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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22

laughed. holding him at arms length.
"None Of that nonsense! Sit down.!
He turned to the door. opened 1t and
peered into the hall, locked the door
again, then motioned the man to q
chair.
$50 you deserted your mother cOun-
try, did you, and have borne arms for
the glorious republic?"
IL served in the Philippines-yes."
Rank, titles, emoluments, Oscar?"
II was sergeant, and the surgeon
could not find the bullet after Big
Bend, Luzon. so they were sorry and
gave me a certificate and 81 a mouth
to my pay" said the man so succsnc:Iy
and cOlorlessly that Armitage laughed.
"You have done we'll. Oscar: honor
me by accepting cigar"
The man took a cigar from the box
which Armitage extend ID. but would
not light it. He held it rather absent
nindedly in his hand and confused to
stare.
"You are not dead-Mr.-Armitage
but your father
MY father Is dead, Oscar"
He was a good man." said the SOL
der.
YES; he was a good man." repeated
Armitage gravely. II am alive, and
yet l am dead. Oscar. Do you grasp
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22

police. but you must not crowd me too
far"
The man seemed moved by deep feel
ing. and bis eyes were bright with ex-
element His hands clasped tightly
the railing that protected the glass
window of the bookshop. AS Armttage
turned away impatiently the man ejac-
ulated huskily. as though some over
mastering influence wrung the words
from him:
Don't you know me? l am Oscar
Don't you remember me and the great
forest, where | taught you to shoot
and fish? You are
He bent toward Armitage with a
fierce insistence, his eyes blazing in his
eagerness to be understood.
John Armitage turned again to the
window, leaned lightly upon the iron
railing and studied the title of book
attentively He was silently absorbed
for full minute, In which the man
who had followed him waited. Taking
his cue from Armitage's manner. he
appeared to be deeply interested in the
booksellers display. but the excitement
still glittered in his eyes.
Armitngc was thinking swiftly, and
his thoughts covered a very wide
range of time and place as he stood
there. Then he spoke very deliberate
ly and cooly. but with certain per
emptory sharpness.
go ahead of me to the New Ameri
can and wait In the Office until !
come"
The mans hand went to his hat.
None of that
Armitage arrested him with II ges-
ture. My name Is Armitag e-John
lriaitage." he said. Il advise you to
remember It, Now CO.
The man hurried away. and Armi-
age slowly followed.
1t occurred to him that the man
might be OF use. and with this in mind
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22
Job" said Oscnr.

