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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02
Notice.

All those who have not settled their
accounts with the HendersonVille Hay
and Grain Co, must do so at ~ence,4Or
suit will be brought AMI judgement
Obtained against them This Is the last
notice and suits wiz be1instituted inn
mediately.
THE HENDERsoNvILLE
Hay &GRAIN co.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

~ ENDERSONvILLE ENvEL-
- OPEs-Authorized by Board
IL of Trade. For sale at the
Hustler office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02
French BUM.

The number Of phrases OF the class
called bulls" to be found in polite
works are not all the product of the
Irish hrain
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

~HfCKENs FOR sALE-Fryine
size, IS to IS: Hens, 40 cents,
" Hustler office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

II UBLIC SERVICE BOND, with
envelopes to match. Nothing
better for the business man who
wants digni6ed and worthy stationery.
Ter Office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

is 1-2 acres almost in city, fine
place for. small trnck farm, plenty
of water, 5000 per acre, easy.
terms.
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SEE
Claude Brown
= AT ONCE

L7Ozacras- good land 8 miles from
court house with enough chestnut
wood on place to over pay for it.
Price $3.50 per acre, will cut to
suit purchaser. Easy terms,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02
CLAUDE BROWNS

beautiful country home, utopia"
for SALE A truly magnificent
county home-eyeFY convenience,
city water, sewer, telephone, bath,
ETC., servants houses and stables.
A panorama of scenic beauty un-
surpassed in the state, within
sight of this ideal country home.
Only two miles from cnort honAe
on Mt. Hebron Road-the best
road in the county.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

/ have several beautiful lots in
city will sell for 500 monthly
payments.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

w ANTED- Unincumbered
wv white woman to board nv
clerks. Liberal salery. Ev-
erything furnished. Good permanent
home for right party. Jno1.Ba Lilse
F~ingervil!e, S. G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

beautiful lots on Broad street
part Of the Hickman property will
sell at a bargain.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-02

The best building lot on Main st. South
west corner, beautiful shade. The only
one of the kind in this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

Olga answered. Meanwhile. mon
sieur. am going to ask you to make
yourself agreeable to some of my
guests"
Madame, 1 can only make myself
disagreeable to them" he replied Gym
ically. 1T is not they whom came to
see and entertain
But you must he entertained now"
Olga said. Soon l hope we may talk. -
we shall talk" Millar assured her.
bowling.
He passed on to greet Herman and
was presented to others in the rapidly
growing throng. Wherever he went
Olga heard EXPLANATIONS, usually Of
surprise or dismay, from her women
guests, and the number that invaria-
bly, gathered around him at first rapid
~ diminished. He seemed bent on
making himself disagreeable, as he
had promised.
One elderly spinster to whom he was
presented greeted him with an affect
ed lisp, dropping eyes and an inane re-
mark about the terrible cold.
yes. mademoiselle, your teeth will
chatter tonight-on the dresser
TO another. portly lady who af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

for years, We have been good friends.
We win remain good friends. l don't
want the found sovereign"
but IL 1t slips through your I'm.
gerst' Millar cried Suppose another
man runs away with herY
"Who?" Karl demanded.
myself" Millar replied cOolly.
"Your'
Tonight, this very night" Millar
cried, laughing satanically and tri-
umphantly. Tonight shall play with
her as please. Oh, what joy! What
exquisite joy"
whats that?" Karl cried, taking a
step toward him.
'.She will do whatever 1 wish-to-
night, at her home. You will see,
when the lights are bright, when the
air is filed with perfume-before day
dawns you will see
stop! Stop" Karl cried warningly.
BE there and you will run after
your lost sovereign" Millar went on
tauntingY. Every minute you don't
know where she is she is spending
with me. A carriage passes you with
drawn blinds, and your heart stands
still. Who Is in it? She and l. You
see couple turn the corner with
arms lovingly interlocked Who was
that? She and always she and l..
We sit in every carriage, we go
around every corner, always she and
always clinging TO each other, al
ways lovingly. The thought maddens
you. You run through the streets. A
light Is extinguished in some room
high up in a house. Who Is there?
She and l. We stand at the window
arm in arm looking down into your
maddened eyes, and we hold each 9TH
er closer. and we laugh at you
stop. damn you. stopv' Karl cried,
beside himself and trying to shut out
the terrible monotony of Millar's voice.
we laugh at you, you foolr' the
fiend cried again hoarsely. "And her
laughter grows warmer and warmer
until she laughs as only woman can
laugh in the midst Of delirious joy"
With a maddened scream of rage
Karl reached the table with a bound
and snatched up the revolver But
Millar. with spring as 1.-THE and agile
as eat. was there beside him. holding
the arm with which he would have
shot down the man who was pouring
| insidious poison into his ears-into his
soul.
Millar smiled as he looked at the
helpless boy before him. Karl released
the revolver. and as he replaced it in
his pocket Millar said quietly:
You see. Karl, a man may kill a
man for lost sovereign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

