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CHAPTER v.
A FIGHT on a Household.


At ten o'clock 1 called for a horse
and rode out into the night, turning
into the country with the intention
of following the lake road to the re-
gion / had explored in the launch
few hours before. All was dark at
st. Agatha's as 1 passed. No doubt
Helen Holbrook had returned in due
course from her visit to her father
md, after accounting plausibly to her
aunt for her absence, was sleeping the
sleep of the just. Now that 1 thought
If the matter in all its bearings, 1 &C.
cused myself for not having gone
directly to ST. Agatha's from the lone
y house on Tippecanoe creek and
waited for her there, demanding an
explanation of her perfidy. She was
treating Miss Pat UNANIMOUSLY; that
was plain; and yet in my heart l was
sxcusing and defending her. A fam
lly row about money was ugly at
best; and an unfortunate-even
criminal-father may still have some
claim on his child.
Then, as against such reasoning
the vision Of Miss Pat rose before me
and 1 felt whatever chivalry there
Is in me arouse with a rattle of
spears Paul Stoddard, in committing
that dear old gentlewoman to my care,
had not asked me to fall in love with
her niece; SO, impatient to be thus
swayed between two inclinations, !
chirruped to the horse and galloped
swiftly over the silent white road.
The whole region was very lonely,
and now that the beat of hoofs no lon
ger rang in my ears the quiet was op-
pressive. I struck through the wood
and found the creek, and the path be
side it. The little stream was still
murmuring its own name unsteady
with perhaps a softer note in defer
ence to the night; and following the
path carefully 1 came in few min
utes to the steps that linked the cot
tage with the houseboat at the creeks
edge. 1t was just there that I had
seen Helen Holbrook, and l stood
quite still recalling this, and making
sure that she had come down those
steps in that quiet out-of-the-way cor
ner of the world, to keep tryst with
her father. The story-and-a-half cot
tage was covered with vines an6
| close-wrapped in shrubbery A semi
circle of taller pines within shut the
cottage OFF completely from the high
way I crawled through the cedars
and walked along slowly to the gate
near which a post supported a sign
board 1 struck a match and read:
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Cured by cuticura in Three Weeks.


