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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-05

The cards were at once counted, and
1t was discovered that there were 30
cards In addition to those supplied to
the table that morning!
According to Madame Severine's
statement It appeared that the con-
spiracy had been very carefully
worked out, and that Nina de Courier
and her two confederates, having Gre
ated confusion, Remenyi had at that
instant slipped unnoticed into Cruzers
hand pack Of prepared cards. Then.
when all became again tranquil, the
players had placed down the max.
imum, confident of success.
The hunchback was arrested down In
the Condsmine half an hour later, and
both we're, In due course, tried before
the Tribunal at Monaco, sentences OF
two years Imprisonment being passed
upon them. Against PasQuale nothing
conclusive could be proved; while
Nina de Courier, ingenious always,
succeeded in getting clear away with
her winnings, together with the two
loud-voiced men who had demanded
change for thousand francs at the
instant she had allowed her gold to
tumble from her hand.
Six months afterwards, however, /
received letter from Madame Sever.
inc, dated from St Petersburg, stating
that the woman who had so cleverly
planned the fraud had been arrested In
a suburb of Moscow, and had been
banished to Nerchinsk, in Siberia, as
q dangerous Nihilfst.
Prior to this incident the cards used
at trente-et-quarante could be pur-
chased at the stationer's in the Gal
lerie Charles Ill, but ever since the
greatest care has been exercised in
order to render similar fraud impos-
sible.
Many have been the attempts made
from time to time upon the bank, but
certainly mono was more daring than
that signalled by Nina de 0ourieFs
cascade Of gold
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26

proceed" whispers Barnes to Edwin,
the two ladies having retreated to the
stern. What do you propose?"
why, as not only sailor but man
of common sense, | propose to get
away from these sneaky devils as far
as possible: crack on everything,
round Sardinia. drive for the Strait of
Gibraltar and up the Atlantic and Bay
of Biscay to England
Barnes glances over the stern-far
away in the gloom of the coming morn
ing is the felucca. There's practical
proof that the vendetta is ever follow.
ing us" he says simply. That cruel
craft is sent to dog us to any port
where we may land. In England, you
will be too prominent to escape notice.
Besides, do you or want to live our
lives always looking over our shout
ders for some enemy behind us? No,
there Is one way-my original plan
Get the ladies concealed and guard.
ed as carefully as possible with Lady
Chartris at Villefranche, then you and
turn about and meet these devils,
and, II necessary, destroy them; at all
events. destroy the man who has the
money, tfat permits these assassins to
follow us to the ends of the earth"
by heaven, you are right" answers
Edwin.
Now the best way to do it?"
over this they hold consultation, and
the result is that next morning when
they are off Porto Ferrajo, still finding
the felucca in sight, they take the fol.
lowing action: That day, sailing well
beyond the famed island of Monte
Cristo, the night coming on dark and
heavy, Anstruther put out every light
on the vessel and turns about. and the
next morning, piloted by Graham, who
knows this sea, they are alone at an.
Choir in a little cove, sheltered by the
sterile rocks OF Gorgona.
Here the English officer changes the
appearance of the Seagull almost en-
tirely. Paint pots are got out and she
soon has black hull; Miss Anstru-
Their, who is now interested in the
matter, painting new name, the
Wildfowl on a piece of canvas, that
is tackled over the stern. Then both
topmasts of the vessel are sent down
on deck and leg-of-mutton mainsail
that Graham reports in the vessels
sail locker. is bent on the main boom,
the gaff being removed. In addition,
the rigging is overhauled and made
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
NORMAL THEORY IS plsPRovEp,
Quite Preposterous In the Light Of
Present-Day Estremisn.

Philosophers seldom tire of booming
the normal and deprecating the all
round abnormal tendency. They insist
that the normal life Is good for our
bodies, and exc for our consciences.
But this Is absurd. We cannot en-.
Joy ourselves and at the same time
be normal. Every pleasure is some
thing which Is abnormal TO u.s. Every
man and woman at the present day
who sets out with the object of
achieving distinction, or popularity OF
any description, must be abnormally
good or abnormally bad before 1t can
create an impression. The normal
theory is a preposterous one.
Imagine a woman in normal clothes!
At the present moment woman has
attained the pinnacle Of notoriety In
the opposite direction, and on its top,
most point is set her hat. Imagine
the successful athlete In a normal
condition. Imagine the winner OF
motor race as a normal pleasure
seeker; and there are others-too
many to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rec
ord
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
A Book Of Sweethearts.

