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New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
My Lady of Mystery
C7EnEasG ron, page Z

he silenced her with q slight gesture OF his
hand
1t is only fair 10 YOU 70 say that we-that
Is the Secret ServIce-have learned many
things about YOU, Grimm went in the
same quiet tone. We have, through our
foreign agents, traced YOU step by step from
Rome 10 Washington. We know that YOU
are IN a way, representative OF q sovereign
of Europe, know that You were on 4 Sc
cret mission to the Spanish court, perhaps Tor
this sovereign and renamed III Madrid for a
month we know that from there You went
to Paris. also on 4 secret mission, perhaps the
same. and remained there Tor three weeks !:
we know that YOU met diplomatic agents OF
those Governments later IN London We
know all this We know the manner OF Your
coming to this country, OF your coming
TO Washington. But We don t know why
YOU are here That Is Your secret, and SO
far as l can see at the moment, may remain so
Again She started to. speak. and again he
stopped her. We don't know Your name.
but that Is Of no consequence. We do know
that in Rome YOU were Sgnorlna IetrOnl IN
Spain YOU were Sonora Cassavant. IN Paris.
MademOisele D'AugInon, IN London. Miss
lane kellog. and here Miss Isabel Thorue.
We realize that exigenCIeS arse IN Your calling.
and nine that make changes of name desirable,
necessary even and there Is no criticism OF
that. Now as the representative OF your
Government-rathera GoVcrnment-you have
a right 10 be here, although unaccredIted, You
have riSht 10 remain mere 80 loil6 - oul
acts are consistent with our laws you have
a right to YOUR secrets so long as they do not.
directly OF indirectly, threaten the welfare OF
this country. The disappearance Of fifty thou
sand dollars from the sale OF the Minister from
Y did not so far As We know, bear on this
point. the abduction of the Ambassador from
France did threaten to embroil us. because We
the Governmeut-dre responsible Tor the
personal safety OF accredited representatives
from other countries. The shooting OF senior
Alvarez IN the German Embassy less than
an hour ago, also indirectly threatens our
peace
He waited Tor her To- speak She silently
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

stripped a rose of its petals crushing them
between her fingers.
." m telling YOU all this" he Went on after
q time. TO make clear TO YOU Your precise
status IN this city Egain he stopped. and
waited for her to speak. Il may add that
if YOU had been anyone else but YOU I should
have placed YOU under arrest when I entered
the room
On what charge" She quer;ed in FAINT
voice
On the charge of shooting Senor Alvarez %
was the prompt reply " Did YOU or did you
not shoot him ;"
My Lady rose with a queer. helpless little
gesture of her arms, and walked TO the WIN
dow- She stood there, staring out into the
night. with hands clasped behind her, for o
long time.
" Did YOU shoot HIM ?" insisted Grimm.
MOI She turned where she stood and
faced him with set face. No. I did NOT
shoot him
Grimm drew long. deep breath. and The
vague, tense note IN his voice had passed when
he spoke again. Do YOU know who did
shoot HIM
Yes
Who"
Il won { tell ylu'"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

GRIMM leaned forward in his chair and
~ spoke earnestly Understand. please
that by that answer YOU have assumed equal
guilt with the person that actually did the
shooting he explained. If YOU adhere 10
It, YOU compel me 70 arrest YOU As an accom-
phee after the tact. His questioning took q
different line. VIII YOU explain how the
revolver came into Your possession after the
shooting"
The blue-grdv ewes opened wide IN sudden
fear, the red lips parted slightly, and the
white hands were outstretched with Il sudden
pleading gesture.
How did YOU know / had it" she de-
manded thickly II last
Precisely / know that Immediately
after the shooting YOU were seen running
along the hall; that YOU escaped through the
kltchen' that You dropped Your handkerchief
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
The Spitfire
Continued trou' page y