''At first an eruption of small pus-
tu1es commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
so much SO that I literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. I tried several doc
tors and used number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally I set
tied down to the use Of Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. I have had no trou-
BILE of this kind since. H. A. Kruts-
koff, STA Wabash Ave-, Chicago, Ill,
November 1S and %, 1907"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
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This, then, was the home of the
canoe-maker mentioned by lima I
found his name repeated on the rural
delivery mail box affixed to the sign
post Henry Holbrook was probably a
boarder at the house-it required no
great deductive powers to fathom
that I stole back through the hedge
and down to the househoat. Several
canoes, carefully covered with tar
paulins. lay about the deck, and chairs
were drawn up close to the long, low
house in shipshape fashion If this
houseboat was the canoe-maker's shop
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Mr.. Wilbur Wright declares that
within two or three years the aero
plane will be practically available for
business journeys. The ordinary life
of the world will then be almost as
completely revolutionized as it was by
the introduction of the telephone or
by the epoch of steam travel, which
has just been celebrated There is
apparently no limit to what the end
of this remarkable century will see in
the way in which men will accept as
matters of course things which now
seem impossible miracles
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he had chosen a secluded and pictur-
esque spot for it.
AS I leaned against the rail study
denly the creak of an oarlock in the
stream behind, and then low voices
talking. 1 drew back against the
house and waited. Possibly the ca
noe-maker had been abroad, or, more
likely, Henry Holbrook had gone forth
upon some michief, and my mind flew
at once to the two women at ST. Aga
tha's, one of whom at least was still
under my protection. The boat ap-
preached furtively, and 1 heard now
very distinctly words spoken in
Italian:
Have a care; climb up with the
rope and I'll follow"
Then the boat touched the platform
lightly and second later a man
climbed nimbly up the side. His COM
panion followed, and they tied their
boat to the railing. They paused now
to reconnoiter-so close to me that ]
could have touched them with my
hands-and engaged in a colloquy.
The taller man gave directions, the
other replying in monosy1lables to
show that he understood.
go to the side porch of the cottage,
and knock. When the man comes to
the door tell him that you are the
chauffeur from an automobile that has
broken down in the road, and that
you want help for a woman who has
been hurt"
Yes, sir
''Then-you know the rest"
1.-The knife-it shall be DONE
1 have made it the rule of my life
against much painful experience and
the admonitions of many philosophers
to act first and reason afterwards
And here it was a case of two to one
The men began stealing across the
deck toward the steps that led up to
the cottage, and with rather more
zeal than judgment took step after
them, and clumsily kicked over a
chair that fell gathering wildly. Bott
men leaped toward the rail at the
sound, and 1 fiattened myself agains
the house to await developments. The
silence was again complete.
"a chair blew over" remarked one
of the voices.
There is no wind replied the 9th
er, the one 1 recognized as belonging
| to the leader
See what you can finland have
J a care!"
The speaker went to the rail AMI
| began fumbling with the rope. Thu
| other, realized, was slipping quite
! noiselessly along the smooth plankins
| toward me, his bent body family sill
| heuetted in the moonlight. I knew
that I could hardly be distinguishabl'
| from the long line of the house, and
| had the additional advantage of know
| ing their strength, while was still al
| unknown quantity to them The mel
| would assume that / was either Hart
1 ridge, the boatmaker, or Henry Hol
| brook, one of whom they had COM
| to kill, and there is, as every on
knows, little honor in being the victim
of mistaken identity 1 heard tn
mans hand scratching along the wal
as he advanced cautiously; there wa
no doubt but that he would discove
| me il another moment; so I resolves
| to take the initiative and give battle
My finger-tips touched the back o
one of the folded camp chairs tina
rested against the house, and l slow
! ~ clasped it, / saw the leader still
standing by the rail. the rope in hi
hand. His accomplice was SO clos
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that 1 could hear his quick breathing,
and something in his dimly outlined
crouching figure was familiar. Then
it flashed over me that he was the
dark sailor I had ordered from Glen
arm that afternoon.
He was now within arms length of
me and 1 jumped out, swung the chair
high and brought it down with a crash
on his head. The force of the blow
carried me forward and jerked the
chair out of my grasp; and down we
went with mighty thump. I felt the
Italians body slip and twist lithely
under me as I tried to clasp his arms.
He struggled fiercely to free himself,
and 1 felt the point of a knife prick
my left wrist sharply as 1 sought to
hold his right arm to the deck. His
muscles were like iron, and I had no
wish to let him clasp me in his short
thick arms; nor did the idea of being
struck with a knife cheer me greatly
in that first moment of the fight.
My main business was to keep free
of the knife. He was slowly lifting
me on his knees, while 1 gripped his
arm with both hands. The other man
had dropped into the boat and was
watching us across the rail.
MAKE udSl0, GluScppS. ne CdllC0
impatiently, and 1 laughed little,
either at his confidence in the out
come or at his care for his own Sc
curity; and my courage rose to find
that had only one to reckon with. 1
suddenly slipped my left hand down to
where my right gripped his wrist and
wrenched it sharply. His fingers re-
Taxed, and when 1 repeated the twist
tho Enifa rafflad on tho deck
1 broke away and 1eaped for the
rail with some idea of jumping into
! the creek and swimming for it; and
then the man in the boat let go twice
with a revolver, the echoing explo-
sions roaring over the still creek with
the sound of saluting battle-ships.
Hold on to that man-hold him!"
he shouted from below 1 heard the
Italian scraping about on the deck for
his knife as lodged round the house.
was satisfied to let things stand as
they were, and leave Henry Holbrook
and the canoe-maker to defend their
own lives and property Then, when
| 1 was about midway of the steps, a
| man plunged down from the garden
and had me by the collar and on my
| back before / knew what had hap
| pened.
There was an 1nStantS silence IN
which 1 heard angry voices from the
| houseboat. My new assailant lis
tened, too, and I felt his grasp on me
tighten, though 1 was well winded and
| tame enough.
| 1 heard the boat strike the platform
sharply as the second man jumped
| into it; then for an instant silence
| again held the valley.
MY captor seemed to dismiss the
retreating boat, and poking a pistol
| into my ribs gave me his attention
Climb up these steps, and do as
1 tell you. Hsyou run, I will shoot
| you like dog
There's a mistake began
1 chokingly, for the Italian had almost
strangled me and my lungs were as
| empty as a spent bellows
THAT will do. Climb" He stuck
| the revolver into my back and up
| went and through the garden toward
the cottage A door opening on the
veranda was slightly ajar, and l was
| thrust forward none too gently into a
/ lighted room.
My captor and 1 studied each other
attentively for half a minute. He was
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A joint army and navy board is
about to take up the subject of con
structing Notifications for the defense
of the Panama canal. This foresha-
dows the completion of the waterway
and gives assurance that, while Uncle
Sam will maintain the waterway as
a highway of commerce for all ma
lions. he will also guard it against at
tack
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Probably the most grewsome bust
ness complaint on record is that of
the coffinmakers in convention in Gin
cinnai, who lament that the increased
cost of living makes it hard on them
that people should be allowed to die
SO cheaply.
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King Alfonso of Spain is in high
glee. The Hidalgos have vanquished
the Moors- If the Moors had van
pushed the Hidalgos Alfonsos crown
would not have been worth so cents
to the royal family. Barcelona and
other republican provinces are ripe
for revolt and the anarchists have
been busy manufacturing bombs for
years and years.
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American packers report that meat
prices probably will not be lowered
Ye who partake of a vegetarian diet
lift up your hearts and rejoicei
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not tell what Doan's
Kidney Pills b a v e
done for me. Fifteen
years kidney trouble
chung to me, my ex-
istence was one OF
misery and for two
whole years I was un-
able to go out of the
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The late storm deposited 16 inches
of snow in Winnipeg and the railroads
had to bring out snowplows to clear
their tracks. And yet Canada objects
to being called Our Lady of the
Shows"
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Physicians are endeavoring to abol-
fish the London cuff at the bottom Of
trousers. 1t gathers dampness and is
q prolific source of colds But the
physicians cannot abolish it unless
they first introduce some other form
Of London nonsense.
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They will open the reichstag with
kings or better. The king of Prussia
and emperor of Germany will be
there.
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French duels are not lacking in
danger. Either principal is likely to
catch his death of cold by going to
the field of honor early in the morn
ing and generally without a bit of
breakfast
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A Nevada man placed a stick OF
giant powder in his mouth with sui
cidal intent. A coroner's jury agreed
that he made success Of it.
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Halley's comet is nothing If no
punctual. 1t is in fact four months
ahead of time
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With a very decided increase in hi
monthly income Uncle Sam is feeling
in fine spirits these days.
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A king can wear gold lace and pu
on lots of lug, but that don't make hin
dynamite-prcof
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Scientists who insist that there Is
no life on Mars have no respect fol
the feelings of some popular novelists
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Mars being Is, 100000 miles away it
poles are discovered with ease b.
rocking chair explorers.
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A MAN OF RESOURCE.

