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New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

perfectly willing to do so; but the team was still
opposed to a lingering policy | remembered that
the Doc, in addition to being hypnOtSt and pam
less tooth puller, was tanner OF wild horses. and |
invited him to get over on the front seat and do
little much needed tanning; but he said the crcum-
stances were not propltlouS.
Never try, ZaCharah, to tame horses from the
rear" he said. Horses are IN one respect like
women You must be able TO look them calmly in
ity. If you smash this rig or make 1t necessary for
Miss Trelawney me to obtain hospital treatment,
| shall feel that | owe it to myself to dock you"
| couldn't overlook the chance to ask him if he'd
please take anything he thought | owed him out of
the back salary that was coming to me. and the
remark pleased him.
"Zachariah' he answered. it is a pleasure to be
run away with in your company. Kindly sit little
to the right so that you may better shield my
poor child. | could wish that you wider. but 1t
would be unreasonable to Chide you for your thin
ness. Perhaps you come of a narrow family.
a he finished speaking the horses went out of sight.
and then felt that we were all dropping down
ward through space. In little while we struck
something with splash and 1t was safe guess that
we'd gone into a stream. After crossing it the team
seemed willing to listen to reason and stopped half
way up the hill. 1t had quit raining and the
trying to break through the clouds, so could
see fairly well. The Doc had an arm around Clvtie.
the bride sitting at my feet with her going away
hat in her lap and the horses furnishing enough
steam to run a locomotive Away back on the other
side of the little river could hear the Clatter of
hOofs
we will wait here" said the wizard. and en-
deavOr to convince them that intentions
honorable Let hope that Benjam is
Portable and happy in the belief that love will find
way. 1t was unfortunate that we had to leave him
behind; but cheer up, Fanny. If YOU ever become
a grandmother this will be thrilling story to tell
the little who gather fondly around you in your
quiet corner.
The thought didn't cheer Fanny much Turn
and drive back!' she begged Il want to be with
Bennyi"
Don't worry about Benny" the Doc answered:
ne will come to you IN good time Harki Here
they arel Get down behind the seat as far as YOU
can, Fanny and pull that oicloth over your head
they won't be able to you.
IN about a minute and a half they galloped down
to the stream we had Just crossed and plunged in
There five of them The moon was still shining
family as they up toward us and the Doc. with
his compound outfit, stood on the rear seat of the
buggy, waiting for them
Gents" says he as they halted. Il have here in
each of these small blue packages which you see
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j, was very pleasant although l will say that it
would have been more satisfactory II the Doc hadn
kept jumping up and down on my feet.
We must have gone splaShlng through the mud
and darkness for fifteen or twenty minutes, when
the wizard had a bright idea.
whoa benjamin." he said. Stop your horses
You and Fanny must get Quit Quick You can hide
here in the woods and we'll drive on When they
overtake US, can tell them you've gone away in
another direction. and all will be Well
The bride began to cry; but Benjamin saw the
force of the Docs argument and soon had her con-
WINGED that they better leave So he jumped out,
and was reaching up for Fanny when the horses took
a sudden notion that it time to go ahead again.
Hurry" said the Doc to me- Climb over and
get the reins!"
I'd have preferred to let him act as teamster but
it was no time for argument 50 got over on the
front seat with the bride The horses had their
blood up by that time and don't believe a giant
could nave stopped them. After d sawed on the
reins for awhile the Doc said:
Let EN- 90. Zachariah We should always
member that it IS best to accept the inevitable when
there's nothing else to accept. As the poet says:
For men may may come and men may 60;
Man wants but little here below:
Into each life some ram must fall
1t is unfortunate that Benjamin must be left be-
hind but let us console ourselves with the thought
that he is likely to keep a warm heart no matter
how wet his feet may get
expected every minute as we rushed along with
Fanny sitting down behind the dashboard sobbing,
that we'd 90 into a ditch or bump into something
and be wrecked for it dark that | couldn't see
the road in front Of us Now and then a wheel
would drop into a rut or a hole and I'd think
the end had come but for some reason we didn't
upset. | had often heard that it was best when
driving in the dark to let the horses go as they
pleased, | did it. They wouldn't go any other way
Every little while stopped chunk OF mud with my
face, and | could hear lots of it whzzng past me;
but felt that it would be poor taste to complain.
"Zachariah." said the Doc, after one of the wheels
had hit a high place and we'd gone so far into the
air that | afraid the buggy mghtnt be there
when we came down, you might exercise a little
more without injuring our chances OF escape.
Remember the words of the poet:
IF obstacles within your pathway lie
Be foolish indeCision found:
But if mayhap they chance to be too high.
Look for the fairest way to get around.
always remen-'
He didn't say any more just then, and | Judged
from the way he sputtered that section of the road
must have clogged up his tonsils. When he was
able To tallc anain ordered o StnIl and felt
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wonder. They too became enthusiastic. Finding
the world easily deceived, William Henry pro-
duced more stuff of a similar sort.
The question naturally arose whence all these dis
coveries came. In reply to this. the young scamp
solemnly avowed that he got them from Mr.
W. H, whom he met at the house OF a friend. Such
was the modesty of this man, however. that he
preferred to remain unknown. This abominable lie
was duly swallowed. and old Samuel went so
far as to write letters to this mysterious person;
which were duly answered-by his ingenious SON
In the course of time. considerable number of
these spurious Shakespearean documents accumu-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
LITERARY IMPOSTURES

