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back and could have screamed aloud.
Ellen" said Deborah, who had
given no thought to what was before
her but who had been staring at the
other boat, Il don't believe that's the
earl of Strathgate."
who is 1t them" asked Ellen who
was thinking hard and desperately as
to what were best to be done.
"1ts-Im sure It's"
who. Lord Carrington?"
May" answered Deborah with a
little shipper "Sir Charles Seton"
Impossible" cried Ellen brusquely
"How would he be there?"
''Tis he. I'm sure. recognize him."
you have keen eyes," said Ellen
looking back. Il always supposed
that mine were good"
You might recognize him If It were
Lord Darlington" said Deborah patty.
you" Ellen gave it up as hopeless.
81 don't care who it is. Look ahead.
Turn your eyes from that young red
coat. See yon ship! That will be the
New Eagle. See how white her can
vas! And, yes"-as the ship swung
around on another tack and gave them
view of her roadside-"there's the
American flag. That means safety for
us-freedom, If we can shake off this
pestilent pursuer in our wake"
But don't want to shake him on"
cried Debbie.
you must Would you fall into his
arms? IT'S most unmaidenly," an
swered Ellen.
Il don't care" cried Debbie, begin
ming to whimper.
Il guess you can stop crying" an
swered Ellen, contemptuously, for we
have no more chance Of escaping from
that boat than we have of getting
aboard yonder ship"
Ellen's face gloomed as she spoke.
To be foiled after all she had gone
through by Sir Charles Seton, whose
pursuit of her. after all, was simply
for this mawkish, whimpering Debo-
rah, whom for the first time in her
life she hated, was more than she
could bear She came to sudden res
olution.
I'll run the boat ashore and es-
cape through the woods rather than be
caught by them"
She swung the tiller over, haul~a
aft the sheet and in moment the
boat was running toward the island.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
MAN WAS TAKING NO CHANCES.
Elaborate Precautions to ForestaN the
Festive Germ.

A man whose poor hearing obliges
him to use a speaking tube met an
other man who certainly deserves to
be set down as the champion foe to
germs. The meeting took place in the
street. The deaf man signified his de-
sire for conversation on a certain sub.
ject- The enemy to germs listened to
the question put to him, then surveyed
his end OF the speaking tube dubious
ly. Before. attempting to answer he
took the deaf man by the arm and
piloted him into drug store, where
he called for liquid disinfectant in
which he proceeded to immerse a por-
ton of the tube.
These things are worse than tele-
phones to spread disease" he COM
planned. Il don't know who talked
into this last I'm not going to take
any chances"
The owner of the first aid to hear.
ing looked on in CONSERVATION that
was half anger, but as he was very
anxious to secure an answer to his
question he did not protest against
the sterilization Of the tube.
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EYEsIeHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-eaby's Head
Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"our little girl was two months -
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but 1t got worse instead OF
better and we thought she would turn
blind ard that her ears would fall off.
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old.
then l had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old l started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was different
girl. You could not see sign of
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had sign Of
the eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke.
LeSueur. Mimi. Apr. 15 and May 2. '07."
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CHAPTER XIII,

