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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
CHAPTER VII.
THE DECOY-HOUsE OF EUROP

THE HOUSE OF EUROPE.
Spencer wrote out his luncheon with
the extreme care of the man to whom
eating has passed to its proper place
amongst the arts, and left to Duu-
combe the momentOus question Of -Cd
wine or white. Finally he leaned back
in his chair, and looked thoughtfully
across at his companion.
Sir George" he said, you have
placed me in a very painful position. u
DuncOmbe glanced UP from his hos
d'oeuvre.
What do you mean?"
Il will explain" Spencer continued.
You came to me last night with a
story in which I hope that 1 showed a
reasonable amount Of interest, but IN
which, as a matter of fact, l was not
interested at all. Girls and boys vino
come to Paris for the first time in tho
lives unattended, and find their way To-
the Cafe MOntmartre, and such places,
generally end up in the same place. It
would have sounded brutal if / had
added to your distress last night by
talking like this, so I determined to put
you in the way of finding out for yCI-r-
self. 1 sent two of my most successful
news-scOuts to that place last night,
and l had not the slightest doubt rs TO-
the nature of the information whicH
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CHAPTER VI.
THE VANISHING LADY.

At precisely half-past on the fol-
lowing evening Duneombe alighted
from his petite voiture in the courtyard
of the Grand hotel. and making his way
into the office engaged room. And
then he asked the question which a
hundred times on the way over he had
imagined himself asking. A man to
whom nervousness in any shape was
almost unknown, he found himself only
able to control his voice and manner
with the greatest difficulty. In a few
moments he might see her.
You have a young English lady
Miss POyntOn here. | believe, 50
he said. Can you tell me if she is IN
now?"
The clerk looked at him with sudden
interest.
Miss Poynton is staying here, sir, -
he said. Il do not believe that she is
in just now. viii you wait one mo-
ment,"
He disappeared rapidly, and was alb
sent for several minutes. When he re-
turned he came out into the reception
hall.
The manager would be much obliged
if you would step into his Office for a
moment, sir" he said confidentially.
VIII you come TINS way!
DuncOmbe followed him into a small
room behind the counter. A gray-
haired man rose from his desk and sl-
luted him courteously.
Sir George DuncOmOe, l believe" he
said. viii you kindly take a scat?"
DuncOmbe did as he was asked. All
the time he felt that the manager was
scrutiniZing him cuTiOusly.
Your clerk he said. told me that
you wished to speak 70 me-"
Exactly" the manager answered.
You inquired when you came in for
Miss Poynton. May I ask-are you u
friend of hcrs?"
Il am her on behalf Of her friends, -
DuncOmbe answered. 4 have letters
to her"
The manager bowed gravely.
I trust" he said. that you will soon
have an opportunity to deliver them.
We are not. of course. responsible =
our clients here, but l ana bound to say
that both the young people of the name
You mention have been the cause of
much anxiety to us"
What do you mean?" Duncombe
asked quickly.
Mr.. Guy Poynton," the manager
continued. '"arriVed here about three
weeks ago. and took a room for him
self and one for his sister, who was
To arrive on the following day. He
went out that same evening, and has
never since returned. Of that fact you
are no doubt aware"
Duncombe nodded impatientIv.
Yes" he said. That is why I am
here"
His sister arrived on the follOwine
day, and was naturally very distressed
We did all that we could for her. We
put her in the way of communica ting
with the police and the embassy here
and we gave her every assistance that
was possible. Four nights go made
moiselle went out late. Since then We
have seen nothing of her Mademoi-
selle also has disa appeared
DUncOmbe spTang to his feet. He
was suddenly pale.
Good God" he exclaimed. -Four
nights ago. She went out alone. you
say?"
How else? She had no friends here