and when obstacles arose he either citTnI1ed
over or bucked through. In this particular
instance ne had arrived at two conclusions:
first, that the women were IN no bodily danger
from a man merely trying to escape from
England; second, that some very pretty little
game was on foot and Marcus G1rard was IN a
fair position to nip it before It blOomed-
HAVING settled the matter as far as was
IL possible until the twentieth OF the month.
he finished packing and had his valISeS sent
on board his steamer. then he hunted up sew
eral London finanCiers III the hope OF raising
funds, and was turned down-hard- Where
upon, the sorely beset old man cursed England
to the limit of his linguistic proficiency and
followed his vallSeS.
At eight o'clock next morning the LuSltanIa
was warped out Of her dock at Liverpool and
headed for New York Girard did two things.
He interviewed the Captain, causing Iookouts
TO be posted night and day TO watch tor the
Spitfire: then he tipped the chief engineer
The first precaution was productive OF no result, ,
the second proved a benefit to two persons
the chief engineer himself and the man that
drew the highest number IN the pool. -Atter
this Ciirard took to pacing the decks IN utter
solitude and was voted a beast by two hun
dred and eighty passengers
On reaching New York he Immediately
raised his requisite funds at a mortifving
money rate closed his Canadian deal. then
tool, off his coat, so to speak, and got INTO the
other little game. ItueeIed cash and influence
He borrowed big black yacht from a business
acquaintance by the name Of Morgan the
Yacht being called the Horsehair. OF some
thing as near as possible 10 that name without
infringing on the laws Of copyright
OF one fact Girard was thoroughly con-
vinced If anything usuSual was going 70
happen on board the SpittIre. 1t would happen
in the immediate vicinity OF Sandy Hook.
therefore he would stack his chips and throw
IN a few white ones before the hook was reached
So, with this logical aim III view, the Horse
hair went staggering down the bay. followed
by SIX business looking little tugboatS, the
entire fiptilla being equipped with search
lights, signal rockets, and such other para apher-
MALTA as Is usually employed IN q nautical still
hunt, then they ran out 70 sea for a hundred
miles or 50 and spread themselves after the
manner of a harbor cham IN times of war BY
day. with the aid of marine glasses, they picked
up everything. from CatbOat TO the battle
ship Oregon. and by night their searchhghts
created doubts IN the minds of all wandering
craft concerning the seekers sanity.
o. the night Of the eighteenth. at "a certain
number OF bellS,-It doesn t matter a par
ticle Just how ulanv.-an officer OF the Horse
hair aroused Marcus GIrard from his SlumberS
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

or that his heroic rescue had occasioned more
excitement and a corresponding French delay;
vet such was the lamentable case Mean
while Marcus Girard cooked himself TO a C1nder
of i1npatienCe, and by the time coherent t1d1ngS
of the Spitfire did reach him, that SaCcy craft
was kicking up her heels IN the dim distance
There was no boat at Calais that could catch
the Spitfire, even III ordinary circumstance,
and now the proposition was rendered sun
more hOpeleSs when Girard recalled Charac-
teristiC p .rase in the sailing orders to Captain
Joe: -,
Drive her as hard as hell will let YOU
He knew Captain Joe, and he knew the posi-
bilities of such verbal tonic therefore ne
shocked the women operators at tile leleSIdPI
station. and went away
1t was perfectly clear to him that lorklnS
was in collision with some thief or murderer
bv the name OF James Ormond. The valet
was acquainted with his master eccentrlci-
ties his mode of life, and the existence OF the
little red cipher book. The rest was easy:
but what the blazes, he asked himself, should
any rational thief want with a good Yacht con
tanning Polly Thurman and AUNT Mary
Girard knew a good deal about thieves ana
for time the problem troubled nm \ lhou-
sand con lectures rose up and butted hlm IN
the business forehead; but each was dis
missed As being too absurd for serious con-
sidcration One. however stuck. 1t was
rather a shrevd guess. and was expressed with
conviction and tlnahty.
somebody wants 70 St-l 'I'N -. tl4V N''t'A4'A
and get out quick It's a long headed way
OF hurrying by George. but think OF the I'M
pudence OF It
A T first blush the owner of the Spithre
thought of chartering a part OF the Eng
lsh navy for pursuit; but he knew something
of English red tape; besides money was
tight No. he must work his business head
to better and more economical advantage
The Lusitania, on which he had booked his
passage. was scheduled to reach New York on
the seventeenth. The Spithre, according to
the despatch sent Captain Joe, would make
Sandy Hook by the twentieth then cruise
about and fiv private signals Thus. G1rard
had the advantage OF three days, and, even II
his steamer did not sight the Splttlre on her
way over. he could run out OF New York on
another craft and watch for his yacht as 1t
came in
He did not lose sight Of the fact that these
very telegrans might have been worded with
an object OF sending him on false trail. or
that the whole maneuver might be planned by
financial shark as a blind for some wildcat
operation in which the absence OF one Marcus
Girard would be worth that heShy man
weight in railroad bonds
He considered the matter carefully, IN Its
every light. iust as was his custom to consider
4 probable rise or tall IN stocks. but. unlike
his daughter he did not do the opposite When
he made NJ his mind, he went straight ahead.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