An Impromptu Affair on the High Seas.
1t was hardly possible at first, even
for so practiced and acute an eye as
Carrington's, to determine whether he
or Strathgate had the better boat IN
the first place, the two cutters were
continually on opposite courses, split
ting tacks, the wind blowing straight
into the harbor, and 1t was not until
they had passed and repassed each
other several times that Darlington
became convinced that he was gAin-
ing on his antagonist. The gain how
ever, was slight one. The differ
ence in the rate of sailing between
the two boats was not very great.
Both of them sailed faster than the
Flying Star In the air then prevail
ing. When the big ship got out into
away from the two fishing boats with
out difficulty. The wind being as 1t
was necessitated hard beat out and
again this gave the smaller vessels an
advantage. for they could hold on
where the great ship was compelled
to tack for fear of shoal water. And
with every tack they gained distance.
Darlington studied the sea intently
and concluded that If the wind did not
shift and it did not come to blow hard
er than it was, there was every pros
pect that both boats would overhaul
the ship. Whether he could beat
Strathgate at that game, however. in
the time at his disposal was a ques-
ton. At any rate there was nothing
to do butShold on. Master Halght had
viewed Carrington's usurpation of the
helm with some misgiving at first,
but his distrust soon gave place to
admiration, for never was a small
boat better handled than by the young
naval officer. If Darlington had been
sailing the cutter in race for stake
of 10000, he could not have watched
her more carefully or handled her
more skillfully. He made everything
tell.
That worthy fisherman, Cooper, who
was sailing Strathgate's boat albeit
he did very we'll was mere tyro COM
pared to Darlington. Indeed, Caring
ton felt as If he were sailing his boat
for love, honor. happiness, revenge, all
the passions that can engross heart
and move soul. Strathgate was no
sailor, but after an hours rapid sailing
even he could see that eventually Car.
rington would overhaul him. He
spoke Of this to Cooper, wringing a
reluctant admission Of the truth OF
his conclusions from the sailor, but
the latter promised to put him along.
side the merchant ship at least be.
fore Darlington ran him down.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
PLANT TRAMP BY lNsT,Ncrl
California Cactus Blows Around the
Desert for Months.

Curious among vegetable growths
and one which is seldom seen OF men
is the rootless cactus Of the California
desert, says the Technical World.
This plant, round. compact growth,
rolls about the Level floor OF the des-
ert for some eight or nine months OK
the year, tossed hither and yon by
the winds which blow with fierceness
over all of California's sand plat dur
ing those months.
At the coming of the rains, or
rather the cloudbursts, which sweep
the desert in its springtime. this cac-
tus takes root wherever 1t happens to
have been dropped by the last wind
of which it was the plaything and i'm
mediately begins to put out all around
1t small shoots, which in turn become
cacti exactly like the parent plant.
These young growths increase In
size rapidly. sucking the moisture
both from the parent plant and from
the surrounding earth. The roots do
not penetrate the soil deeply. but
spread often over circle whose
radius Is not less than ten feet. These
roots. too. are small. but practically
innumerable. and they get every bit
OF moisture and plant food to be had
In the territory they cover.
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Niqht Sweats & Cough.

E. W. Walton, Condr. 8. 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 deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Peruna.
"Two 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 congenial climate. Every
ono thought had consumption and
was not expected to 1.-Two very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, I de-
cided to give 1t thorough test and ap-
piled myself assiduously to the task OF
taking 1t, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
"The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
rs 1t had ever been in my life.
II have resorted to the use OF Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"
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THE CLEAN BARNARD.
It Is Absolutely Essential to the Pro.
duction Of Pure Milk.

The barnyard is a considerable fac
tor in the maintaining of good dairy
conditions. 1t is impossible with Il
dirty barnyard to maintain good dairy
conditions. This is because the barn
yard is used every day, and If it is
contaminated the cows also will be
contaminated and the air also in the
vicinity of the barn will be contain
mated.
The necessity for keeping the barn
yard clean is now so we'll recognized
that no one thinks of trying to pro-
duce the best of milk without having
a barnyard that is also clean. Even
undertaking has been resorted to,
to give the necessary conditions of
cleanliness.
The clean barnyard does not have
dirty water standing in it. 1t is so
well drained that the water is drawn
off as fast as 1t comes down in the
form of rain. The shorter the period
yard the less plant food will 1t carry
off because the less time will it have
in which to dissolve the fertilizing
materials.
1t has been found that in barn
yards on quite heavy clay the drains
should be laid under the fences along
the side of the barnyard. Otherwise
the animals tramp the clay hard over
the tile and make it impossible for the
water to get down to 1t.
Some farmers are going to the en-
az !,
different materials that will not be-
come muddy when the rain falls. Some
use cinders and some coarse gravel.
In some experimental barnyards
cement has been used as basis.
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BAN ON BOX HANGERS.
Dairy Barns Now Being Built With
out Them.