job" said Oscar.
And after you have reached the
place and settled yourself you will tell
the postmaster and telegraph operator
who you are and where you may be
found. SO that messages may reach you
promptly. II you get an unsigned mes
sage advising you of-let me consider
"a shipment Of steers. you may expect
me any hour. On the other hand. you
may not see me at all. Wen consider
that our agreement lasts until the first
snow files next winter. You are q SOL
der. There need be no further discus
sion Of this matter, Oscar"
The man nodded gravely.
"And 1t Is we'll for you not to reap
pear in this hotel. II you should b
questioned on leaving here
II have not been here-is 1t lnotr'
ut u.s." replied Amitage. smiling
"You read and write English!''
Eyes; one must to serve In the army"
'If you should see a big Servian with
I neck like bull and head the size
Of a pea. who speaks very bad Ger
man, you will do well to keep out Of
his way unless you find good place
to tie him up. advise you not to com
NIT murder without special orders. Do
you understand"
ut is the custom Of the country"
assented Oscar in tone of deep regret.
ITO be sure" laughed Armitage,
land now am going to give you mon
ey enough to carry out the project
have Indicated"
He took from his trunk long bill.
hook. counted out twenty new one
hundred dollar bills and threw them on
the table.
1T is much money" observed Oscar.
counting the bills laboriously.
ut will be enough for your purposes
You can't spend much money up there
If you try. Bacon. perhaps eggs: a. COW
may be necessary-who can tell with
out trying it? Don't write me any let
tiers or kilograms and forget that you
have seen me If you don't hear from
me again"
He went to the elevator and rode
down to the Office with Oscar and dis
missed him carelessly. Then John Ar
mitage bought All armful of magazines
and newspapers and returned to his
room quite like any traveller taking the
comfort Of his inn.
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b returned to the New American, got
his key from the ONCE, nodded to his
acQuaintance Of the street and led the
way to the elevator.
Armitage put aside his coat and hat,
locked the hall door. and then. when
the two stood face to face In his little
sitting room, hs surveyed the man
carefully.
what do you wantr' he demanded
bluntly. ASA & - e. ~
He took a cigarette from q box On
the table. lighted 1t aud then. with an
air OF fnality. fixed his gaze upon the
man, who eyed him with a kind Of
stupeaed wonder. Then there flashed
into the fellows bronzed face some
thing Of dignity aud resentment He
stood perfectly erect. with his felt hat
clasped In his hand. His clothes were
cheap, but clean, and his short coat
was buttOned trinity about him.
Il want nothing. MIR. Armitage." he
replied humbly. speaking slowly and
with marked German accent.
Then you will be easily satisfied"
said Armitage. You said your name
was
"Oscar-Osca Breunig."
Armitage sat down aud scrutinized
the man again without relaxing his Sc,
verify.
You think you have seen me some.
where. 50 you have followed me in
the streets to make sure. When did
this idea first occur to your
Il saw you at Fort Myer at the drill
last Friday. l have been looking for
you since and saw you leave your
horse at this hotel this afternoon. You
ride at Rock creek-yesY'
what do you do for a living. Mr..
Breunig?" asked Armitage
Il was in the army. but served out
my time and was discharged a few
months ago and came to Washington
| to see where they make the govern.
ment-yes? am going to South Amer.
lea. Is 1t Peru-yes? There will be Z
| revolution"
! He paused. and Armitage met his
eyes. They were very blue and kind
eyes that spoke of sincerity and fidel.
ity. such eyes as q leader of forloru
hopes would like to know were behind
him when he gave the order to charge
Then a curious thing happened. II
may have been the contact of eye with
eye that awoke question and Response
between them 1t may have been q
need In one that touched a chord oil
helplessness In the other. but suddenly
| Armttage leaped to his feet and grasp
ed the outstretched hands Of the little
| soldier.
"oscarr' he said. and. repeated verJ
softly. Oscar &
The man vas deeply moved. aud
tear spranx INTO hls eyes. Armitagl
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said And Chauvenet's mirth stifled
him for Il moment.
"Ycs; what was it," demanded the
German impatiently.
He said, Thank you, waiter and
put the cigarette case back into his
pocket"
They all laughed. Then Captain
Claiborne's eyes fell upon the table,
end rested idly on John Armitage'sl
cigarette case lying on the edge Of the
table. on the smoothly worn gold OIL
the surface, on the snowy falcon and
the silver. helmet on which the bird
poised. He started slightly, then toss-l
ed his napkin carelessly on the tablet
SO that 1t covered the gold trinketl
completely.
gentlemen" he said. III we are 60
Ing to show ourselves at the I,arling.
ton ball we'll have to run along"
Below IN the coat room ClaIboeBs|
was fastening the frogs of his military
overcoat when Armitage. who had
