia, Bar
oness Dobrava, courtesied again very
low.
So. as Sophy Crouch had gone, went
Sophie de Gruche!
"She's delighted, poor child!" whis-
pered Marie Zerkovitch, but only Julia
Robins, in England, far away, heard
the full torrent Of Sophy's simple, child
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

gaging candor. His finger pointed at
Sophy's face.
So quaint an interruption to the state
~ Formally Of the scene struck peo-
pies sense of humor. Everybody laugh
ed-even Countess Ellenburg. Sophy's
own laugh rose rich and merry. Her
ignorance or carelessness of etiquette
betrayed itself. She darted at the pref
ty boy, caught him in her arms and
my red star"
The boy touched the mark with his
finger. A look of childish awe came
into his blue eyes.
"Your luckI' he said softly and con-
tinued to look at the mysterious sign
after Sophy had set him down again.
The little scene was told all over Slay-
ma before night, and men and women
talked, according to their temper, of
the nature and the meaning Of the red
star. II only the foolish think about
such things. even the wise talk.
The king left his chair and mingled
with his guests. His movement was
the signal for a general relaxation Of
ceremony. The prince came across the
room and Joined Sophy, who had re-
turned to Marie Zerkovitch's side. He
offered the baroness his congratula-
tons, but in somewhat constrained
tones. His mind seemed to be on some
thing else. Once or twice he looked in
| quiringly at Marie, who, In her turn,
showed signs of restlessness or dis
tress. A silence followed on Sophy's
expression of her Acknowledgements.
The prince glanced again at Marie and
made up his mind to speak.
you've done me the kindness ask
ed?" he inquired of Marie.
Marie picked at the feathers of her
fan in unhappy embarrassment. "No,
sir; haven't. IL couldn't"
"But why not?" he asked in surprise.
ell couldn't" repeated Marie, flush
ing.
He looked at her gravcly for mo-
ment, then smiled "Then l must plead
my own cause" he said and turned to
Sophy. Next week I'm leaving Slay-
| ma and going to my castle of Praslok.
It's near yolseni, you know, and want
to raise and train my gunners at Vol
SEM. We must be ready for our guns
when they come, mustn't WEI"
His eyes met hers, eager glance ex-
changed for glance as eager. sour
guns!" whispered sophy under her
| breath.
"Marie here and Zerkovitch have
promised to come with me. He'll write
what ought to be written, and she'll
cook the dinners" He laughed. ooh.
well, we do live very simply at Pras-
lok We shall be there three months
at least. asked Marie to persuade
you to come with her and to stay as
long as you could, but she's disappoint.
ed me. must plead for myself"
| The changing expressions Of Sophy' s
eyes had marked every sentence Of his
speech, and Marie marked every ex-
preston of the eyes. They had grown
forlorn and apprehensive when he
spoke of leaving Slayna. A sudden joy
leaped into them at his invitation to
| Praslok.
"You'll come for little? The scenery
is very fine and the people interesting
Sophy gave n low laugh. "Since the
! scenery is fine and the people interest,
ing. yes. monseigneur."
Their eyes met again, and he echoed
| back her laugh Marie Zerkovitch drew
In her breath sharply With swii, M.
sight she saw and fnreSaw She
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

her. The Bar
oness Dobrava
was here.
A simultaneous
exclamation of
many v lie e s
b r o K e across
their talk. AT
the other end
of the room
men and wo-
men pressed In
to a circle round
some point of
ipforocf uhich
could not be
seen by Sophy
and her COM
panions. A loud
voice rang out
in authoritative
tones: "Stand
back! S tan d
back and open
all the win
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
The Remedy That Does.