that she had lived a lie even to her
self. She loved Karl
But. away from Millar's influence
she resolved that she would yet bar.
tie with and overcome the terrible i'm
pulses he had aroused She would &c
ahead with the ball. She would bring
Karl and Elsa together. She would
make the artist love the beautiful, nc.
complished girl whom she herself had
selected for his bride. She would
make him happy; make them both hap
py, even if it meant that she must
crush out her own hopes of happiness
in doing so.
THAT is very remarkable man. that
friend of Karl's," Herman said after
they had driven some time in silence.
Yes. He is very disagreeable," Olga
replied.
'.Oh, l don't think so.' Herman pro
tested. ITO me he seemed very agree
able Where does he come FROM, He
seems to have been everywhere and tC
know every body
And everything" assented Olga
YEARLY. Il cannot tell you anything
about him. Karl met him a year age
at Monte Carlo"
II am glad you persuaded him tc
come tonight" Herman said. He is
going to give me information that viii
be Of great value to me-"
Olga was on the point of telling Her
man all about the terrible sermon the
stranger had preached to them. of hi:
wicked insinuations and of her terrible
dread, but she checked herself Her
man seemed fatuously delighted by
Millar. and she could not bring herself
| to talk to him now. They continued
the ride in silence until home was
reached.
Herman and Olga occupied one OF
| the finest residences in Park lane. Il
had been built by wealthy noble
man and completed with princely dis
regard for expenditure. 1t stood il
| the center of considerable park. sur
rounded by trees and gardens.
i Preparations were already going for
ward for the hall when Herman ant
Olga cached home. Decorators wer,
! putting the finishing touches on tn,
I: magnificent ballroom Florists wer,
banking ferns and ported plants 1aloni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

the stairs and halls. All was hustle
went forward and examined every de-
tail of the work. Olga, who ordinarily
would have taken the same keen inter-
est in the preparations, turned YEARLY
away and went to her own room. She
dined alone under the plea of a head
ache and did not again appear until
the guests began to arrive in the even
ing.
you look very beautiful, my DEAR"
Herman said to her when she entered
the drawing room.
Her mood had changed. Her eyes
seemed unnaturally bright. She her.
self could not tell what had caused the
change. When she reached home she
had looked forward with shuddering
aversion to her second meeting with
Millar. Now she was impatient for
him to arrive. She wanted to talk to
him. to hear again the soft. persuasive
voice. the insidious harmony of his
words that seemed to frame for her
the thoughts she had never dared ex-
press.
She was bright, alive, witty, charm
ing in the beauty of her fresh color,
her glorious hair. her splendid figure
set off charmingly in an evening gown
of white satin brocade. She stood at
the head of the winding stairway lead
ing to the drawing room when Millar
came.
The man seemed more suggestive Of
malignant purpose in his evening
clothes than he had been in the after
noon. immaculate in every detail of
his dress, his very grooming suggested
wfckedness. He walked slowly up the
stairs. feasting his eyes on Olga as she
stood with hand extended to meet him.
Madame, l am charmed to greet you
again." he said. 81 congratulate you
on the wonderful transformation, and
| need not ask in what way it was
effected"
cit may be that owe u 70 you, mon
sieur." Olga replied gayly, her eyes
frankly meeting those OF Millar IS he
looked at her with admiration he did
not attempt to disguise.
Il trust we are soon to have the
pleasure of seeing Karl again.
He will be here-later. I believe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