He snatched the Book of History.
And in it scrawled his craven name
The scales of Justice tipped awry-
And sneaked into the House of Fame
The Washington times., 1909-12-20

my eyesight. / tried
several highly recon-
mended salves that
cost one dollar an
Ouncc, but to no avail.
A friend Of mine urged
me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura
Ointment as he was
sure of good results
from his own expert
ence. ] used the
Cuticura Ointment for
about SIX weeks. after
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
CHAPTER IT.

CARDILLAC, alertly on his guard
walked cautiously the length of
the lane, and satisfied himself that no
one else was lurking within It's limits
He scrutinized the one door on the
left-hand side that led TO the palace
grounds, and also examined with care
the half or more entrances that com
ipunicated with the smaller houses
ranged along the righ-hand side The
alley was not as dark as he had expect
%, for the numerous lights in the upper
stories Of the rear OF the palace threw
a dim radiance upon the uneven cob
blestones that paved the farther side Of
the narrow thOroughfare. which in
some measure mitigated the obsCurity
Of that portion OF the lane which ran
along the foot OF the palace wall.
Unto the embrasure formed by one OF
the recessed doorways on the right
hand side Cardulac felt his way with
noiseless care. Silently ne tried the
door itself, but found Il barred or lock-
cd. He now placed his back against IL,
assured that m any treacheTy were in
tended the door could not be opened
suddenly without his shoulders giving
him some hint Of the unfasteninR with
IN. Stealthily he drew his sword from
III scabbard, placing the latter under
his left arm, holding the blade in "a
horizontal position ready for instant at
tack or defense. In the gloom OF his
ambush ne was invisible TO any paseer-
by, get his eyes, now accustomed TO the
niurk. could see the postern door dimIv
on the opposite side Of the way. His
only danger. as he fancied. was that
some person with q key might ATTEMPT
70 enter from the lane the house at his
back. and the young man smiled grimly
aE he thought of that persons aston
fshment as he met the point Of a sword.
The stiffness was complete. ali Paris
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
- By -
ROBERT BARR