Once or twice, at my suggestion, she
had taken one of our guides with her
but she discontinued this as she fan
cied that il made her conspicuous. Sh.
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Very"
''She would go there, of course, ask
ing for her brother" Spencer contil-
ued thOughtfully. An utterly absurd
thing to do, but no doubt she did, and
look here, Duncombe. l tell you what
I'll do. / have my own two news
grabbers at hand, and nothing particu-
lar for them to do this evening. I'll
send them up TO the Cafe MOntmartre"
Its awfully good of you, Spencer.
was going myself" Duncombe said. a
little doubtfully.
You IDIOT his friend said cheeR
fully, vet with a certain emphasis
English from your hair to your boots,
you'd go in there and attempt to pImp
people who have been playing the game
all their lives, and who would give ye=%
exactly what information suited their
books They'd know what you We're
there for, the moment you opened your
mouth. Honestly, what manner of good
do you think you could do? You'd
learn what they chose TO tell you. If
there's really anything serious behind
ali this, do you suppose ii would be the
truth?"
You're quite right I suppose" Dun
cOmbe admitted. but it seems beastiy
to be doing nothing"
Better be doing nothing than doing
harmr' Spencer declared. Look round
the other cafes and the bOulevards. And
come here at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Wen breakfast together at Pail
| lards"
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CHAPTER V.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
I am asking a great deal of you.
George! know it. But you see how
helpless 1 am-and read the letter-read
it for yourself"
He passed Phyllis letter across the
small round dining table. His guest
took it and read it carefully through.
How old is the young LADY," he
asked.
Twenty three"
And the bOy?"
"TWenty-one.
Orphans, I think you said?"
orphans and Telationless."
well off ?"
Moderately"
Duncombe leaned back in his chair
and slipped his port thoughtfully.
1T is an extraordinary situation" he
remarked.
Extraordinary indeed" his friend
assented. But so far as l am con-
cerned you can see how l am fixed. ]
am older than either of them, but ]
have always been their nearest neigh
Dor and their most intimate friend. II
ever they have needed advice they have
come to me for it. If ever l have
needed a days shooting for myself OF
a friend I have gone to them. This con-
tinental tour of theirs we discussed and
planned out, months beforehand. If my
misfortune had not come on just when
it did l should have gone with them
and even up TO the last we hoped that
I might be able TO go 10 Paris with
Phyllis"
DuncOmbe nodded.
Tell me about the boy he said
His host shrugged his shoulders.
You know what they're like at that
age" he remarked. He was at Har-
roy, hut he SHE'D at college, and there
was no one 10 insist upon his going
The pair of them had only firm OF
lawyers for guardians. He's just a
goOd-looking, clean minded, high-spir-
tied young fellow, full of beans, and
needing the bit every now and then
But, of course. he's no different from
the run of young fellows of his age
and if an adventure came his way
suppose he'd see it through"
And the girl?''
Andrew Pelham rose from his seat
Il viii show you her photograph" he
said.
He passed into an inner room divided
from the dining room by curtains. Ir
a moment or two he reappeared.
Here it isr' he said. and laid a pic
ture upon the table.
Now Duncombe was a young mar
who prided himself q little on being un-
impressionable. He took up the picture
with a certain tolerant interest and ex-
-amined il. at first without any special
feeling. Yet in a moment or two he
felt himself grateful for those great
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
BY e. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM.

Author CT 1.-The Master hummer,
"A Prince of Sinners. Mysterious
Mir. Sabin." Anna the Adventures.
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g2pissatistied Subscriber.