ON the night of the eighteenth At "a certain
~ number OF belIS,-It doeSn I matter "a par
ticle lust how manv.-an officer OF the Horse
hair aroused Marcus Girard from his slumberS
to report success on the Starboard quarter.
Marcus GIrard came out on deck IN his "a -9-laS
and smiled
10 BE- c2u:urnsi rex. S,,iIlc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
When tho Almanac Originated.

The origin Of the word almanac" is
derived from the Arabic words al and
manah-to count-and thus aptly ap-
plies to the measurement of time. AL
manacs in ancient days were employ
ed by the Alexandrian Greeks. but it is
uncertain when they were actually in
troduced into Europe.
In 1150 A. D. Solomon Jarchus pub
lished an almanac, but the first print
ed one was brought out in Vienna in
1857 by the great astronomer Purbach.
The most celebrated almanac maker
was the dabbler in magic, Nostrada-
mus, and since his time almanacs with
predictions have been in vogue, and
their weather lore and pictorial proph-
ecies have invariably appealed to a
large number Of people who are apt to
put answering belief in the cryptic
remarks Of Zadkiel and Old Moore.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Success With Sheep.

An Ontario breeder says: I think 1t
will pay any farmer to have few
sheep, as l have never experienced a
year when they have not paid me.
prefer Cotswolds because they are
strong, hardy sheep, good wool and fair
mutton. The last few years we could
not get enough good rams to meet the
demand of the ranchmen who want
them to cross on the finer bred ewes
so as to produce more wool and NUT
ton. 1 would not advise keeping over
twenty breeding ewes on hundred
acre farm. If the farm Is low and
inclined to be wet, ten will be plenty.
1 would not advise beginner to buy
show sheep or high priced animals.
Buy from a reliable firm and get few
ewes at reasonable prices, and with
good care you will meet success.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Hide the 7himble,

A game which never fails to delight
the children is the game Of hide the
thimble. This game needs no prepara-
ton and is easily explained to the chill
dren, good many Of whom probably
already know it.
The thimble is given to one child,
and the rest are to leave the room.
When no one is in the room she hides
the thimble in vase, behind pic
ture, on the window sill, behind the
curtain or any place which suggests
itself to her as good hiding place.
The other children are called back
into the room and begin the search
The child may give hints as to where
the thimble is by telling the children
as they come near to the hiding place
that they are getting warm" and far
ther away the colder they get. This
prevents the game from becoming te-
dious. The child who finds the thimble
is then the ''hider," and the game is
continued.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Saucepans should be as fat and
broad as possible, so that no heat may
be wasted.
Place tea grounds around the roots
of ferns and be rewarded with q rich
growth Of leaves. Frequently change
the leaves.
If canned pears have fiat taste, and
most pears have, they will be improved
by adding stick cinnamon to them
while cooking.
If your cellar is dark and you are
afraid of accidents when going down
the steps. have the last step whitened
30 that you will easily know when you
are at the bottom. You can see this
step plainly even in a dim light.
To dry clean cloth moisten fuller's
earth to a soft paste and spread in
thin layers over soiled places. Mix
with the earth little turpentine and
use this over grease spots. Let the
garment dry for a couple Of days and
brush of the earth which has become
dry, then press.
If satin is very much soiled, pour
into about three quarts of soapsuds
nearly two tablespoonfuls of kerosene
and soak the satin in this for about
one or two hours. Work the fabric up
and down in warm water and soap
and rinse thoroughly. When the satin
is almost dry, press carefully.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
ETIQUETTE POINTS.
How Woman Should Receive an In
PRODUCTION,