waited for the opportunity, spoke toI
him.
THAT story Is q lie, Claiborne That
man never saw me or my cigarette
case in Berlin, and moreover, was]
never at Bar Harbor in my life. II
gave you some account of myself on|
the King Edward Every word Of it|
Is true. ''''eS ''-4,+''f---s
"You should face him-you must
have 1t out with him." exclaimed Clai-
borne. And Armitage saw the conflict
and uncertainty 10 the omcers eyes.
But the time hasn't come tori
that
Then II there il something between
you began Claiborne. the doubt now
clearly dominant 90
There is undoubtedly a great deaf
between u. aud there win be more
before We reach the end"
Dick Claiborne was a perfectly
frank. outspoken fellow. and this hint
Of mystery by a man whose characteti
had Just been boldly aasailed angersd|
him.
Good God. man! I know As much
about Chauyenet ~ = do about you.
This thing IL ugly. 40 you must see. III
don't like It i tell you! You've got TOD
do more than deny a clrcumstantial|
story like that by fellow whose
standing here IL a. good a. yours. III
you don't offer some better explana
tfon Of this by tomorrow night / shall
have to ask you to cut my acquaintance
and the Acquaintance Of my family"
Armitage's face was grave. but bel
smiled as he took his hat and stick.
n shall not be able to satisfy you OIL
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Of the Spanish legation. He had
drawn his guests largely from his for.
eign acquaintance in Washington be.
cause the Spanish spoke little English.
and Dick knew Washington we'll enough
to understand that. while a girl and a
man who speak different languages may
sit comfortably together at table, men
In like predicament grow morose and
are likely to quarrel with their eyes be-
fore the cigars are passed. It was Fri
day. and the whole party had witness
ed the drill at Fort Myer that after.
noon, with nine girls to listen to their
explanation, Of the maneuvers and the
earliest spring bride for chaperon.
Shirley had been Of the party and
somewhat the heroine Of It, too. for It
was Dick who sat on his horse out In
the tanbark with the little whistle 10
his lips and manipulated the troop.
"Here's Z confusion Of tongues. I
may need You to interpret" laughed
Dick. indicating chair at his left, and
when Armitage sat down he faced
Chauvenet across the round table.
With the FIRST filling Of glasses 1t was
found that every one could speak
French. and the talk went forward
spiritedly. The discussion Of military
matters naturally occupied first place.
Then they fell to talking about In.
dividuals, chiefly men in the public
eye. and 40 the Austro Hungarian EN-.
bassy was In mourning and unrepre.
seDted at the table the new emperor
king was discussed with considerable
frankness.
HE has not old Stroebei's right hand
tc hold him up" remarked a young
German officer.
Thereby hangs q dark tale" re-
marked Claiborne. Somebody stuck
. knife into Count Won Stroebel at q
singularly inopportune moment saw
him in Geneva two days before be was
assassinated. and he was. very feeble
and seemed harassed- 1t gives a man
the shudders to think Of what might
happen II his majesty Charles Louis
should 60 by the board His only child
died a year ago-after him his cousin
Francis, and then the deluge."
bah! Francis IL not as dark as he's
painted. He's the most lied about
prince in Europe" remarked Chau-
venet "He would most certainly be
an improvement on Charles Louis. But,
alas. Charles Louis will undoubtedly
live on forever. like his lamented "a
Their. The king is dead! Long live the
kinQy'
Nothing can happen" remarked the
German sadly. Il have lost much
money betting on upheavals in that d.
rection. II there were q man In Hun
gary It would be different. But riots
! are not revolutions"
THAT is quite true" said Armitage
quietly.
"But," observed the Spaniard, 'if
the Archduke Karl had not gone out
Of his head and died in two or three
dozen places. 30 that no one Is sure
be is dead at all, things at Vienna
| might be rather more interesting. Karl
took q son with him into exile. Sup
. pose one or the other Of them should
reappear. stir up strife and incits re-
belliOn."
"Such speculations are quite idle"
commented Chauvepet There II NO
doubt whatever that Karl h dead q
We should hear OF him.
AOf coufs&" 80 the German. ~
he Ners not fhs death Of the old n.
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the Idea You
w ere a 90 u
friend when we
We're lads to
gether in the
great forest. Ii
| should want
yol to help me
now
The man jump
ed t. his feet and
stood ut attcn
ton so EraVel.y
I Ii a t 4Arnitage
! q u < h g d and
slapped his knee
You are well
taught, Sergeant
Oscar! Sit down
l am going to
trust you. My
affairs just now
are not without
their trihing dan
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uoCeO 10 inc KIUUSy8.
but now "a modem
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their, beginning
in the disorder q
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
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CO. "
5chaptern2
THE TOSS OF A NAPKIN.

