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"a RUsMANr SHE CALCULATED.

Whereat the demure countess clapped
her daintily gloved hands together and
cried softly:
"Braya!'
That they were old friends. these
two. was to he seen at glance. There
was no inquiring as to each others
tastes and disllkes. 1t was evident
that long association had ingrained an
intimate knowledge of the other into
the mind Of each, and they met as
good comrades without more than per-
functory courtesy. The earl went on
as he reseated himself.
81 didn't mean Almeric. however
Helene, but my august sister-in-law.'
Without further comment he turned to
the paper again and read. The amla'
BILE countess smiled at him enigmatic
ally and broke a roll with the gesture
of an empress.
"The amiable Lady Hermione Tre
velyan Creech mas dejeuner In hel
apartments. What do you find to read
mon cber?"
Hawcastle threw the paper dowr
upon the cloth with an exclamation.
"I'm such q duffer at Italian" he
said, but apparently the people along
the coast are having scare over al
escaped convict, Russian"
The lowering Mariana, who was fit
ting about the table like wounded
sparrow, started slightly and hesitatet
with a silver cover in his hand, thel
stepped forward.
IF milor Will pardon me- The
countess also started and put down
her fork with a slight rattle.
"A RussianI" she calculated.
YES" grumbled the earl. IAN es
capped Russian bandit has been traced
to Castelamare"- He paused to In
sert the choicest bit Of melon In hi!
mouth, and AIarianOs jaw dropped
with the excitement.
"Castellumare-not twelve kilometer
from here!" he whispered In awestrucl
tones, and the earl continued when h
had masticated the fruit:
And confidential agent-secre
service man, l dare say-has requested
his arrest from the Italian authorities
But, to quote from our grandiOse |
Mattino the brigand tore himself from
the hands of the carabinieri.' or some
thing like that. can't be sure, but
| read to me-
Mariana broke In excitedly. He .ha'
| picked up the paper and was devoui
Ing 1t with avidity.
IF milor' permit, and madame
he bowed like an automaton-"l shal
translate"
"Quite right, Mariana" said the ear
and the maitre d'hotel went on avidly
1.-THE brigan' tore himself" he rea
excitedly. from the hand Of the cars
binieri, and without the doubts he COZ
ceal himself in some Of these grott
near Sorrento, and searchment Is bein
execute. The agent Of the Russia
embassy have inform the bureau ths
i lulS eSCdIbt Vic 10 usoo
robber and danger brigan'."
"What name does the paper say b
has," interrupted Nine. de Champign!
with a catch Of her breath. and Mar
ano bowed again ierkily in her diret
ton.
"It has not to say, madame" he re
piled. "That Is all. And will milol
and Nine. la Comtesse excuse me
And may l take the Journal? There
one who should see It."
Hawcastle smiled slightly at his ez
element and nodded.
every well, Mariano," he said. an
Mariana, with another jerk that wa
supposed to include both Of the Illus
trious ones. disappeared with a speed
mess that was alarming. For an ir
stant there was silence. and then tn
countess, with a quick upward glanc
Of her dark eyea. said tremblipaly:
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and then burst into a laugh.