body were beginning to wander, and
that the young man was losing his
grip on each.
What are you looking for?'' he ask
ed, approaching him.
My scabbard. 1 thought had set 1t
down here somewhere
It's there behind you. also your
cloak
The duke picked up his own discard
ed sword. and watched the young fell
low narrowly. proffering no assistance.
he was evidently still far from sure
Of him.
Cardillac attempted to secure his
scabbard. but, STOPPING, fell forward on
one knee.
with a slight laugh, he made the
pretense that this attitude was intend
ed, as. with uncertain hand, and A large
consumption OF time, he hooked the
scabbard % the belt. without getting
up, he reached for his cloak then, with
a sigh, rolled over upon it and lay
there.
The duke strobe forward, and knelt
by the side Of the unconscious man.
The hanging lamp shone down upon a
youthful face Of CHASTITY pallor; the
parted lips We're blue, the teeth clenCh-
ed rs II in agony, when oblivion over
took him. His lOrdship brought forth
a small flask, but before attempting to
administer the stimulant became aware
Of a sound that startled him.
He sprang once more 10 his feet, con-
cealed the flask, and listened. Up the
OF men
He turned as 81 TO leave CardnEac
TO his fafe-to the fate brought on by
his own hot-bloOded fmDetIOsity-Dut
marching men were coming down from
the other end Of the lane also, the two
parties converging upon him There
flashed upon the nobieman's mind the
kings recent edict against duels.
Mile diablesi Trapped, as I am a.
sinner" muttered the duke. "Luynes
has laid his plans well. II one treach-
rev failed, the next was to succeed ~
He wiped his red blade on the fallen
mans cloak. thrust the sword into its
sheath, and stood there awaiting the
meeting Of the two companies.
II arrest you in the kings nane!'
cried the approaching officer. Attempt
no resistance!"
There were a dozen uniformed men in
each squad. They came to a sinultane-
Gus halt, leaving between them a lamp
lit square Of cObbled pavement. in the
center Of which one man lay prone and
| bleeding while the other stood beside
him
The Continuation of This Story VIII
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issue Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20

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could neither lie down nor sit up
happened TO see about Cuticura Rene
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Icountenance Of one at least fifty years
of age No disguise that a young man
could have used was sufficiently subtle
to simulate the expression of age. IA
tigle and anxiety that met the Gascon's
gaze as he stood there with sword low
cred until it's point touched the ground.
There IS a mistake here" he cried.
IT am no assassin, nor the tool of an
NV name is De Cardillac. of Gascony.
Whom have ] been fighting2"
Il am the Due de MontreuH."
But you came from the palace OF
De Luynes at half past 10 tonight
Tresor saw you out by the postern
door. and he blessed you with his bene-
diction."
THAT is true. De I1Ivnes has done
me a foul wrong He has placed me
In a position out Of which I seem IN
able TO eXtricate myself. My appoint
men with him to night was for the
purpose Of making terms with him. but
his conditions are such that I could not
accept them. The emissary OF De
Luynes assured me safe conduct if
came in secret, unattended entering
and leaving by the back. door. When
you accOsted and attacked me, I did
him and you the injustice Of thinking
the encounter a planned assassination.
Il am not so sure that YOU ere
wrong returned Cardillac. who had
unfastened the cuff Of his left sleeve
and, with motion Of the arm that
caused him TO grimace with pain. scat
the pavement. 'Tresor told me this
afternoon that De Luynes would leave
the postern gate alone at half past ten
He knew that the dictator had insulted
me. and that I desired nothing on earth
so much a S TO meet him sWOrd in hand
He mace this meeting Inevitable by as
surfing me- with that crafty smile Of
his, that De Luynes would spare my
life by running me through the arm.
have proved myself but a country i'm
beetle in the hands OF such a Inave."
Cardillac staggered a little from
weakness caused by hunger and loss Of
blood.
You must come with me. It Is but
a step to my house. Ny physician will
attend to your wound
mo. no-'tis but a scratch
II think" said the duke, that my
sword passed through your arm"
1T IS nothing, j assure YOU You
merely proved yourself a rough sur
feon, my lord. and your diagnosis was
right I needed q little bloOd-letting.
Twill do me good. All that remains
| IS for me to beg your pardon, and take
myself off to my lodgings. I hope to
make sure of NJ de Luynes on the next
! occasion"
The noblenan thought his mind and
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
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The Washington times., 1909-12-20
CUTICURA CURED
TWO BROTHERS

One had Face Covered with itching
Eruption = Eyesight was Affected
Raw, itching Humor Spread
Over the Other from Head to Feet
in a Single Dreadful
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
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BynOpsis Of Chapters AIready Published

Victor De Cadillac. a hot-headed i'm
petous youth OF Cascony. goes TO Paris
Ito seek MS fortune. bearing a letter from
Charles d'Albert de Luynes, favorite OF
L young King Louis XIII and chief minis
3 ter and dictator OF France he learns
that his letter is a Joke.
Cardillac is warned OF the prowesB OF
dc luynes as a sWOrdsman. Trcsor, a
confidential servant offers CardUlac a
: chance TO meet De Luynes and prove his
L mettfe
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
SKIN-TORTURES YIELD
TO EASY TREATMENT