There are many farmers who do not
approve of the use of box managers.
The best dairy barns are now built
without them. 1t has been realized
that they are not only an unnecessary
circumference but often they are ex-
tremely dangerous. The box manger
can not be kept clean-it hinders
ventilation and it prevents the COW
from feeding in her natural position.
With small corners and tall sides
the box can not be satisfactorily
swept nor cleaned of the odd scraps
of feed which collect This accumu-
lating dirt and dust becomes moldy
and rotten. and attracts flies and rats.
1t is further harmful, in that it be-
comes gradually eaten by the COW and
is harmful to her The box manger
affords roosting place for chickens.
whose droppings become mixed with
the cows feed, with injurious effects.
Sweeping or shoveling the waste ma
terial from the manger does not thor
oughly clean the box, but removes
only the very largest pieces of dirt.
the small particles and dust remain
ing being able to do as much harm as
the larger ones.
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DAIRY NOTES.

Working in filth about the dairy is
only habit.
Plant fodder corn and lots of 1t.
Then drill in some more.
The successful dairyman n kind to
his family because he is kindly man.
There is no reason why the barns
should not be clean at this time of the
year.
When a man says he has a hard
time drying up cow, you may know
he has a good one.
The farmer in medium circum-
stances can readily put hinself in the
well of" class by handling dairy
herd.
The average COW produces only
about 165 pounds of butter yearly.
She would produce more II she had
the chance.
Throw some corn fodder over the
fence to the COWS II you can't spare
the time to put them in the barn and
feed them there.
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their position. Indeed they had bare
ly escaped ripping mast out OF the
lugger. They were rocking their boat
furiously and making every effort to
get off. but they had gone on fair and
square. the tide was on ebb. and
Ellen concluded they were fixed for
some time.
She rose in the stern sheets and
laughed gleefully. She put her boat
about and ran down to pass in easy
hail OF Sir Charles and his men,
"Good-by," she called, laughing
with mockery that stung him, before
an hour we shall be aboard yon ship.
am sorry that you were baked. A stern
chase is long chase, Sir Charles, as
you will find upon the sea-"
Poor Sir Charles had little to say for
himself. He felt very much cha
grined and bitterly disappointed.
"Gooy-by, Sir Charles" called Debo-
rah, sadly. otis not my doing,
and"
Mistress Deborah" answered Sir
Charles. plucking up heart, you have
not seen the end OF me. shall find
some means of following you wherever
you CO."
There. Debbie." said Ellen, heart
up. You did your best to betray me,
but forgive you since we've got free.
told you Sir Charles would follow
you and he'll find you all the sweet
er for his mad chase. Now for yon
ship"
And Ellen laid course which would
in half an hour intercept the oncomiSI
merchantmen.
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In those days a long shoal, of which
Ellen knew nothing, jutted out into
the roads. She did not throw her boat
deliberately on the shore, but ran
along it looking for some suitable
place to land. Seton's lugger, of
course, followed her motions. They
were both under the lee of the island,
which broke the force of the breeze
somewhat, but Ellen's vessel, being
the smaller, got the worst of it and
felt the wind less. Seton's boat was
rapidly overhauling the other. In five
minutes 1t would be alongside. Ellen
swung the helm over and desperately
headed straight for the shore.
stop! stop, Lady Carrington" cried
Seton, who was now In plain view. Il
mean you no harm. Mistress Debo-
rah, can't YOU"
Il can't do anything" cried Debo-
rah, traitorously "She won't let
me-"
IF you run down my boat" an
swered Ellen, handling her pistols, II
swear I'll use these weapons"
There are no bullets in them"
cried Deborah. Don't be afraid"
Ellen turned on her like young
tigress. She could have struck her
with her pistol. Sir Charles only
laughed. He was in high glee.
II wouldn't care II there were a
thousand bullets in them. / intend to
have you out of that boat, Mistress
Debbie, and"
There was a sudden scream from
Mistress Debbie. The boat in which
she sailed met with a sudden check.
The little cutter grated upon the edge
of the shoal. Ellen sprang to the
helm, forgetful of everything else but
the present peril. Her boat go
ing at rapid rate had taken ground
| She hoped that the touch had been so
light that the boat would not be
| stopped and wrecked. Indeed, she
flung herself violently to starboard
and the sudden shock swung the boat
OF the shoal. There was a scraping
OF sand beneath the keel and the
little shallop slid on.
Sir Charles was close aboard. Not
being sailor he had not noticed, and
in the excitement of the chase, Sir
Charles offering reward upon reward
to the fishermen If they overhauled
the other boat, these men forgot the
peril, II. indeed, they knew it. For
coming down at full speed and draw
ing half again as much water as
Ellens cutter, they ran hard and fast
upon the shoal.
| Ellen had counted upon their doing
| this very thing. She looked back with
eyes of experience. and saw exactly
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When the Minister scored.