Actor (of provincial company
Can you give me ten cents on ac-
count? I must get a shave. I have
been playing Hamlet for four days,
and my beard is beginning to grow.
Manager that's easily RENE
died. Well put on Othello.
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An inventor who should solve the
clothes problem for the changeable
fall weather would be a wonder.
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The HALEY comet now is as bril-
liant as stars of the thirteenth mag
nitude. But that, we are informed by
casual observer, is not so blamed
brilliant
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The house of lords shows signs OF
yielding to popular opinion, which
shows that the old theorist was right
who persisted that ''the world do
mOVe'
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1t has been demonstrated that 1t Is
possible to hold automobile races
without killing people, but generally
less care is exercised.
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A Los Angeles man has willed $780,
900 to a woman who Tilted him. Be
ing chivalrous he did not explain that
he left it as an evidence of his graft
tude.
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Sir Thomas Upton goes on hoping
In the blandest way.
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Keep the windows open and let tn
pneumonia germ die of fresh air
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The Chicago man who has settled
$4,000 year on his wife and daugh-
ter as pin money has set an example
that most married men will promptly
decline to follow.
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A New York state farmer of "a has
just married his fourth wife, which is
another proof that sly Dan Cupid is
no respecter of persons or ages.
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Treatment for the hookworm: TAX
1t north of the eighty-sixth parable
and leave it outdoors all winter.
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King 'Fonso suffers from sleep1ess
ness Trying to snooze over a pow
der magazine, which may blow up
any minute, is a mighty hard job.
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Wheat and cotton are doing consid-
cradle awaiting this fall.
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CHEAP GOALS.

Smythe-Do you pay much for
your coal?
Jones-Not cent. I live near the
railway line, and get my son to make
grimaces at the engineers of all the
trains as they pass.
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ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPEHs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers-
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The less a man knows about wom-
en- the more he thinks he knows.
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CHAPTER IV.-continued.

CHAPTER IV.-Continued.
The place was clearly the summer
home of a city man in search of quiet,
and 1 was turning away, when sud
denly a woman's voice rang out clear
ly from the bank.
Halo. the houseboat!"
Eyes; I'm herei" answered the man
below.
Come on, father; I've been looking
for you everywhere" called the voice
again.
"Oh, it's too bad you've been wait
ing he answered
"Of course I've been waiting!" she
flung back, and he jumped up and ran
toward her. Then down the steps
flashed Helen Holbrook in white. She
paused at the gate an instant before
continuing her descent to the creek,
bending her head as she sought the
remaining steps.
Daddy, you dear old fraud, l
thought you were coming to meet me
on the ridge!"
1 turned and CROPPED my way along
the darkening path. My heart was
humping wildly and my forehead was
wet with perspiration.
lima stood on the bank lighting his
lantern, and / flung myself into the
launch and babe him run for home.
We were soon crossing the lake. l
lay back on the cushions and gazed
up at the bright roof of stars. Before
reached Glenarm the shock of find
ing Helen Holbrook in friendly COM
munication with her father had
passed, and 1 sat down to dinner at
nine o'clock with a sound appetite.
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Good Guess.