5; ~ hereby offer my resignashun as
II subscriber to- you're papier. 1t be-
ing pamphlet Of such. small konse-
:iusnee~ ~as to- Reeft> my family 13.by5
ssakip ~ hat You need in you're,
sshete is brains and some one to rus
stel up news and rite editorials on
live topics. No menshun has been
made in You're skete Of my butchern,
il peIh china pig weigh 1863
Ponnass sof the gapes in the chickens
found mere, you ignore that i: bought.
81 bran .aeR bob sled, and that *
lolds NY blMe mule, and Say nothin'
tbout 1t. III Simpkin' s jersey calf
brokes his tive. 'front.' legs fallin' in
-s:Msn, 1.-Two important Sehiverees have
been utterly ignored by you're .shete
& a 3leohima obiteAuary netissrit by
me on The deafh saf grandpa Henry,
Ihs leI.6u Sf: your shete to say
aothip,, ,of the alfabetieal poem be
Sinnia NA.i for And and also for
Ark mt by me darter. This..is the
reason you're papier is so unpopular
n town. IF you kant rite eddytorials
D amt goih to put no news in. you're:
lhete we don't want sade. shete.
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Nilht SHeatS 6 C0uQh,

E. w. Walton, Condr. s. P. Ry., III
Van Ness st., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: "During the summer and fall
of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as very decp-seated cough,
night sweats, and rains in the head and
chest. I experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Peruna.
"Twoo of my friends had gone so far as
to inform me that the thing for me to do
was to resign my position and seek
higher, more congonial climate. Every
one thought had consumption and l
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, 1 de-
cided to give ita thorough test and ap-
piled myself assiduously to the task Of
taking it, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
"Tho effects wcro soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it-had ever been in my life.
ST have resorted to tho use OF Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to euro myself of bad colds"
Peruna is sold by your local drug
gist. Buy bottle today.
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Feminine Notes.

Evelyn Thaw denied that. she had
spent more than half of $4,000 in
the past two years.
Italia Garibaldi, granddaughter
of the Italian patriotand Methodist,
is at the head of the Methodist Girls
School at Rome.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, 10S years old,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, received many
birthday visitors and was in remark
ably good health.
Mrs. Esther Davis celebrated her
Hath birthday at the Home of the
Daughters of Jacob, in East Broad
way, New York City.
Six Of the largest colleges in Sw,tz.
erland have 2193 female students.
There are seven women physicians
in New Orleans, and all of them are
struggling to be admitted to mem.
bership in the Orleans Parish Medi-
cal Society.
The Alice Freeman Palmer chimes
were dedicated at the University OF
Chicago during. the recent meeting
Mrs. Palmer was the first dean oil
women for that university.
After granting. women the parlia-
mentary suffrage Norway has gone a
step further and voted to give all
women employed in the postal serv-
Ice the same pay as the meR.
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Stub Ends OF News.

=. Mexico is having guns of a new and
powerful type built in France for her
coast defense.
Seventy thousand German troops
began the great military maneuvres
in Alsace-Lorraine.
because she refused to marry him,
Roe Hinkle shot his boarding mis-
tress, Mrs. Anderson, seriously, at
Seneca, s. C.
The Netherlands Government has
sent an ultimatum to. Venezuela de-
manding the revocation of President
Castro's decree which virtually kills
the trade of, Curacao.
At Rio Janeiro deputies advocated
an increase in BraziEst-appropriation
for national defense.
NJ. Leon Delagranges broke all rec
ords for aeroplane flights at$Issy les
Moulineaux, France. s..s
The Belgian Chamber Of Deputies
passed the Congo annexation treaty
byasyote of S3 to 55;@
Nevada Democrats have indorsed
United States Senator Francis G..
Newlands for reelection.
Zia Bey, chief spy to heaSultan of
Turkey under the old regime, and
who admitted responsiDiliEY for the
Armenian massacres. fed from New.
York. ;.-.,..s.s D, 90
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uses. The gas producer and the gas
engine would take up less room and
weigh less than the same power
Scotch boiler and steam engine. The
vessel would have radius of travel
far greater than at present.
"Of course do not expect to see
the gas engine confined to the use Of
the navy. The fact that it shows
such economies will compel Its install
lation in all sorts Of vessels. One of
the big items of expense to- modern
ocean liner is its coal bill. These
vessels will consume 10000 tons of
high grade coal on a round trip. With
the gas engine this could be reduced
to 5000 or 1000 tons, saving of
several thousand dollars.
"One Of the big steamship compa-
nies of the great lakes is about to
take the initiative in this movement.
Plans have made for freighter that
will use 1000 horse power gas en-
gine. This company Is making the
experiment to test the economy of the
gas engine over the steam engine"
The United States Geological Sur
vey has been experimenting with the
gas producer and gas engine for sew
eral years and has demonstrated that
this type of engine in a stationary
plant is capable of generating from
twice to three times as much power
from a given amount of coal as the
steam engine. 1t has also shown that
the gas engine can develop more pow
er from low grade coal.
The purpose OF the Government has
not been to develop the gas engine,
but to increase the efficiency of the
coal supply of the country, which Is
now being depleted. The Govern
ment spends s10,OO0,000 yearly for
coal, and it was primarily to Get the
best results from this expenditure
that the Investigations Of the gas pro-
ducer and gas engine was taken up.
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q is.ssf6 and
Quality.