A country clergyman, while recently
advocating the support OF a charitable
object. prefaced the circulation OF the
plate with the following address:
From the great sympathy l have wit
messed In your countenances, there is
only one thing i am afraid of-that
some Of you may feel inclined to give
too much. Now. 1t is my duty to in
form you that justice should always
be prime virtue to generosity;
therefore, wish to have 1t thoroughly
understood that no person will think
of putting anything on the plate who
cannot pay his debts" The result "
an OVERCOMING collection.
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GRASS AND THE DAIRY.
The Lesson of This Year Of Abundant
Pasturage.

This season has been great one
have been been good and the returns
from the pastures have been large.
The prices of farm produce have kept
up in spite of the large supply of raw
material. and the farmer producing
milk and butter has not experienced
the low prices of some former years.
This time of pasturage abundance
was not one that could have been fore
seen and therefore no farmers
have been able to greatly in
crease the number of their cows to
enable them to make the most of the
grass crop in the pastures. Just
when they wanted to buy, other farm
ers also wanted to buy, with no one
willing to sell. This is an illustration
of the truth that has been previously
noted in this paper, that dairy COW
can be produced only after lapse Of
years.
Therefore, declares the Kansas
Farmer, the production of first-class
dairy COWS should go on, in all years,
when there are good pastures and
when there are poor pastures. The
farmer can anticipate the coming Of
the flush years. but in no other way
can he be ready for them when they
do come. That they do come along
about so often is well-demonstrated
fact. Fortunate are the men that this
year have all the cows they need to
help them harvest their pasture
grasses
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SYNOPSIS.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
RAY WALTERS

Tho Escapade opens. not in the ro-
Slocum, "a Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rington of England but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed,
Just following the revolution, In CARING
ton castle in England. The Carringtons
after house party. engaged in family
tilt, caused by jealousy. Lady earring
ton agreed to cut cards with Lord Strath-
gate, whose attentions to Ellen had be-
come "A sore point with Darlington. The
loss of 100000 failed to perturb her. and
her husband then cut for his wife $ /: o.
u. and his honor Darlington winning
Additional attentions OF Lord Darlington
TO Lady Cecily and Lord Strathgate to
Lady Darlington compelled the latter
TO vow that she would leave the castle.
Preparing to flee. Lady Darlington and
her chum Deborah. an American girl.
met Lord Strathgate at two a. m. he
agreeing to see them safely away. He
attempted to take her to his castle. but
the carriage met with an accident. She
and Debbe then struck out for Ports
mouth, where she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news of Ellen's flight.
Lords Darlington and Seton set out In
pursuit. Seton rented fast vessel and
started in pursuit. Strathgate. bleeding
from fall. dashed on TO Portsmouth. for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes. Strath-
gate arrived In Portsmouth In advance
of the others. finding that Ellen's ship
had sailed before her. Strathgate and
Darlington each hired n small yacht to
pursue the wrong vessel. upon which
each supposed Ellen had sailed.
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CHAPTER xII.-continued.