and then burst into laugh.
what rotw he exclaimed. 1T takes
more than dream to bring a man
back from Siberia"
The countess looked at him with
some, sharpness.
"Then pray there has been no more
than Dreams" she murmured quietly.
Even as she spoke there came the
tlnkling sound Of the mandolins and
guitars, and madame turned to the
lemon grove In time to see young
girl in a fawn colored riding habit,
with a soft felt hat upon her head and
a riding crop In her gauntleted hands,
enter, followed by three picturesque
banditti with the instruments.
AS she reached the terrace she
paused and drew from her glove some
silver which she dropped into the hand
Of the first villain with laugh. Then
she turned, smiling, as the musicians
withdrew and waved her crop Mt the
two who were watching her. The earl
arose with a bow, and madame ad-
vanced with outstretched hand.
"Ah. the divine Miss Granger-Simp-
sonw said Newcastle with raillery In
his tones, and the girl laughed with a
happy, care free face.
"The divinely happy Miss Granger
Simpson" she said, and at the sound
of her voice and the look in her eyes
the countess ran to her and kissed her
rapturously upon each cheek.
"Oh, hope you mean she began,
| when Hawcastle interrupted her with
some excitement.
"You mean you have made my son
divinely happy"
The girl extricated herself laughingly
from the embrace of the countess and
turned to the earl.
"Is not every one divinely happy al
Sorrento" she cried, waving her crop
"even your sonY' and with another
laugh ran quickly up the steps and
into the hotel, leaving the other two
looking at each other with astonish
ment.
As they looked piano from the
music room that opened upon the ter
race broke forth with Chaminade's
Elevation" and Ethel's voice took VI
the words clearly. The countess turned
TO her companion.
"She flies to her piano, mon cher
Ah, that is good for our little enter
prise, eh? Listen"
Hawcastle sat down with grunt Of
J satisfaction.
"Its time! II Almeric had been any
thing but a clumsy oaf he'd have
made her settle 1t weeks ago"
The woman turned her dark eye.
upon him with fash.
"You are invidious, mon ami. NJ!
affair is not settled. Am a clumsy Oa
tooY'
The earl laughed quietly.
"NO, Helene. Your little American
is 80 In love with you that II yot
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very latest rarisian creation, swept
down the steps and approached the
table. She looked well. and she knew
1t.
Apparently about thirty-two, she
would probably have confessed to five
years more under pressure, but her
dark beauty was well set OF by the
light colors she affected, and the tilt
Of her parasol revealed more to the
capable eye Of an observer than q
ream of self description or admission.
She was Of that type that causes the
elderly dowager Of any race to regard
her with suspicion and to gather her
male encourage beneath the protecting
wings. Nine. de Champigny, raising
her hand with little gesture Of greet
ing, paused an instant as she stood at
the top Of the steps and cried softly:
"Me voici"
The earl jumped to his feet and
bowed. inqulring at the same time:
"My esteemed relative Is still
asleep?"
The countess swept forward to her
chair, which Hawcastle pulled out FOL
her, and murmured:
81 trust your beautiful son has found
much better employment - as our
hearts would wish him. ehY'
Hawcastle laughed shortly and mirth
lessly.
"He has. He's of on canter with
the little American"
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CHAPTER Nv.
GRIP Ncr NFyUa