appeal To the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and eroditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
sna Elixspf senrm is the only remedy Of
known value but one of many reasons
why It is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetsns and relieves the internal organs
on which it.acts without any debiHtating
ssftsr effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly asa laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians; as it is free from all objection.
able substances. To get Ssits beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured BY the California Fig Syrup 5
CO. only, and for sale BY all leading drug
gisss. -. -; -.
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AMERICA HAS PLENTY OF MONEY

Government Cash.

Washington, D. .C.-Uncle Sam, en-
riched s500,DGQ,000 by the provisions
of the Aldrich-Vreeland currency BILL
now has SO much money on hand that
he cannot wait for: the construction Of
new vaults in the Treasury Building,
but has rented rooms in a storage
building and placed relays of guards
on the inside and outside. This vast
amouns of money may meyer be used,
but go large. a sum is necessary to
supply the. 6S:24 national banking in.
stitutious in the United States in case
of a financial stringency.
Deputy Treasurer Bentz reported
that the available cash reserve in the
Treasury was $4,000, 900, the high
.est figure it has reached this year.
He is of the opinion that. the posi-
bility of a stringency this, year is over,
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BoRAx IN THE DAIRY.
A Matter of Profitable Interest 10 tEs
Farmer and DairYman.

rdENlCE anu
The problem of keeping sweet oil
the utentils used il connection With
milk and cream selling, and butter
making, has been serious one With
the farmer.
He has come to realize fully taet
the slightest taint or hint of staleness
left in can, tin or churn may ruin
whole output; that the taint which
is left is in the form Of bacteria
which grow and multiply in milk o:
butter, producing disastrous results.
The farmer has learned that hot
water won't rinse away the greasy
residue in dairy utensils.
He has learned that soap leaves a
residue of its own which is, if any,
thing, worse than the milk or cream
residue, and it is little wonder that
there has been. constant clamor for
a dairy cleanser and sweetener tina:
will meet modern requirements.
A few OF the largest creamery es-
tablishments have called experts into
consultation on this problem and have
with this scientific aid hit upon a
product of nature which exactly fills
the bill-borax.
Scientists have long known borax
as cleanser, a sweetener and an
antiseptic destroyer of bacteria and
germ growths. Destroys all that IS
harmful and promotes and preserves
freshness, sweetness and purity, re-
lieying the dairyman and dairy house.
wife of drudgery and OF needless
work and worry.
It's cheapness and value should gre
1t first place in the necessities Of
every dairy.
The cows udder is kept in clean,
healthy and smooth condition by
washing 1t with borax and water, a
tablespoonful of boraX to two quarts
Of water.
This prevents roughness and sore.
ness or cracking teats, which make
milking time dread to the COW and
a worry to the mixer.
The modern cleanser Of all dairy
utensils consists of-one tablespoon
full of borax to every quart Of water
needed. Remember tablespoonful
equals four teaspoonfuls.
Be sure that you get pure borax.
To be sure, you must get "20 Mule
Team Borax."
All dealers. A dainty book in COL
ors, called "Jing.e Book" sent free to
any Mother sending name and ad-
dress of her baby, and tops from two
pound cartons of "20 Mule Team"
Package Borax, with &c. in stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Borax Co.,
New York.
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Great Railroad Strike Impending.