A woman's manner of receiving an
introduction to a man is what makes
an impression on him, and the most
desirable effect is gained by the wo-
mans cordial and gracious greeting.
When a strange man is brought to
woman it is the woman who speaks
first, and precisely the form of her
words depends upon previous condi-
lions. If she has never heard of him
before and he comes to her literally
stranger she may simply say How do
you doT' She does not rise from her
seat, neither does she offer her hand.
unless the man extends his. He should
not do this. but sometimes he does,
and to ignore it is the height of rude
ness.
If the woman has heard of the man
before he is presented and he knows of
her through mutual friends, her greet
ing is more personal. She may say
"This is a pleasure" or "How do you
do? / have heard of you so much that
/ am particularly glad to meet you"
This idea of extreme cordiality may be
carried so far as for a woman to say.
"Mr. So-and-so does not need to be pre-
Eented. for l know him so well by
reputation that l feel as though he
were an old friend.''
The mans answer is naturally of the
same kind. and the conversation be
gins with interest. according as the
two persons know something of each
other or are total strangers.
At leaving the woman again may
express her feeling in a measure. If
she has known nothing of the man
previously and has not found him es-
pecially interesting it is not necessary
that she should say anything more
than Good afternoon or Good even
ing" 1t is courteous to say, Il am
glad to have met you" but that de-
pends upon how she feels. If. on the
contrary, she has found him really
agreeable and enjoyed her talk she
may say so frankly in this way: 1T
has been nice to meet you' or 81 have
enjoyed so much meeting you. l hope
I may run across you again." The
man must take his cue from the wo-
man.
The matter of shaking hands should
rest entirely with the woman, and it
is no longer perfunctory. For her to
offer her hand suggests a certain
friendliness. and if she wishes to i'm
ply such interest it is perfectly proper
for her to do so. In this way, while
she does not shake hands on meeting
the man, she may, if she has liked
him, give hers when they separate.
A woman never rises to meet a man,
nor does she go to him. He must go
to her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
DELIGHTS OF STUPIDITY.
knowledge Has "Downed" Us Since
the Day of Eve.


the Day of Eve.
knowledge Is no help to courage.
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread, and how useful these fools are
sometimes every general knows.
1t is said that the British army was
beaten three times during the day of
Waterloo, only it did not know 1t. Ma
poleon ragged at its stupidity. Educa-
ton cultivates the imagination, which
Is the greatest foe of courage When
in the dead of night you hear noise
In the front parlor you remember all
the stories you have read of worthy
householders being shot by fierce bur
glars. You wonder how it feels to be
hit on the head with Jimmy, and you
take long time finding your slippers.
Ignorance would have saved you from
these fancies. and you would have gone
downstairs without tremor and found
It was only the cat.
1t was the acquisition of knowledge
that lost our first parents the garden
of Eden. If they had only been content
with their ignorance we might all be
living there now instead of only get
ting an occasional weeks end.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
SELLING LIVE STOCK.
Some Points For Farmers on Adver-
tising Products of the Farm.

Some Points For Farmers on Adver-
tisins Products of the Farm.
On the point Of advertising the prod
ucts of the farm Professor Humphrey
Of the Wisconsin Agricultural college
advised farmers in a recent institute
as follows:
advertising combined with intelli-
gence and enterprise will do more to
elevate the farmer and give deserved
prominence to his occupation than any
other factor. In fact, many advan-
tages are enjoyed at the present time
by our most progressive farmers, who
may be recognized by the advertising
which they do in one way or another.
'The great majority of farmers have
not awakened to the necessity of ap-
plying anything more to their occupa-
ton than hard manual labor, which. to
be sure, is necessary and indispensa-
BILE, but which alone classes the farm
er with the man who works ten hours
daily with shovel and pick and earns
81 or So day. Successful agricultural
advertising practiced by intelligent and
enterprising farmers will overcome
prejudice and elevate the occupation
Of farming to plane where men can
enjoy their labor and the same lux
uries enjoyed by business men of other
occupations and professions.
'"The first step in agricultural adver-
tising is to make the farm a respecta-
BILE place of business and one which
will incite patronage. The farm should
be christened with a suitable name
and it's stock and produce marketed
under the name of the farm as well
as the name of the proprietor. The
stock and produce should have spe-
cff1c trademark to distinguish II in
name as well as in quality and to in
duce buyers to become permanent GUS
TONER'S"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