f" HE Earl Of Hawcastle was near
ly ut the end Of his financial
rope. And yet to look at him
US he entered upon the terrace
from the lemon grove no one would
have thought that care in the world
possessed him.
Added to the natural calm demeanor
Of the Englishman Of station was a
certain self possession gained by years
Of standing on the brink OF events,
and, while this brilliant morning bis
cares had hung even little more
heavily upon him than was his desire,
yet he gave no outward hint Of any
troubles that beset him.
He was we'll preserved man Of fif-
ty-six. with close cropped iron gray
hair and a straight cut military mus
tache that hid certain cruel lines In
his mouth and softened the severe
lineaments. He carried himself with
an erectness that bespoke pride IN
race. If not in deeds Of his own. He
was distinguished with that curious
individuality that causes those IN the
street to nudge one another and ask
in whispers who another may be. and
he was Enthusiastically high bred.
True, his sense Of honor that would
balk at cheating in a card game or
the larceny Of a travelling bag was
not sufficient to debar him from con-
nivins at the attachment Of a young
and helpless girls money with the
foreknowledge of lifelong misery Tor
her as the consequence.
This morning he was clad In an I'm
maculate suit Of lightly striped white
flannel, with carefully pipeclayed shoes
and the pale rose necktie that he
wore was a living monument to the
fact that the we'll groomed English
man knows no peer on earth, while the
jaunty exactness Of his snowy pan
ANA hat was a revelation In proper
headgear.
AS he entered the terrace his alert
glance swept 1t from end to end, ana
he noted that there was no one about.
He moved ut once to the table that
Mariana had set for him. and ut the
instant he sat down Michele ran down
the steps Of the hotel with folded
newspaper in his hand which ne pre-
sented to Milford with q low bow
| Mariana entered bearing cofee tray,
and the earl greeted him with cheer
| full good morning which Mariana ac'
knowledged as one would favor from
Il king.
"Alilor. is serve" he announced with
soft accents and took the hat and light
| walking stick. bestowing them with
reverential care upon side table. AS
the earl unfolded II Mattino he glanced
up.
mo English papersF" he said.
"Alllor'. the mail Is late," answered
Michele and bowed himself up tn
Etairs.
ALSO Nine. de Champigny," growlet
the earl as he glanced down the unfa
miliar pages.
| As he spoke the countess, clad IN tn
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Horace Granger-Simpson-the Gran
ger was but d recent innovation due to
the belief that Simpson by itself was
altogether too hopelessly plebeian to
attract even modicum Of attention
had consorted with the gilded youth
Of several capitals, and his education
had progressed to such an extent that
the youth OF 'KokomO would have
stoned him instantly upon his arrival
ut the town depot.
He ambled with rocking gait
drawn from the guardsmen he had 50
carefully watched. down the steps ol
the hotel on to the terrace. and his
attire would have attracted notice from
Hindoo idol. He wore spotlessly
white Hannels. white shoes pipeclayed
to a dazzling degree, thoroughly
British straw hat, chamois gloves and
pale blue scarf held together with q
massive pearl.
For an instant Nine. Ia Confess.
looked ut him and then. with a little
cry Of greeting, rushed toward tnt
steps and took both his startled hands
"Ah, my dear Horace Granger
seempsonw she said excitedly. "Ha'
your sister told your"
Horace swallowed oLce or twice
savagely and then made heroic ef
fort to keep down the radiance tina
was choking him. mnde TWO efectua
dabs ut his eyes with the handkerchie
he took from his sleeve and Responded
joyfully, though brokenly:
"She has. indeed. assure you ! an
quite overcome, my dear friends
Really. assure YOU"
With silvery laugh Nine. de Cham
pigny stepped backward from him
making little courtesy rs she did so
The earl came forward with out
stretched hands and grasped one O.
Horace's between both his own.
my dear young friend" he said
mot at all-not at all"
As the remark seemed a triae am
] biguous, Horace looked at him inQuir
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81 should like much to know his
name"
The earl smiled and went on with
his breakfast.
"You may be sure It isn't Ivano6,"
he said. but the assurance did not
seem to carry weight with madame, for
she leaned her chin In her hand and
looked OF over the bay, and there was
a troubled look In her eyes.
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You're a woman; you can't press mat.
ters. But Almeric's man; he can
He can urge an immediate marriage
which means an immediate settlement
and q direct one"
Nine. de Champigny picked up a
silver fork from the table and exam
ined 1t carefully.
ut will not be small-that settle
mentf You have decided what sumT
Hawcastle looked up sharply and
nodded with decision.
II have--a hundred and fifty thou
sand pounds!"
From the countess came gasp OF
astonishment.
my friend! VIII she?" And she
turned aud stared at the room where
the piano was still playing Hawcastle
laughed grimly.
"Not for Almeric. but to be the
Countess Of Hawcastle. My ancient
sister-in-law hasn't been her chaperon
for year for nothing. And, by Jove
she hasn't done 1t for nothing. either!
And this time he laughed quite heart
ily as with a grim appreciation Of the
Jest.
But she's deserved all | shall allow
her," he resumed. "You see, 1t was
she who found these people. Indeed
we might say that both you and owe
her something Even less captious
respectabilIty than Lady Creech's
might have looked askance at the long
friendship that has existed between
US. Yet she has always cOuntenanced
US, my dear, though she must have
guessed great many things. And she
will help us to urge an immediate
marriage. You know as well as | dc
that unless it Is immediate there'Il ht
the devil to pay. Don't miss that es
sential. Something must be done a
once. We're at the breaking point. II
you like the wOrds-a most damnabl,
insolvency"
AS he finished speaking the imniacu
late and vacuous Almeric hinselI
strolled into the terrace and. putting
up his glass as he came forward, sait
softly:
Hello, governor! Howdy, countess.
With an affectation Of boredom h'
sprawled into chair and tapped a
his boots with his crop.
"Out riding bit ago. you know
with Miss Granger-Simpson. Rippin
girl, isn't shc"
His father leaned across the tab!'
with tension in every line of him.
Go onr' lie said anxiously, and Al
meric looked up at him with sill.
smile.
Didn't stop with her, though"
"Why notT demanded the earl an
grily.
"A sort Of man In the village got IN
to look at IL bull terrier pup" Alm'ri
went on. with yawn. "Wondcrfu
little beast for points. Jolly luck, ism
It? He has got head on him
Hawcastle interrupted savagely.
We'll concede his tremendous al
vantage over you In that respect. h
said and threw the cigar he had JUS
lighted into the coffee cup.
us that all you have to tell US!
implored the countess, with dra
matte gesture. leaning forward. Al
meric looked up with surprise.
"Oh. no. he said. "She accepted me.
The earl dropped into chair with
| sigh of relief, and the countess claspe'
her hands ecstatically.
"Enfn. Brava! And will she let
be soonY
Again Almeric stihed yawn.
II dare say there'll be no row abou
that" he replied. You see, I've mad
her awfly happy"
ION my soul. l believe you're right.
| said Hawcastle. land thank God yo
arew
Rising, he walked up and down tn
terrace and then turned quickly.
Here's her brother" he said softly
Attention now"
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Summer boarders are in evidence. Deal
gently with them, brethen, when they
ask you how many eggs the eggplant
produces in day, and when they ask
to see the COW that gives butter and
cheese. They mean well, but they are
yery green concerning country ways; and
II they are frightened out Of their wits
when they meet flock Of sheep, do not
remind them Of their cheap jokes about
the perils of q countryman crossing
busy street In town. In time they may
learn to distinguish between . bumoie'
bee and grasshopper.
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The Real Scrap.
tro BE CONTINUED