PA, what is football coach ?"
The ambulance, 1 guess"
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TORE HIS SKIN OFF

In Shreds-Itching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
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Mrs. Rachel Ivie, Henrietta, Texas,
says: 81 would be ungrateful if I did
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FREED AT LAST

From the Awful Tortures of Kidney
Disease.
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house. My back ached all the time and
I was utterly weak, unable at times to
walk without assistance. The kidney
secretions were very irregular. Doan's
Kidney Pills restored me to good
health, and I am able to do as much
work as the average woman, though
nearly eighty years Old
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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I.22QSMAda
MKEZZIH IS
M[HOZ>SON .
ILLUSTRATIONS 81
R4I NI4Z 7ERcS
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
HoIbrook her niece, were entrusted to
he care of Laurence Donovan. a writer,
summering near Port Annandale- Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
l bank failure, had constantly threatened
aer for money from his fathers Will, or
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathized with the two
women He learned of Miss Helen's an
aoying sutton: Donovan discovered and
captured an intruder, who proved TO De
Reginald Gillespie, sutton for the hand of
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie disaP-
oeared the following morning rough
sailor appeared and was ordered away
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Never.
Mrs. Benham-You still insist that
woman has more curiosity than man?
Benham-Sure; did you ever know
man to want to find out if he could
get off street car backwards with
out committing suicide?
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ResinoI, the Best Healing Ointment
That Can Be Found.

have used Resinol Ointment now
for two years and shall never give it
up. 1 wouldn't be without it, being
the best healing ointment I have
found yet John B. Dain, London, Eng.
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H. s. GIvLER. Pub.
The new South-news., 1909-01-16

beeach Of the privileges Of the house:
therefore; b. II
"Rceolved. that the source In the
exerciae o& It's constitutional respect
exercise Of It's constitutional pFerog-
ativcs. declines to consider any com
muntcptton from any source which
ts not in Its own Judgment respectful
and. be II further
4.eeOiyed. that the special COM
miltee And the committee OF the
whole house on the state OF the union
b discharged from any consi .eration
OF 20 much of the presidents annual
message ~ relates to the secret SER
vtco and - above s<t forth. AAd that
the said portion OF the message be
laid on the table: and be II further
"Resolved. that the message OF the
president sent to tire house on Jauu-
ary 4. 1909. being unrcspousive to
the inquiry OF the house and constl-
tutiuE an invasion Of the privileges
OF this house by questioning tho mo-
tives and intelligence OF members In
the exercise OF their constitutions
rights and functions. be laid on the
table"
The roll. by unanimous vote .n.'a
was called on the adoption OF the res
olution which was carried by 49, o.
212 70 35.
The new South-news., 1909-01-16

Prof 1. K. Powell. thc new super
intsndcni of The Wrasou isirh
schools had an exciting experience
With some Of the larger boy students.
Almost every day since he took
charge some OF the bows have es-
plodcd fireworks ON tho school
grounds and In the school building
and put some acids that would create
bad edor on the heating stoNe In
the study hail. Prof Powell under
took to punish Herman Allen and Al
bert nccell Tor some cause. Allen
took his punishment all right, but
pecc,i resisted and In tho tusscl with
the professor struck him With .
broom handle when III. profcs~o,
struck back with something and
they clinchcd and Tell over table on
the floor with the professor on top
The other larger boys interfercd and
stopped a. Mayor Thompson says he
Is going TO Investigate the matter
The affair happened just on the eve
of proposal TO issue bonds TO main.
tain the school
The new South-news., 1909-01-16

The meeting Of the Battleship Mis-
sissIppi Silver Service Committee,
has been for snndry reasons post
poned and viii be held Jan. is. at
which time Governor Noel and Mrs.
Lockwood hope TO close the contract
for gift service that will reflect
credit on the people Of the state and
VIII be the pride and pleasure OF the
officers and crew OF the Mississippi.
The new South-news., 1909-01-16

sheriff x. NJ. Kelly. of Warren ask
.d the county Beard Of Supervisors
To join with the cit, engineer In de
tcrmining where the line IL on De
soto island. In order To see II Tom
Morrisncys saloon Is IN Aissiesippi.
The Supervisors refused TO do 30.
saying II was a state matter. Shet
~ Kelly says he will accept the city
engineer line when run. and act sc-
cordingl,