long time. so that the liquid, the
saucer and the jar may all be brought
to high temperature without going
to the extent of boiling the alcohol.
When the desired temperature has
been reached, remove the jar from the
water bath and stand it on wooden
table. In moving it, be careful not TO
agitate the liquid. If you notice the
liquid you will see that it gives off
vapor in abundance. In a short time
the saucer will become cool enough to
condense the vapor. and clouds will
begin to form near it.
Then from the clouds fine drops of
rain will fall into the liquid. This
miniature rainfall will last for nearly
half an hour.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Do You Know

That robins and sparrows like eating
almonds and dried currants?
That almost all birds like biscuit
broken up small?
That marsh marigolds and water
lilies last longer when cut and put in
water than any other flowers?
That salmon, pike and goldfish never
sleep?
That there are more than 1000, 900
leaves on a big oak tree?
That when moor hens dive they swim
with their wings. practically flying un-
der water? Most birds that swim do
so With their webbed feet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
THE SWINEHERD.

To grow baby pork successfully good
pasture must be provided. The pigs
must be given fair chance by coming
into the world strong and lusty, and
they must be kept growing In prime
physical condition from the start.
Bone and flesh forming foods must be
fed and comfortable and cleanly sur
roundings provided. Plenty of clean
water to drink at all times is impor-
tant. A stunted pig is bad property,
as he never really gets over it. Good
pasture and care may help him, but
he has lost time and vigor which can
not be wholly regained.
Feeding the Youngsters.
When first weaned feed the pigs
from three to five times a day. While
with their mother they took their meals
at least every two hours, and too sud
den a change is detrimental. After
they get to growing vigorously cut
down to two meals a day, and when
they weigh seventy-fve pounds each
and are on good pasture feed once a
day, and that at night.
A Breeders Advice.
A successful breeder gives this ad-
vice: Keep a record of the number Of
pigs in each litter 1t doesn't pay to
rely on memory in these things. Look
well to it that the mother hogs have
the driest, most comfortable quarters
possible. This often tells the story
of the little rooters she is able to bring
to market for you. Always select the
young sows from the most prolific
old ones. If a SOW has fever at far
rowing time and eats her pigs. it is
your own fault, not hers. Keep her
active, give her laxative diet, no
corn and plenty of pure. clean water
to drink and there will be no trouble.
What! Sweep the hogpen? Yes; that
is what one of the best hog men does
every single day. Do you think he
would keep it up if he did not think it
paid?
Give Variety In Pig Feeds.
If pigs are allowed the run Of pas
ture they will eat more concentrated
feed and make more rapid gains than
when being fed in dry lots. If the ra-
ton contains plenty of protein the ad-
vantage of pasture does not amount to
much so far as the amount of feed
consumed per 100 pounds of gain is
concerned, but it makes a big differ
ence in the condition of the pigs at the
end of the fattening period. In tests
at the Iowa experiment station the
cheapest gains when feeding young
pigs were obtained from ration Of
corn, with the pigs on clover pasture.
The greatest profit was maze when a
mixed ration was fed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Don't Talk IL Over.

When we have a grievance 1t Is SO
tempting to go and talk 1t over with
friend or relation.
Tempting, yes; wise, no.
For, as rule, we are SO keen in the
irritation of the moment for sympathy
that the temptation to paint with a
big brush" is almost irresistible.
And later-well, later probably we
find that there were extenuating cir
cumstances. The culprit was not SO
black as we had fancied, and In our
penitence we would give a great deal
to be able to recall the unjust things
that we said, for. rest assured, we will
always be reminded of them by the
person in whom we confided.