fected the airs of a girg he said in his
most silken tones:
My dear madame. | must tell you
of a splendid remedy for getting thin"
Il don't want to get thinr' the port
~ one replied Indignantly as she
fiounced away from him.
Olga waited impatiently for an OPP
portunity TO withdraw with Millar
into secluded place. where she
might listen to him while he told her
the things that she did not dare tell
herself. The evening had grown late.
however, and Karl had arrived before
she could get away from her guests.
Karl had tried to avoid tete-a-tete
with Olga, and she took the first op-,
portunity of introducing hi INTO Elsa.
She rebelled in her soul now at the
thought of their marriage, but her
will drove her to the fulfillment Of her
purpose, to that extent at least. But
1t was with heart torn with jealousy
that she watched Karl and Elsa move
off together and turned to meet Millar
standing beside her with his cynical
sinister smile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS,

Oh CHAP-
TIERS.
CHAPTER I'm the studio of Karl
Mailer, a young painter, Olga Hoff-
mann, for six years the wife of Banker
Herman Hoffman,, feels stirring again
her girlish love for Karl At her hus-
bands request Karl is 70 paint her por-
trait Suddenly, rising from an arm
chair, mysterious. repellent. yet fas-
cinating stranger appears before Olga.
He seems to her the incarnation of evil
and she fees.
CHAPTER IL-Karl seems to have
outgrown his boyish passion for Olga.
After the sitting for the portrait. on
the same evening. Karl is to meet at
whom Olga has in mind as bride for
the young painter.
CHAPTER III-Karl is oppressed by
the feeling that an unseen presence oc-
cup1eS his armchair. His model, Mimi.
10 whom he has made love lightly and
VINO loves him, reproaches him for neg
Iecting her in view of his approach hing
engagement.
CHAPTER IV.-Left in the studio
with Kari for the sitting. Olga tells
the artist she has fought for six years
against going there. She is overwhelm-
ed with sense of terror.
CHAPTER V.-Despite the earnest
efforts of Olga and Karl the past rises.
As she takes off her waist in the dress
ing room preparatory to DOMINIC d
SnaWl IN winch TO SIT, the mysterious
stranger appears.
CHAPTER VI.-The stranger calls
himself DR.. Millar. He recalls to Karl
a meeting at Monte Carlo, where his
gold enabled the artist to win. He
seems to bring to the surface of the
young woman and the artist their I'M
lawful passion. Olga, dismayed, rushes
into the outer studio.
CHAPTER VII-Under the cynical
observation of Millar the wife and the
artist feel themselves compromised by
their presence together in the studio,
although they are innocent. Olga is
fascinated by Millar and invites him. de-
spite her intuitive fear of him, to her
reception. After warning Karl against
marriage, he joins Karl's hand and OIL
gas, declaring they would make a
splendid couple.
CHAPTER VIII.-Incited by the sub
tie urging of Millar, the devil incarnate
Olga and Karl forgetful of her hus-
band, cling to each other AS their lips
meet there comes a ring at the door
bell 1t is Herman, returning Off his
wife.
CHAPTER IX.-The devil inspires
Herman with suspicion concerning the
hour spent in the studio. during which
no work was done on the portrait. Mil
lar interests Herman by his knowledge
of business affairs, and at Herman
behest Olga again invites the devil 70
her ball despite her own wishes. Olga
and Herman leave the studio, Karl re-
manning with Mimi Olga becomes jeal-
Gus of Mimi, and Millar promises to in
eerrupt the models chat with Karl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