Two muscular individuals were ham
mering at each other I'm the ring.
"Horriblew calculated tender heart
ed spectator.
Horrible nothing" said a regular
patron. III you want to see real scrap
get next to them when they divide the
purse. e."-Philadelphia Ledger.
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In q Safe Place.

I'VE have a man in this prison who
never tried to escape" declared the
head keeper.
"What's he In forl" inquired the Wis.
itor.
"Bigamy," replied the head keeper
Bohemian.
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CHAPTER VI.

~ USUALLY when a man through
inclination or environment de-
~ cides that the manners Of his
people will not serve for him
and that the customs Of the land or
his adoption are more applicable to his
purpose he outdoes even the natives
in his conformation to the existing
modes.
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CHAPTER v.
THE ENGAGEMENT.
sKH OW can one know 1t is not
IvanofT she asked slowly,
and this time the earl laughed

"He wouldn't be called an infamous
brigand," he said, but the countess
waved her hand.
"That. my friend, may be only Ital'
ian journalism"
"Poohp' said Hawcastle. "Thii
means highwayman-not-not an en-
bezzler, Helene"
The countess arose from the table
and moved about restlessly with hel
eyes on the blue expanse.
IT should be glad to believe II, my
good friend, but IL care for no more
to eat. l have perhaps some foolish
feeling Of unsafety. 1t is now two
nights that dream Of him-of Ivanon
bad dreams for US both, my friend"
The earl looked up in amazemen'
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A Reliable
Remedy
tIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
GhaS Raliat az Once.

Gnes Relief at Once.
II cleanSes, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem-
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away q Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. Flu
gists or by mail. In
Ely Brothers, SO Wal
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PL0w."

on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
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CHAPTER III.