DIR. Kings New Discovery is The
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform, " says Mrs.
3. R. Pierson, Of Auburn Center, Pa.
Tt is curing me of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily.
New Discovery Is doing me SO much
much good that feel confident its CON
tinued use for reasonable length of
time will restore me to perfect health.
This renowned cough and cold remedy
and throat and lung healer ID sold at p.
A. Clemmer's drug store. Soc. and 81.
Trial bottle free. 7
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

smile. At last,
when they We're
almost opposite
the terrace of
the Hotel de
Paris, Stenoyics
spoke.
1T looks like
the handwriting
on the wall, he
said.
"Quiteso, gen.
eral," Stafnitz
agreed cheer
fully, "but at
present there's
no evidence to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

like exultation.
Such a letter
went to her that
night, but there
was stuff in it
besides the bar
oness' paean.
Suddenly a
childish voice
rang out clear
through the hall
Ia fearless,
e a 6 er little
voice.
whats that
you've got on
y gu r cheek 2"
asked vOun o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
A Bachelors soIiIoquy.

To wed or not to wed:
That is the question.
Whether It's better
To remain single
And disappoint few women
Fer timei
Or marry
And disappoint one woman
For life,
-Young's Magazine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

mality. On the
sight of him
they gave a
cheer and ran
to form a ring
a b o ut h i M.
NJ a II y caught
him by the hand
and pressed or
kissed it. But
S op h Y, too,
claimed t b cir
eyes. 1t was
very cold. She
wore q short
ianl,ot ne saba
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Chapter
Seve1ateen
I r. NATCHEFF amply treasured
public opinion. What informa-
I ton he gave to General Ste

public opinion. What informa-
- ton he gave to General Ste
movies, his friend, is another
matter and remained locked In that
statesman,s heart. Publicly and to ey-
erybody else from the Prince of Slav-
ma downward he declared that there
vas no ground for apprehension and
that the king merely needed rest and
change. After few days of the for
mer 1T was proposed to seek the latter
by moving the court to his majesty's
country seat at Dobraya-t that estate
from which sopiy had been graciously
hidden tp choose Aor title. Meanwhile
there was no reason why the prince
should not carry out his intention and
proceed to the castle of Praslok.
Below Slayna the main postroad.-as
has already been stated, there was no
railway at this tiine--follows the course
of the river Krath for about five miles
Ia southeasterly direction. 1t is then
carried across the stream, Which con
tinues TO trend TO the south. by an an
....s.. ,,st-.izH ..rislgr anT raas north
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Practice VS.. Preaching.

Returned Statesman-You can't
deny, anyhow. that have always
been in favor of conserving our nat
ural resources.
Constituent-Have you? In all the
years you have been in Washington
you haven't done anything but spout
natural gas into the atmosphere
Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

everywhere except at
the indentation Of the
pass.
Though so near to
Slavna in actual dis
lance. the country ia
very different from the
fertile river valley which
surrounds the capital.
1t is bleak and rough. a
land of hill pastures and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Something Saved.

WAS everything in your house de-
stroyed by fire?"
Everything but the gas meter.
When we got down to that we found
II clicking away, apparently unin.
tured."-Chtcago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

remembered the pre.entiment under
whose influence sheShad begged Sophy
not to come to Kravonia.. But fate had
weighted the scales heavily against
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

UttuCt.
over her habit
and round cap of the same fur, gifts
of Lady Meg's In the days of her be-
nevolence. She was at the pitch Of
pleasure and excitement.
In moment quick witted fellow d.
vined who she was. 'sThe lady who
saved him! The lady who saved hint"
he cried at the full pitch of his voice.
The prince drew himself up in the sad
de and saluted her Yes, the lady
who saved me-" he said. Sophy had
the cheers now. and they mounted to
her head with fumes of intoxication. 1t
may be guessed how the red star glowed!
and you'll save him if need be-"
she cried quite indiscreetly. The prince
smiled and shook his head, but the an
swer was an enraptured cheer. The
hatred Of Slavna was a recommended
ton to Yolseni's increased regard, the
hint of danger a match to It's fiery en-,
thusiasm.
"A favor, bailiff, fayorw cried a
young man Of distinguished appear
ance. He seemed to be well known
oAAeA ~ Se.Aiy LUZ Luer6 were
shouts of ''Hear Lukovitch' Hear Luke
witch" and one called, with laugh,
"Aye, listen to the Wolfv'
"What is it. LukoyitchW asked the
prince.
snake the lady of our company,
bailiff." New cheers were raised.
'Make her lieutenant of our artil-
lery"
sophy laughed gayly.
Il have his majesty's authority to
choose my officers" said the prince,
smiling. Baroness, will you be lieu
tenant and wear our sheepskins in
place of your sables there?"
1T is your uniform, monseigneur,"
Sophy answered, bowling her head.
Lukovitch sprang forward and kissed
her hand.
"For our bailiff's preserver as for our
bailiff, men of Yolseni!" he cried loud
ly. The answering cheer brought tears
to Sophy's sparkling eyes. For mo-
ment she could not see her prince nor
the men who thus took her to their
hearts.
Suddenly in the midst of her exulta-
ton she saw face on the olltsk irts of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Most Of the Time