NnAF Ntts-SOntlnuCO.
"What are you going to do?" asked
Deborah again.
Use these on them" answered
Ellen.
You would not murder?"
Peace, child. / have no bullets.
These are but blank cartridges. Per-
haps l can brighten them"
brighten Lord Strathgate!" laughed
Deborah. Don't try. 1t will only
make him more angry. and"
But Ellen stood up in the boat.
balancing herself lightly in spite of
the pitching. pointed her pistol at
the other boat now not more than
half mile away and pulled the trig-
ger. There was tremendous report,
for Ellen had put in an extra large
charge in default of bullet.
Someone in the boat astern stood
up and waved his hat
Ellen let him have the other pistol
or course, there was sound and moth
ing more. But the conclusion, the
noise and the smoke relieved her feel
ings. Deborah covered down in the
boat, released the tiller, let go the
sheet and stopped her ears with her
fingers. Ellen dropped her pistols
and by the quickest kind of work,
seized the tiller and sheet and got the
boat under control before she preached
to. 1t was a narrow escape. however,
and convinced Lady Darlington that
she could not indulge in airy more
sham battling. She watched the other
boat carefully as her own gathered
way once more but could detect no
evidence that her firing had in the
least intimidated those who were
coming so recklessly after her
Promising Deborah that she would
not fire them again, she got the young
woman to take the helm once more
while she reloaded her pistols. She
would have given anything for
couple Of good honest leaden bullets.
II she had even had jeweled ring,
she would have pounded it into shape
and rammed 1t down the barrel, but
she had Invested herself of all her
Jewels except her wedding ring and
she could not make UP her mind to
blow that away in the present emer-
gency Still the pistols were heavily
charged and at close quarters there
would be an unpleasant dose of pow
der for anyone who tried to modest
her.
The other boat was coming up hand
over hand now. In half an hour she
would be alongside. Ellen swept the
harbor ahead OF her and was sur
prised to see-she had not noticed it
in the interest excited by the chase
coming down under full sail a large
ship, an American merchantmen evil
IDENTIFY. She jumped to the conclusion
that 1t must be the New Eagle II
she could intercept that ship and get
aboard of her, her troubles would be
over. Provided the ship were willing
to heave to or to check her way, the
boarding of her would be an easy mat
ter. and Ellen was sailing on such
\ course that the interception of her
would not be difficult, If 1t were not
for this boat close astern of her. Far
ther ahead Ellen also marked follow
ing hard on the great ship two boats
like her own and the one pursuing.
They were. like the merchantmen,
beating down the harbor and 1t seemed
to Ellen's eyes that they were also
chasing after the merchant ship
She was more and more convinced
as she studied 1t, that 1t could be none
other than the New Eagle With sal
walton staring her in the face. Ellen
feared that she would be unable to
escape her nearest pursuer. She looked
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A Revised Version.

A poet who has been known to tell
tho truth recounts this story OF his
little daughter:
Her mother overheard her expound-
Ing the origin of the sex to her family
OF dolls.
You see. children" she said
Adam was man all alone and was
very lonely. 80 God put him to Sleep
took his brains out and made nice
lady OF them ILLUSTRATE Bits.
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Man and Beast Alike,

Only those who have suffered tho
agony of eye Affections can appreciate
the blessing to humanity In DR.. Mitch-
ellis famous Eye Salve. Introduced IN
this region as far back as 1S49 1t ID
found to-day In all well regulated
homes bereabouts. Not alone the eyes
of man but those of the dumb animals
have enjoyed Its comforts. Mitcheils
Eye Salve. Sold everywhere. Price zoe.
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HoW's This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. j. Cheney
br the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
ornbc In nil business transactions and financially
able To carry out any obligations made by his hrin
WALDING. KINNAN 4 MARVIN, -
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o,
Halls Cntorrh Cure Il taken internally. acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 10 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

enough to slip through the holes and
project one or two inches at each end.
A nail may be driven through the end
of the stick, suggests Prairie Farmer,
to prevent it from slipping through the
hole. In filing the manger with hay
the stick can be slipped out.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24

The fate of any creamery rests with
the farmers. They are the ones who
are to say whether a sufficient supply
OF milk and cream shall be furnished
to make It a success.