oAChtit.
IBID 1 not promise to call at your
house?" he asked angrily. "Why did
you come here?"
"Are you ashamed because / came
while all those people were here|"
Mimi asked, hurt and drawing away
from him.
''Oh, no; not at all. l promised to
rail-, and can't understand why you
did not watt Karl answered
Mimi timidly leaned down and put
her arms around his neck. Then she
said pleadingly:
"Oh, Karl, dear, please don't get
married"
"Don't; you'll spoil my collar" Karl
exclaimed, trying to avoid her EN-
brace. Mimi began to cry softly.
Before | saw these people | hardly
ever thought Of your marriage" she
said, "but now. Karl, dear, my heart
aches. Please don't get married"
Karl was touched by her grief in
spite of himself. He reached over and
patted her cheek.
There, don't cry, dearie; please
don't cry" he said. at makes you
homely."
Mimi frightened instantly, and heI
tears vanished, leaving her face smil-
ing.
Il am a silly little girl" she said.
Eyes. you are, but / like you very
much" Karl said, taking her in his
arms. Now, Mimi. suppose We talk
over our marriage quietly and sensibly
You may as well stay, now that you
are here Take off your hat and your
jacket"
He arose and was helping her of
with her red wooden jacket. Then he
Rugged her and said as he kissed heI
lips:
Il am your best friend, after all
Mimi, and you are my
The door opened silently, and Millar
entered, taking up Karl's speech with
My overcoat. 1t Is here somewhere
Your servant gave me yours"
Karl and Mimi drew away from each
other, and Nlillar looked at them, smil
ing.
Its very singular" he said, "but
each time / enter your studio l find q
lady disrobing. You might think this
was ladies' tailoring establishment"
Mimi looked at Karl jealousy as he
glared at Millar. Then she burst into
tears and ran out of the room. Karl
watched her. and as she slammed the
door he turned to Millar and quictly
said:
THANK you very much"
"Oh, don't mention it,"
~ will get your overcont. and DOM
let me detain you," said Earl, with sig
Dihcant emphasis.
81 broke the hanger. Your man i
mending it and will String it here,
Millar said coolly, ignoring the marke'
1mpoliteness.
Karl said nothing more. and after
few minutes of silence Millar resumed
II just saw something that touches
me deeply-Mme Hoffman, clinging {
her husbands arm as If she were beg
ging him to protect her"
Protect her." Karl exclaimed angr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05


aH31HI into a chair and buried his
49, face in his hands. He did not
even look up as Millar, his cynical
glance fixed on him. walked out, clos
ing the door softly behind him. His de-
parture seemed to clear the atmos-
phere of its oppressive burden of evil,
however, and Kari jumped to his feet.
He made few turns up and down the
studio and then changed his velvet
studio jacket for greatcoat and
plunged out of doors into the storm
brisk walk through the snow and
gathering darkness revived him, and
he turned back to the studio with a
clearer brain. His old servant, Helm
rich met him at the door
Monsieur, the gentleman has re-
turned and is dressing" the old man
said in an awestruck whisper Il
think he is the devil" be added vim
dictively.
Heinrich had been terrified when
Millar. returning to the studio in Karl's
absence, had taken possession with the
utmost GOODNESS of Karl's guest cham
Der and proceeded to change to the
evening clothes which had been sent to
him there from the tailor's. Unwilling
| to meet the man again, Karl hurried
| into his own room and locked the door.
He did not emerge again until long
after Millar had completed his dress
| ing and had left the studio.
| Karl tried desperately to drive
thoughts of Olga from his mind But
| the terrible flame of passion which
had grown from the tiny, buried spark
Of boy love that lurked in his heart.
under the sinister suggestion of Millar,
tortured him. He could hardly keep
himself from rushing off to Olga's
house in advance of the ball to beg
her not to proceed with her design of
bringing him and Elsa together, to tell
her that he loved her and that in all
the world there lived no other woman
for him. Desperately at last he re-
membered his promise to see Mimi.
and he hurried out and made his way
afoot to the tattered little building in
which she lived. hoping there to find
forgetfulness. But go where he
would the haunting black eyes, the
cynical smile, that even, persistent
voice, the insidious suggestions of Mil
lar, the devil, followed him and would
not be shaken off.
| In a state of mind even more des
perate than that of Karl, Olga went
home with Herman. Their journey
was as silent as their carriage was ST.
lent. Herman was absorbed in con-
temptation of the information Millar
had given him regarding business af-
fairs in Russia, in which he was heav-
lily interested. Olga was torn by con-
ficting emotions The man had reused
In her the dormant love for Karl
which she believed buried forever. She
could not deny to herself now, as she
had denied for six years, that she
loved him. She knew now that during
those six years it had been to Karl.
not to Herman. that she had turned
fer sympathy, for understanding, and
the knowledge maddened her.
| Deep in her bart Olga exalted duty
before every other virtue, aid the duty
of loyal Wife before every other
duty. She could feel now the crum-
bling away of all her principles, her
convictions, the ideals she had cher
ished. She had believed for six years
that she had given to Herman every
bit of her love and loyalty, and now
she was forced to the. self confession
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