Among the many creditable gift
books found on the counters at the
book stores for the gladstone holiday
season, none excel "A Book Of Sweet.
hearts," published by the Bobbs-Mer.
rill company, Indianapolis, Ind. There
are twenty-eight illustrations in full
color by Will jenkins, the plates be.
ing almost foot square, as a conse'
Cuence of which the full beauty OF
the original paintings is given again
with striking effect. The book is made
up altogether OF the heads OF beauti
full girls. depicting every style oil
beauty. II Is a publication which can
not help but prove popular. The text
consists of toasts to beauty, fresh OF
famous, wise or witty, sage or sassy
as the case may be, and is almost
equally a enjoyable as the feast OF
beauty contained in the reproductions
of the photographs OF the beautiful
girls.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Copyright, i0u. Dodd Mead 4 Co.. N 2.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton H. Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
lsh lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride. Marina,
daughter OF the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is to be the hand of the girl he
loves Enid Anstruther. sister of the Eng
ish lieutenant The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina is handed mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postponement OF the journey.
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he is marked by the vendetta He
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta at their own game
For the purpose of securing the safety
OF the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris lease secluded VIVA at
Nice to which the party Is to be taken
In yacht Suspicion Is created that
Marina Is In league with the Corsicans.
man, believed to be Corregio Danella,
Is seen passing the house and Marina ~
thought to have given him sign. Ma
rlna refuses to explain to Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious. Barnes
plans for the safety of the party are
learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
horsemen is supposed to be Corregio.
They try to murder the American. The
cook ON the yacht-a Frenchman- is sus-
pected Of completely In the plot. The
is followed by "A small boat. The cook Is
detected giving signals to the boat.
Barnes attempts to throw him overheard,
but is prevented by Marina and Enid.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Couldn't Stick Him AGAIN.

A bishop accosted in Fifth avenue
by a neat but hungry stranger, took
the needy one to hotel and shared
n gorgeous dinner with him, yet, hav-
ing left his episcopal wallet in the
pocket of different episcopal jacket,
suddenly faced the embarrassment of
not possessing the wherewithal to
pony up. Never mind" exclaimed
the guest. Il have enjoyed dining with
you. and l shall be charmed to shout.
der the cost. Permit me-" Where
upon the stranger paid for two. This
worried the prelate. who insisted:
Just let me call a cab and Wen run
up to my hotel, where shall have the
pleasure Of reimbursing you" But
the stranger met the suggestion with:
See here. old man! You've stuck me
for bully good dinner, but hanged II
I'm going to let you stick me for car.
fare. "-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Paying the Price.

rs 1t not some reproach upon the
economy OF Providence that such a
one, who 10 mean, dirty fellow,
should have amassed wealth enough
to buy half a nation?" Not the least.
He made himself a mean, dirty fellow
for that very end. He has paid his
health, his conscience, his liberty for
It; and will you envy him his bargain
VIII you hang your head and blush in
his presence because he outshines you
in equipage and show? Lift up your
brow with a noble confidence, and say
to yourself: l have not these things, II
is true; but II is because l have not
sought. because / have not desired
them; II is because l possess some
thing better. l have chosen my lot.
/ am content and satisfied.-Anno
LetitiR Barbauld.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
A Restrained Grlof,

Back In the ridges Of Tennessee two
mountaineers got into an argument.
Words led to blows. and In the Tight
that followed one Of the men was
killed. A neighbor rode on ahead to
the dead mans cabin to prepare his
wife. He found her seated at table
eating apple dumplings. He broke the
sad news to her as gently as he could.
She listened quietly. with dumping
poised in the air half way to her
mouth. When the neighbor paused she
stuffed the dumping into her mouth
and said: You jest wait til | finish
this hyer dumplin' an then you'all II
hear hollerin'. Monthly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26