APTAIN Richard Clai-.
borne gave a sumptuoue
supper at the Army and
Navy club for ten men
In honor Of the newly
arrived military attache
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my respectability
BY MORO "
night. Captain
claiborne. Ny
own affairs must
wait on larger
matters"
T b en- you
need never take
the troubled"
IN my own.
time you shall
be quite fully
salts fed" said
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22

20 sent message 70 Armitage quietly
oscar bscuntg and turned away.
He was not among the others of the
Claiborne party when they got into
their carriage to so Ito the ball. He
went. in fact. to the telegraph Office
and sent message to Oscar Breunig.
Lamar. Va. giving notice Of his COM
ing.
Then he returned to the New Amer
lean and packed his belongings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY 0YeT-Vsrk

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure 1884
1t used to be considered that saiy
urinary and bladder troubles were to -
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Chapter =
JOHN ARNITAGE Is sHADOWED.

MITAGE dined alone
that evening and left the
hotel at 8 o'clock for O
walk. He unaffectedly
enjoyed paved ground
and the sights and ways
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-22

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected aud
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty. =,
II Won are sick or "teel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, d..
Kilmer's Swamp-R Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-.
take by FIRST doctoring your kidneys:
The mild and the extraordinary effect ct
Or. Kilner's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
Of the most distressing cases, and is sold
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Ito Be Continued.)

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have a sample bottle Home Of svamp-Rooe.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling yov
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghamton. N. ", on every bottle.
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on Its merits 0y ali
druggists in hfty-ceHt
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Political Notes

There continues to be considerable
the capitol, to the effect that before
primary election day Governor Warn
er will decide to abandon his ambi-
ton for a third term. The governors
friends, however, can't see the way
to harmony along that route. They
declare the governor is in to stay and
things are looking better for him
every day.
In view of this attitude of the
friends of the administration it looks
like a battle royal until the votes are
counted, but one politician arose to
remark when this was suggested to
him: "In politics it's a sure thing
that the sure things always turn out
the wrong way Don't bet your money
too early in the game" An amusing
incident of the visit of the politicians
to the capitol is to ascertain whether
they belong in the FIRST floor front"
or the Second floor front" aggrega-
ton. If they take the elevator, it's
cinch they are bound for the third
term headquarters, while if they
march boldly up the main entrance
way and turn to the left they are
bound for the ranks of Bradley men.
floors, although many of the first
floor visitors go to the third for call
on the attorney general or his chief
deputy.
The most anxious visitors to the
city are those citizens from different
sections of the state, who have an
idea they would like to run for one
or another state Office. According to
the theory Of one of the most sagaci-
Gus of these, it's settled fact right
now that If the governor is renomi-
mated there will be but little hope for
some of the aspirants and some of
them don't care. This citizen who
halls from one of the upper counties
figures that IL the governor Is renomi-
mated his friends will control the
state convention without any trouble,
while IL DR.. Bradley is nominated it
is assumed that the governors close
advisers, several of whom want state
nominations, will have a rather diff
hcult time inducing a convention to
give them a place on the ticket on
which a place has been refused to
their chief.
Up to the present time it looks like
a lead-pipe cinch for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Kelley to secure a renomina-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Offensive Postcards.

Eight hundred thousand nasty
postcards which had been seized by
the police were burned in the city
hall furnace Thursday. They were
confiscated as the result of raids that
will be generally approved. Ex-
hibitions of offensive cards have be-
come widespread nuisance. The
persons who have tried to profit by
them have shown an insolent disre-
gard of law as we'll as an utter in
sensibility to the decencies of life.
While commencing the action of
the police, we may say, also, that
such persons are not likely to observe
the law at any time except under
compulsion. They must be subject
ed to constant supervision, and in
the same category are the managers
of some of the penny arcades and the
five-cent theatres. There seems to
be a persistent tendency in such
places to overstep the bounds.
1t is a fact, moreover, that some of
the suggestive postcards not only get
in the mails but are delivered. They
are sent to people to whom they are
an affront and who are unable to de-
fend themselves against this method
of insulting them and imposing upon
them. The cards call for close in
spection from police and postal
authorities, Washington Advo-
cate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