Father-What. in your opinion, ID
my sons natural bent?
Teacher-Across knee, @
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28
Literature.

Literature.
What are you writingg"
An article on Home Life In
But you have never been there"
Neither has the editor. v-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

the throng. A small,
spare man stood there,
dressed in unobtrusiye
tweeds, but making 40
effort to conceal himself.
He was just looking on,
a stranger to the town,
interested in the pictur-
esque little scene. The
face was that Of Lieu
tenant Rastatz.
She watched the drill
ing of the gunners and
then rode back With the
prince, escorted beyond
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-28

throng, which had now spare man
been joined by many stood there.
women, Dusk was falling, and the old
grey city took on a ghostly look. The
glory Of the sunshine had departed.
sophy shivered little beneath her
furs.
"MenseigneuE did you see Rastatz?',
she asked.
NO; didn't see him, but knew he
The Washington herald., 1908-02-27
Feminine Caution.

An Indiana woman is said to have gone
90 a spellin' bee the other night and won
a portrait OF President Roosevelt. When
they offered the prize TO her she refused
10 take it.
"A woman can't be too careful" she
said in effect, about accepting the picture
OF a strange gentleman. Any woman with
a good bringing up ought TO know this.
In particular, she should be careful about
taking the picture OF a married man.
No matter how innocent IT might seem.
In some neighborhoOds there would be
talk, and talk should always be avoided. -
She added that the gentleman whose
portrait they offered her might be a
most excellent person. but he was neither
a relative nor a close friend Of the fam
ily, and under the circumstances IL seem
ed to her advisable TO decline to accept
his picture,
1t would appear almost probable that
this extremely cautious woman in a
lineal descendant of that Boston lady
who. when cast away on desert island
with a person OF the other sex. couldn't
bring herself TO speak TO him because
they hadn't been introduced.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-27
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
Gov Hughes illustrates some of It's
Elementary Principles.

Prom a Speech BY Gov Hughes
Repeatedly in public utterances I have
emphasized the fact that in making
progress in this country We must proceed
along constitutional lines. that We must
recognize the distribution Of powers that
have been created. and the obligations
upon every department OF the govern
ment 10 act within the limits set for
that particular department. and why?
Because il is the need OF revolution 10
educate the people TO exact that which
they cannot get. and to assume by the
different departments Of government that
they may receive from the nation what
they can only get from the State.
do rot in any way detract from
the necessary assumption Of national
power Our national interests constantly
grow Our national demands constantly
increase. and we must meet them fairly
and Loyalty as a nation: but the more
the demands increase the more important
il is that we should recognize the func-
ton Of every local governmental power
IN order that the people should under
stand where they must look for prOtec-
ton in any particular operation, and that
every man as a citizen should cOnfne
himself 10 his own functions. and by Off
cially discharging those functions, show
90 the people what can be done. while.
at the same time, he illustrates what
cannot be done. and what the other Off
Ger may De responsible 10 the people for
doing. That is American government
One of the great difficulties OF the day
is this-that Just as soon as you start
on a particular reform, or demand a
particular thing, some one bobs up and
wants YOU to do ten times more at once.
Well. my friends. we have got to take
one step ar a time