In 1907 my face broke out in a mass
Of itching sores which finally affected
The Washington times., 1909-12-20

-
shoulders, and a smile of de-
rision cuIled his mustached lip,
hut he said nothing. Tresor
took no notice. but continued in level
tones;
EFF you examine the rear Of these
premises you Will find that a narrow
lane divides the grounds Of our palace
from the backs OF the opposite houses.
Midway trp the lane on your left is a
door in the wall At half-past 10 O'Clock
tonight I open that door, step out, and
lock up and down the lane. If the way
f. apparently clear, NJ. de Luynes viii
emerge and walk Off to the right There
are numerous back entrances on the
right hand Of the lane, in one of which
you may conceal yourself In coming
I'D with NJ. de Luynes, L ask you not
10 accost him IL there is ony one in
sight. I advise that the conference be
smicable, but if you are determined TO
receive a lesson in the use Of the blade,
then encounter him in fair tight, and
you will be satisfied"
I. Monsieur, your condolences rather
ssto6nd me. for we are not even &C
auaintances-T
I've are both OF the south, neverthe-
3ess." replied NJ. Tresor overwhelmingly.
You fear that I am leading you into
a trap7''
..."sir, I fear nothing"
.s''No: fear was not the word / should
have used. I have not won your con-
hdence as you have won mine You
apprehend, then. that 1 am laying a
tap for you? I shall not protest. be-
cause that would be useless. but I
venture TO point out that II ] desired
-FOUR harm have but to give the word
and cause you 10 be arrested on this
bench. or when you leave the palace. or
a. your own lodgings, and you would
disappear instantly from human knowl-
edge. L do not need to entrap you, NJ dc
cardillac, for you are now, and have
been ever since you entered. entirely at
my mercy. That, OF itself. should quell
Your doubts. IF il does not. then do not
attend the rendezvous"
II will think Il over" said Cerdillacf
az ne rose from the bench.
The hail was now deserted. It was
after 8 o'cloclSs there would be no FUR
t1er audience that day. and the hang
erE-on. the disappointed applicants for
place. for favor, for power. for money.
mad taken their detected departure for
their homes. Cardulac was the last man
cot. and with bowed head. rendering on
what had been said to him, ne wander
IS to the bridge. and. resting his arms
on the parapet, gazed down at the water
until the late darkness OF a midsummer
night obscured his surroundings. Hunger
Would have tormented him had he al
lUwed his mind TO dwell upon IT, but the
ranking insults Of the supposedly hum
drOus letter ob1iterated all thoughts Of
anything else. Aside from this, there
was scant use or his dwelling on the
theme Of hunger, because there was not
a coin in his pocket with which TO sat
isfy his craving.
Darker and darker grew the summer
Night, and at last the bells OF Notre
Danle. farther up the river. foiled the
hour OF ten. In thirty minutes II what
Eresor had said was true. this low born
ptglt-walkeT would issue from his post
ern door, and Cardillac wished a word
or two IN private with the perambuIat-
Jog hiImorist. The young man drew
himself UP. and turned toward the di-
recuon of the palace
II shall run my blade through bie
Ocular heart he rn11fferpd
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
MILLIONS OF
FUNNY" Aches

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treatment-and have 30 handy % use
every night. Xmas week.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
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CHAPTER 1 (Cont'd.)

ARDILLAC squared back his
shoulders, and smile Of de-
rision cuIled his mustached lip,
hut he said nothing. Tresor
The Washington times., 1909-12-20

The Continuation of This Story VIII
BE Found I'm TOmOrrovv'a
Issue Of The Times.
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New Hotel Advancement.

Anniston. May 25.-(Special. )-The New Winner hotel, which has been conducted for some time by H. c. All len and H. H. Cobb, has been leased by the Cobb estate to B. F. Mann, an experienced otel man of Chicago and the place will be at once put into first class condition. The New Winner Is among the finest hotel buildings in the state having been recently renovated at cost exceeding 0,00O, and as MT. Mann is experienced in the business 1t will likely have a prosperous year un- der his management. MT. Mann was formerly proprietor of the Forest hotel at Fon Du Lac, Wis, and has been con nected with the New Willard at Wash ington and the Palace at San Francisco. He is accompanied to Anniston by his wife.