SaHNdos
more slack and slouchy like that of
some careless merchant trading
schooner.
So the next day, beating out upon
the sea between Elba and Corsica, is a
very different vessel to the brilliant
pleasure craft that left Marseilles.
Upon its deck are people also changed.
The intimacy Of yachting excur-
sion to young men and young women
who love each other, generally makes
the deck of the craft under soft suns
famed by refreshing breezes, nigh
onto heaven, but haunted by the sup
posed def letters of Cipriano Danella,
the Seagull is an inferno.
The deck of this vessel has be-
come" Edwin muttered gloomily to
Barnes, nigh unto hell. Can't you
see," he whispers despairingly, that
every day Marina grows more anxious
and more nervous? My God, 1t is for
me-"
This remark is made to the Ameri.
can as the two men sit smoking be-
tween the main and the foremost late
the next evening.
Did you notice." adds Anstruther,
with sigh, "she had no appetizer"
You mean your sister," says the
American.
Certainly not; Marina! My wife
didn't eat a mouthful"
Neither did Miss Anstruther!"
Nonsense! Enid was enthusiastic
over our parlez-vous cooks culinary
triumphs."
Yes, with her lips. but not with
her teeth" mutters Burton, grimly.
"Womanlike, she cried out about filet
mignon and omelette soufiie and at.
fected to eat-but-"
But stored away no cargo" sug-
gests Anstruther. so much the bet
ter for you, old man; when a girl gets
off her food she's hard hit in some
other part of her anatomy than her
stomach. My sisters a good sailor, so
II isn't sea sickness affects her"
Sea sickness" jeers Barnes, say.
agely. Cant you see that every hour
Enid grows more cold and more
naughty to me, Furnishing me because
didn't wed her that day in Marseilles,
when even Emory, the cold-blooded
Yankee detective, shuddered and said
1t would be crime for me to marry
with this deyilish threat | carry in my
pocket against any woman who is un.
fortunate enough to become my wife.
1T concerns my sister; supDosing
you show 1t to met" suggests Edwin.
Surprising you show 1t to mel"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
What He Wanted.

An Italian recently entered the store
of Portland street hardware and
paint dealer, says the Boston Record.
and In his broken English asked the
clerk: "John-a, you got-a de ma.
chine make-a hot-a cold?" The
clerk tried hard to understand what
the customer wanted, but was unable
until he started taking him around the
store and pointed out individually
every conceivable apparatus pertain.
ing to heating in the store. Finally
the Italian spied small spring bal
ance suspended on an upper shelf
with the indicator displayed. "John-a
see dis-a one" he said, lust de sam
"a kind, wild nummers; make-a hot
"a cold. You got one?" He wanted
thermometer.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26

comes to them In clear voice from
the neighboring cutter.
my God, you overheard Barnes
faces his beautiful fiancee as she Step
from the large boat that, after the mer-
chant fashion, has now been slowed
on the deck amidship.
Certainly! Hoping had done your
love an injustice, have been trying
to overhear some such revelation as
this for the last few days" The girls
eyes are beaming now, tender with
love and hope.
Then she breaks forth almost pas.
sionately, You owe this to my love
for you. Since you seemed reluctant
to wear me as your bride, to accept
my wifely devotion, my pride has suf-
fered so much that you, Burton, can.
not deny me the sight of that letter so
that may again trust the ardency OF
your desire to make me yours"
Best give It to her." remarks her
sailor brother, grimly.
you advise 1t, them"
Yes, she will never rest without II
now, II know Enid of old"
Barnes silently places the accursed
threat against the woman whom he
dares to marry and her offspring In
the hand of his betrothed.
She carries Il to the pinnacle light
and reads II carefully twice over.
Then she returns to them, her eyes
brilliant with determined devotion, yet
swimming with tenderest love. You
let such chimera as this little piece
Of paper, the rawlings of some maniac
on revenge, stand between you and my
love-"
No. no; this threat-you have had
| proof enough-is a menace all our
lives. l desire to put its author where
he can do no harm to you before I
wed you"
Before? After you wed mel" cries
his fiancee. In exalted mood. Let us
| together face and annihilate this
| fiend."
But remember this Is an undying
feud. Think what my self.reproach
would be II ! let your love for me
bring miserable death to you, my
duOTeu, WnlspeTS bdTneS.
my death couldn't happen, sweet
| heart, unless you died also, Burton"
she says simply.
II demand of this gentleman" she
continued, who says he loves me, that
he weds me the moment we go on
shore at Nice even II 1t brings me into
the unhappy feud proclaimed against
him. No. no; don't refuse me, Bur-
ton" she whispers, determinedly, tits
the last chance. You wed me then or
never wed me! II you cannot trust
me with your woes, I'll not take part
Of your joys"
More enamored than ever with the
be his bride, Barnes silently extends
his arms, and she falling into them,
the yachts deck becomes a heaven to
these lovers.
The next day the sun again rises
bright over the Mediterranean. The
felucca Is never sighted. Monsieur
Leboeuf serves meals fit for a fairy
princess In the salon, and Enid and
Barnes have such appetites the cook
is delighted.
A few days later the Seagull, under
the name of the Wildfowl, drops her
anchor in the little bay at Villefranche
coming in, not like sprightly yacht
but like a slow, numbering, carelessly
sailed and inadequately handled mer
chant craft.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
A Convincing Argument.