ton, as no one has announced any de-
sire to oppose him. However, keeping
in mind the sage advice of the sagaci-
Gus politician, 1t Is well to aiemember
the wiseacres say, there is still a
number of days before this matter Is
settled by the party men at the prim-
airy polls.
Party men are discussing with con-
siderable interest the ruling of Attor-
ney General Bird that under the pri-
mary law it is a misdemeanor for any
candidate before the primary to file
more than the maximum number of
petitions required to get place on
the ballot. This will prevent any at
tempt by any candidate to make a
great showing of strength by filing a
multitude of petitions, which it is
said, was the plan of one or two cand-
idates. The idea of the law Is to pre-
vent any candidate getting a monopo-
ly on the nomination by securing so
many enrolled names on his petitions
that there wouldn't be any left for
any would-be opponent, thus putting
the ''early bird" theory into practi-
cal politics. Republican.
Governor Warner began his cam
paign for denomination at Belding
yesterday. The governor will cam
paign by auto and expects to make
800 speeches in forty days in forty
southern peninsula counties. Lieu
tenant Governor Kelley will accom-
pany him. The governor will be in
Clinton and Gratiot counties May Z
s and 9. May 20 and 23 he will cam
paign in Huron county. The upper
peninsula will be canvassed the first
week in June.
81 shall make my fight for re-
election on the four measures that
have been advocating" 0aid the gov
ernor.
"The first will be clean-cut pri-
mary bill that will put the selecting
of the candidates right in the hands
of the people without having a lot of
hindrances hitched on.
"The next will be Bill to tax tele-
graph and telephone companies at
their cash value, the same as other
property is taxed.
81 shall urge also a law empower
ing a commission (probably the state
railway commission) with the right
to prevent the watering of stock by
the transportation companies. This
can be done by requiring the commits
sion's o. X. to their bond issues.
''And I shall urge the bill to regu-
late lobbyists by requiring them to be
registered"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the expense of the
public welfare would be outplayed
and outvoted in the great game of
politics,
h while l have scant patience with
the pessimist, l have less with the
proclaimed optimist who blinds HIM
self to evils that have existed and ex-
list today in our national life.
YWe have made mistakes-some of
them great ones. We have blundered
as all human organizations blunder
at times; but we have met every new
question we have come through every
crisis purified by the experience,
strengthened by the struggle toward
fuller and a worthier national life.
We must meet those of the present
and of the future in the same spirit;
not by superficial thinking, net by
hasty and ill-advised legislation for
which the demagogue clamors.
"There is little news in honesty,
little that is sensational in fair deal
ing; and so, in the great substantial
business life of our people, there is
no especial comment upon these, it's
splendid characteristics.
81 would not for a moment mini
mize the dangers that constantly be-
set us. They are serious and must
be met and overcome. They admit of
neither parley nor indecision. There
must be no backward step in the
work of genuine reform"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Congressman Fordney a Good Fighter

One of the interesting discussions
in the house of representatives last
week was that over the resolutionsa u-
thorizing the attorney general to
commence suit against one of the
oregon railroads to forfeit land
granted it many years ago to secure
the construction of the road. A
large number of Michigan people are
deeply concerned, either as the own
ers OF a part of these lands purchas-
ed from the railroad, or OF bonds
issued by Michigan lumber COM
pany operating upon the lands.
Knowing all the circumstances con-
nected with the case and not having
a dollars interest himself, Congress
man Fordney made a heroic attempt
to protect the interests Of these peo-
pie by introducing az amendment
which would exempt them from the
operation of the act If it could be
shown that they were ''bona fide"
purchasers, or as put by Cong. Ford
ney "the purchaser must purge him
self of any i'll intent, any. fraud, of
any dishonest intent. He buys in
good faith. He pays valuable con-
sideration, and purchases without
fraud" Mr.. Fordney made his
position clear in very forcible and
strong presentation of the facts and
took the leading part in the rapid
fire discussion of an hour and half