Nottingham, By Cable-The greatest
railroad strike ever seen in England
is forecasted at the opening session
of the Trades Union Congress, repre-
senting one million and seven hundred
thousand workingmen. The sentiment
for strike of all railroad employees
Of the United Kingdom is most pro
nounced. Employees of railroads con-
trolled by Socialist members of labor
unions are. leading the demand for
strike unless improved conditions are
Immediately granted.
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Washington, d. C.-The war vessel
or the future will be swift, smoke
less, noiseiess craft, lying low in the
water, with every vulnerable part be-
low the water line, the entire deck
being f6rsthe work of the guns. There
win be no smoke, because there will
be no smokestacks. In the night
time there will be nothing to betray
the presence of this invincible fight
ing demon to the enemy.
This prediction was made by Rob-
.ert Haywood Fernald, mechanical en-
gineer, who has for several years
been connected with the fuel 'fnvesti-
cations OF the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. Mr.. Fernald believes
that the gas engine, OF internal COM
bustion motor, as 1t is called by engi-
neers, will be installed in naval ves-
sells Of the United States within the
next few years.
Il expect to, see the United States
ahead of every other, nation in this
innovation" said Mr.. Fernald. "The
gas engine, in my opinion, is feasible
OF any vessel because of its economy
over the steam engine, but 1T is espe-
cially desirable on the fighting ship
for the reason that it makes no
smoke. The gas is generated in
producer which has no chimney and
needs none. The caal is turned di-
trectly into gas, which goes straight
to the engint.
"The elimination of the smoke is
Sufficient to call for the installation
-nF fh<-c
other features in its favor. The yes
sci would have free deck for the
play of its big guns. There would be
no towering stacks to be punctured
or destroyed, thus crippling the boat.
Then it would be unnecessary to
carry as much coal, for the same
power can be developed with one
third less than the steam engine
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ca
TTTcIc COITNTY

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ca
LUCAS COUNTY,
senior partner of the firm of F. CHENEY &
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay thesum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of cATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.,
1855. A. w. GLEASON.
(sEAL.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe:
Halls Family Pills aye the best.
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The advertising The the bedrock OF all bus
Your capital may be invested but who knows It'll
newspaper advertising schemes enter the
publicity depart; advertisers misuse their approp
then back TO the true worm
enough advertising In the face of all this the newspaper has
truea strong the Rock Of Gibraltar
And why7 Because people support they do no
ing else licensed in the business field
different exploited the
papers every year, larger expended and wya No head Of
has the vanity advertise just to his business writ
remain the commercial that does not
advertise
Advertise steadily newspapers you the worth of
money sysemaized with the determination to let
place your particular field Don't into the
newspaper day enough times the finance part
advertise that large all leaks and there is no leak so
perncious spamod notwithstanding forgotten between times
the people the who doesn't n chance to forget his
business.
suppose that it missb to suspend
every because thought that the public did not need
get all of the time Would the be pausibcf Would
people accept honor bright isn't business bit
important the country important to the
per?
vital point questions of this kind
peasue it not matter Of
ing spreading it, the outcome question of
making money
You the newsp and forge ahead, retire
through want of being known?
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Woman's Throat slashed.

Charlotte, Special.-Cynthia Nor
man, white woman about 81 years
of age, was found in dying condition
at her home five miles from the city
on the Statcsville road as result of
a slash across her throat, extending
nearly from ear to ear. She was eth
er the victim of a would-be murderer
or attempted death at her own hands.
The last theory is the most likely and
the most generally accepted. She
died early Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian hospital in this city.