AN hour later Mariana, the maitrt
"a d'hotel Of the Regina Marshe'
"a rita. stepped out upon the ter
race and began to lay a cloth
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very latest rarisian creation, swept
down the steps and approached the
table. She looked well. and she knew
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-03
The Man
From Home
A Novelization
of the Play of
the Same Name

Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-03

/" He Earl Of Hawcastle was near
ly ut the end Of his financial
rope. And yet to look at him
La a.,farad aanan tho farranc
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-20
FARM TRAINING
IN THE SCHOOLS
Subject Occupies Attention of
Delegates to Agricultural
Convention.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 19.-The AssOcia-
ton of Agricultural Colleges. and Elk
pertinent Stations today heard the report
of a committee recommending organiza-
ton Of a section On extension work Con-
sidersti0u OF the amendment to the con-
stitution on this subject was postponed
until after action had been taken on the
cOmmittee report.
But one address was delivered before
the general session this mOruiug- that
of Professor L. G.. Carpenter of Fort Col
Inns. Colo. Professor Carpenter spoke on
Conservation of Our Natural Resources.
He declared existing conditions are not so
deplOrable as painted. and he does not
think the waste of natural resources is
so great as to justify the great prOmi-
hence given to the matter. Before the
section on college work and administra-
ton the subject of providing agricultural
training i'm secondary schools came up
again. and was the subject of two papers.
The first was by Dean F. A. Burnett Of
Nebraska and the other by Dean Eugene
Davenport of Illinois, i'm reply to Dean
Burnett Dean Davenport said the proper
principle is industrial courses i'm existing
schools. not separate system of agri-
cultural schools.
After Professor Davenport had COnclud-
ed, Dean A. B. CordIev Of Oregon dis
Cussgd the question of how best the agri-
cultural college can serve the farmer in
solving rural problems
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-20

Rheims, Aug. 19.-The American avia-
tor. Glenn H. Curtiss, at shutdown today
added a dramatic feature to the trial
flights of aeroplanes, entered for the
contests of aviation week, by skilltully
guiding his machine above another aero
plane. thus averting a collision.
The feat was accomplished when, Tor
the first time in history three heavier
than-air craft were maneuVerlng to
gether at the same time. All were flying
RAPIDLY when suddenly CUrtiss saw NJ
Dumanset, in an AntOinette mOnOplane,
approaching at right angles and on the
same level with him. CUrtiss, realizing
the danger, elevated his planes. His ma
chine instantly shot upward ana SCARED
safely over the Frenchman.
Spectators watched the maneuver with
bated breath, but when they saw It was
successfully and brilliantly carried out,
they applauded the American wildly. The
third machine i'm the air at this time was
that of NJ. Tissandier.
Experts tonight were agreed that Mr..
Curtiss had made a fine demonstration
of his skill and ability to control his
machine. They declare that his bi-plane
was real racer.
The wind, which had been blowing for
two days, suddenly died down at sun
down and the aviators rushed TO the sheds
and dragged out their machines. Count
de Lambert in a Wright model was first
to start and make a complete circuit of
the aerOdrome. NJ. Tissandier, also in d
Wright bi-plane. followed him.
Then the Curtiss machine, looking
smaller and more compact than the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-20
PRESIDENT NO "SCORCHER"
Timid Admirers Of Mr.. Taft Are As
sured That Chauffeur Has
Instructions
Instructions.

Beverly. Mass. Aug. .1g.-President Taft
is not an automobile scorcher, according
to an official statement made today
Stories that have gone abroad about the
great speed at which President Tafts
chauffeur takes him along the smooth
oiled rOadwdys about Beverly brought let
ters Of protest from timid admirers of
Mr. Taft. They urged that Robinson
who drives the presidents car, be directed
to exercise more caution.
The president does not like to go fast
when out in a machine, but to reassure
those who have taken the interest to
write fl was announced that Robinson has
specific Instructions not to exceed twenty
miles an hour at any time and that the
needle on the speedOmeteT, which remains
fixed at the maximum speed until reset.
never nowadays shows "a fraction above
the tWenty-milC mark.
The presidents car is passed by every
other car on the road.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-20
EIGHT SUFFRAGETTES
ARRESTED IN LONDON

London. Aug 19.-Eight suffragettes,
including Mrs. Despard and Mrs. SaUn-
deTsOn, were arrested on Downing
street this afternoon in connection with
the piCketing of the pTemier's resi-
dence. inaugurated by the suffragettes
Yesterday.