Permit me, Judge" said the graft.
fed young attorney after the decision
In favor of his client had been handed
down. ito thank you most sincerely. l
assure you | was highly gratifed to
note the close attention you gave me
while l was making my argument"
Yes, was deeply interested In
your talk. You convinced me that 1t
is possible to be at once fool and In
the ight."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
CHAPTER W.-Coniinued.

And why, tonight, against the reg
ulations of my vessels adds An.
struther, he kept this galley fire I'M
banked so that the light shining
through his open portfolio indicates to
the felucca what craft 1t is to pursue"
Marina puts these questions to the
cook and translates the following an
swer. THE ice was necessary. After
| am on shore to get 1t, | sent tele-
gram, as promised, to Monsieur Deu-
PEE, who had come to me In Marseilles
and said: You go on the Seaguh. The
Cafe Veheur will want you as soon as
their grand chef Meudon goes to Paris.
To engage you, they must know where
you are. To miss your services would
be blow for the great restaurant. So
they can communicate with you, tele-
graph me Immediately on landing
from each port the yacht stops, that
they can get you the instant Meudon
leaves He gave me money for this.
Therefore the moment am on shore, ]
telegraph simply: st. Tropez. l am
here. Leboeuf' Soon l received re.
tuIh utoodbC. i1oiu thC soSht 'hiNS
hours have vegetables to buy, also
flowers. That takes time, after the
market is closed don't hurry. What
matters II a pleasure yacht leave lit
tie later? From Marseilles / receive
no further answer. The chef of the
Vefeur has not yet gone, SO come on
board. This night, the morning watch
want coffee; Monsieur Graham say
give 1t to them, so leave my fire I'M
banked. 1t was very hot; open the
portfolio of my galley. That's all.
Voici, what have done is simply bust
ness. | am a great cook. The Cafe
Vefeur wishes to engage me; that is
ALL"
AHA" cries Enid generously; you
see the chef simply expected to get a
good position in the kitchen of lead
ing Marseilles restaurant"
Listening to this, Edwin and Barnes
go into consultation. Probably the
memory of his magnificent cuisine
makes them lenient to the artist. 81
believe the little beggar is innocent,
says the sailor.
simply a matter Of vanity" re-
marks Burton. He thought they
wanted him very much for the Cafe
Veheur."
IF we don't put the little chap on
shore, we must trust him." remarks
the American. Then he says briefly tc
Marina: please show Leboeuf what
danger he has placed upon us by his
telegram"
And this being explained to him by
the beautiful women. both fair ones
almost speaking together, Leboeuf be
ginning to comprehend the plot against
even their lives, the little Frenchmar
breaks out excitedly and CALAMITY IN
a mixture of polyglot: Mile. ton
nerres, murder you, angels of mercy
Nevaire! l, Felix Leboeuf, will defend
you both With my life" He seizes ant
kisses their hands. "Zese assassins
shall answer to me for making me zeil
instrument. No more kilograms while
| am Seagull. Eat | swear to you,
and the little fellows eyes glow will
! gratitude as they rest upon the gentle
| creatures who, as they have stood be
tween him and marlinspike and pistol
have seemed divine in mercy.
| But despite the innocence and fealty
| of Monsieur Leboeuf, Edwin anC
barnes leave his galley dismayed.
1--WE must settle exactly how WI
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
His First ThouQht.