business like this isn't purely commercial 1t rem
ders enduring service.
We have spent Al years in learning to perfect
dish The result is that beans-which $40 nutri-
ment-have been given decousness.
Millions Of homes enjoy these beans. Millions
OF dollars saved by them For Van Camps Beans,
to large extent, are taking the place of meat
SO we ask you to help this good work along, when you
learn how good beans can be-
We may tell you story and before
induce you to buy But when you get the first can, you
are surprised and delighted Then let others know
We depend for at least onehaf of our trade on one
woman telling another
Please remember that millions of women still bake
their beans in the old way. They spend hours in the
process, yet the dish that results is very inviting
They bake in dry heat because they lack the live
The result is the top beans crisped while the beans
in the center not even half baked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05
CHAPTER Y.

ARL paid no attention to Mimi
until she walked over to him
and touched him on the shout
der. Then he sat up impa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05
Tell Another Woman
We do you kindness urge you Van Camps &c. when
succeed and enjoy this DISH the favor
Tell other what she misses told you.

The beans mushy and soggy because the skins have
been broken. The heat of the insufficient, the
BEANS in large part indigesble. They ferment and
form gas.
The result is heavy food, hard to digest So they
serve it, usually, only once week.
Please let them know how bake.
We bake in live steam, beans crsped no
skins broken They baked until they mealy
yet they nutty because they whole.
Our ovens are heated to 245 degrees, and bake in
small parcels the full heat goes through We apply
every bean about twice the heat that gets to the
ter of your baking dish.
Thus the particles separated the digestive juices
can get to them The beans all nourshment they
don't ferment and form gas.
Then we bake the BEANS the tomato sauce and the
pork all together, and get our delicious blend.
Tell your friends how different the result is from the
beans they bake at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05

(To Be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-05
CHAPTER XI

ARL'S paroxysm of rage and
pain over. he threw himself
into chair and buried his
face in his hands. He did NOT
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-10

If your hogs are wormy call on
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Cattle Powder. Guaranteed to ex-
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j. w. Brown, Scotland, S. D.
Nj. M. Fike and Jos. Wood of
Milledgeville, ILL.,, arrived on Mon
day to look after their land inter
ests.
Joe Becker returned Sunday
from a trip to Chicago, Milwaukee,
Racine and the Twin Cities, being
gone nearly two weeks.
Say, Bill, Dode Fisk is coming
to town with his Great Combined
Dog and Pony Show. It's the best.
Take it in. Dode will be pleased
to see you.
A party was given at the Janda
home last Saturday evening in
honor Of Miss Anna Zolnowskey,
who left on Monday morning for
Madison to attend the state nor
NAL school.
p. 3. Walker informs us that
the deed to a farm near White Lake
which has been offered him for his
meat market is now on deposit in
the bank, and he expects the gem
tleman here today to close the deal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-10
M, U R 2. Where2 To see
Dode Fisk's Great Combined Dog
and Pony Show and Wild Trained
Animal Exhibition at Scotland,
Saturday, Sept. 10Th.

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