Mother-Come here, Clarence, This
Is your little cousin, Polly Granger
from the country, of whom ! have
spoken so often.
Small Clarence-Hello, Polly! Do
YOU want n cracker?
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Trouble Ahead.

Hewitt-You look worried.
Jewitt-I am worried left my
handbook on street car.
Hewitt-Cheer up; II may be found.
Jewitt-That's what's worrying me.
II may be found and left at my house
and my wife will know what my bank
balance is
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Get a Patent.

Your invention may be valuable and
should be patented. Send for free in.
formation and advice to II. J. ROBIN
SON, Patent Attorney. p. y. Box 544,
Salt Lake City.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Undue Exposure.

Adolphus--I say, deah boy, they tell
me Cholly caught quite cold don't
cherknow.
Augustus-Yes, he went without his
chrysanthemum one day last week.
Philadelphia Public Ledger,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
A Killinu Look,

Hyman--Miss Lennox is not very
handsome girl but can tell you she
looked killing, for once, at tho ball last
night.
Crawford-Did she?
Hyman-Yes, you should have seen
the look she gave me when trod upon
her train.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
The Question.

81 think you can only believe about
half you hear"
80 do !. But the question is,
which half?"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26

Perhaps a wifes tenderness with a
worthless husband is governed by the
same instinct which makes her proud
of anything she gets at bargain coun.
ter.-Atchison Globe.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Advice.

The man who comes to you for ad.
vice will be almost sure to take it IL
It agrees with what he has made up
his mind TO do.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
A Sian.

When a man gets sick Of a town It
10 a sign that the town got sick of
him first
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26

When a woman wears becoming
gown 1t is easy enough for her to be-
lieye that she doesn't care much about
clothes
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
To make the most out of your

To make the most out of your
Cream, use green topped cans
and ship to Blackman & Crit
fin Co., Ogden. They make
the best butter and cheese in
the state, and took first prize
at the State Fair, Salt Lake
City, and Big Four County
Fair, Ogden. They do gen.
eral produce business. Write
them at Ogden, Utah.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-24

enrolment was 10 less than it last year.
All OF the conductors attended strictly to bus
mess and did excellent work. Mr.. Patzer S
work in expressive reading and language and
Miss Deneens class exercises are worthy of
special mention. The average age of members
was years and the average experience
of actual teachers 22.6 months. Sixty-eight
had had experience in teaching, II had pre-
viously attended institutes. - had attended
the Normal, So had attended high schools,
had attended graded schools only. and Just
had attended only common school. For
ty-hve were graduates of four-y high schools
believe school boards should seek and
demand the teacher who attends the institutes
and associations regularly No teacher can
keep pace with the progress of the times without
coming into contact with other teachers there
by keeping herself informed on the best meth
DDS of instruction.
TEACHERS MEETINGS
Teachers meetings were held during the
year as follows: Olivet, Jan. 9; River Falls,
Joint with St. Croix County, May q; Maiden
Rock May 10; Ellsworth, Central Associa-
tion) Oct. 9. Two other meetings were an
nounced but had to be postponed on account
of storms. The usual number attended the
Northwestern meeting at Eau Claire, Oct. 1917.
At the Institute and Central Association
Teachers Reading Circle was organized,
and this work will constitute part of programs
at the teachers associations this year.
TEACHERS wAGFS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-24

w. A. Caldwell presented the report
of the Poor Agents, and the same was
referred to the committee to settle with
the Poor Agents.
Sup Olson moved that all claims
against the county shall be filed with
the County Clerk not later than Friday
night. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Sup. Gilmore the Board
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning