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The Republican journal., 1909-08-12
THE QUEST OF CASTLE CLANS.

Early Monday morning the noble
Knights of King Arthur, Castle Glamis,
could be seen making their way to the
Roberts cottage on the shore. The
packs on their backs, as well as the piles
of camp necessities, betokened an expe-
dition of grave import. The mystery
deepened as they embarked and silently
(?) disappeared to the eastward. The
explanation of all this was that the quest
of Castle CLAIMS was on.
The Knights were singularly forgetful
of the fact that wild and bloody adven-
ture might be theirs; or perhaps they
had determined to enjoy life before dan
ger came. At any rate they were awake
to the fact that they had lungs and
muscles and used both to their full capac-
ity as they voyaged. A suitable site
for camp was spied from the launch and
SO the task of settling was quickly COM
pleted after landing. Those who are
acquainted with Houston's Cove, other
wise known as Naples, need not be told
that it was an ideal place for such an
outing, with its perfect beach, woods
and spring. The swimming and fishing
were glorious.
If the Knights were looking for the
enemy, the enemy was also looking for
them. The very first night came the
pirates. 1t is said that an army was
once delivered from surprise because the
enemy was discovered through the cry
of a soldier who had stepped on a thistle.
Castle Glamis was delivered through the
evening song of a cat. The enemy came
upon a force utterly unprepared, for
after an hilarious evening the last one
had succumbed to slumber and no guard
was posted. However, the foe was so
careless as to allow it's pet cat to accom-
pany it. The cat came first and awaken
ed the camp, and so the opposition was
routed. Learning wisdom from this, a
guard was posted and quiet reigned
again. After a time, however, the
guard awakened the camp with the re-
port that the foe was again coming.
This time we had the delicious privilege
of watching their cautious movements,
and at the proper moment rushed forth
and captured one of their number. A
court martial was held in which many
voted to soak the fallen foe in salt water,
but finally he was paroled. The guard
was continued until morning, when peace
was declared.
The third night new and more pow
erful enemy appeared in the hordes of
mosquitoes. The boys were enjoying
their fir mattresses when the onslaught
came Merlin, who was sleeping in the
open air, felt the first attack, but covered
up his head and prepared to be lulled to
sleep by their music. Bnt it was of no
use. The mosquitoes were hungry and
ill-mannered and huge camp fire was
the only remedy. This, of course, made
sleep almost impossible. As a result the
crowd that returned to the mainland the
next morning were a great deal more
subdued than they were on the outward
voyage.
The party included Gene and Lewis
Cannon, Donald Davis, Edgar Wood,
Harold French, William Greenlaw, Earl
White, and Rev. A. G. Roberts. Several
other members of the castle were pre-
pairing to go, but were prevented by va
rious reasons.
The Castle desires to thank Mr.. N. F. |
Houston for permission to camp on his
property.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-12
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The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

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The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

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liver and sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood Bit
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The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

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The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

For indigestion and all stomach trouble take
Foley's Orino Laxative as it stimulates the
and will positively cure habitual constipation.
Sold by all druggists.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

Itching, torturing skin eruptions. disfgure,
annoy, drive one wild. Doans Ointment brings
quick relief and lasting cures. Fifty cents at
any drug store.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

BosToN, August 8. Henry M. Soule
is member of the firm of Davis &
Soule, having offices at So State street,
the firm dealing in investments. Mr..
Soule, who lives in the Hemenway cham.
bers, could not be reached tonight.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-12

to put in a new brick pavement with a
concrete base. The street being paved
is three-fourths Of a mile in length and
connects with another street which leads
to the square, and from there with two
other streets we have continuous brick
pavement, forming a belt about three
miles in the circle. Other streets are
being improved, some with brick, some
with concrete pavement. This has meant
good deal in the way of improvements,
and has furnished lots of men with labor
during this period of depression.
The wheat harvest is over and the
farmers are hauling the product to the
market, or rather to the mills, of which
we have four in the city, and others near.
The price paid is LOO per bushel. Hay
is worth from $500 to $1,000 per ton; but
the hay we mostly use is prairie or wild
hay. This hay is much better for horse
feed, particularly for driving horses.
Flour at the present time is worth Sc. 0C
per barrel, but is mostly put up in "a, 4e
and SO pound sacks. Missouri is soft
wheat State; most Of our hard wheat
flour comes from Kansas, "a small portion
from Minnesota.
The coal we use is mostly soft, from
the Kansas and Illinois mines, and sells
from $3.50 to $3.50 per ton. The Penn.
sylvania anthracite sells at about 500
per ton. During the summer months
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that he would otherwise feel 1t his
duty to tell the due how she had spent
one afternoon in New York and dined
at Martins with her husbands valet
Either she or monsieur himself, tc
whom he already referred as his late
employer, must pay TO suppress that
story. But he had been foiled in his
effort to get speech with the duchesse,
and-monsieur might prove danger
Gus.
Meantime here were two providen-
tial Americans, no doubt wealthy. who
did not seem to know that this Miss
Lorraine, In whom they were so deeply
interested, was really the Duchesse
des Reeves. And he certainly had no
object in undeceiving them. II they
would pay him the 10000 francs he
required from some quarter or other
il would be a simple matter to give
up in their favor his further plan for
interviewing madam. He abruptly
opened negotiations at $4,000 francs.
spit out the plan" Seagrr command
ed. and Jules Chevrel could have
CRASHED his teeth for that he had not
asked more. while Arendsen only con-
tanned himself with visible effort.
Jules Chevrel leaned across the mar
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THE EVENING STORY

which he had decided to ask her the
big question that was troubling the
very soul Of him!
The fountain pen was now moving
hesitatingly across the blank paper, ul-
timately framing beautiful doves and
birds and drawing lines possessing
true curves. Then the hand began
moving faster and faster He looked
up for an instant and she was silently
watching him. But his hand never
wavered. Two, three or four years
ago, was 1t. since he had last done
this. 1t mattered not. 1t seemed but
as yesterday And then II was all
done. all except that central, vacant
space. There was a place there to
write something
Joy or sorrow | am by thy SIDE" he
remembered the words distinctly from
the play. They had made a great i'm
preston upon him and he wrote them
without falter.
The slip was torn hastily from the
others. slipped gently across to her,
and then he was writing again, fast
er. more enthusiastically, more beau
tifully than ever. The passion of his
entire being was behind it all.
1T Is never cold beneath thy smile"
He had remembered that also, and he
made it his own message and IL reach
ed her the same as the first, but he
dared not look up to see what effect 1t
was having
For the third time he was filing a
piece OF paper with the objects of his
imagination, inspired with the sub
stance of all his dreams This was
to be the last, he decided, and the
words were to be his truly own. The
soft. cadent, ravishing music of the
orchestra nerved him on
Il love YOU" he wrote. forgetting
that the words were not new. but in
deed more ancient than all of the 9TH
| ers.
The pen dropped to the table, and
with both arms outstretched he lifted
the dIminutlve piece OF paper towards
her Hcr two hands met both of his
for she knew instinctively what It all
meant. and she was kindly above all
other traits.
Same here. George" she assured
him, very bluntly, but none the less
tenderly and earnestly.
He suddenly wondered how he could
ever have doubted her In the least.
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IN HIS OWN WAY.
BY j. Louis EnadahI.

An urhappiness, deep, irritating and
discouraging. pervadeG him.
Yet she was with him. just on the
other side of the table. She was pout-
ing just little because of the willful
fur that persisted In slipping from her
right shoulder. She caught his gaze.
the pout turned to a smile, and then
the waiter came hurrying up.
Geo. Adams, at odds with the world.
wrote the order very carefully ana
correctly. the slip was torn from the
many others on theFpad, and then they
were alone again, the man still very
disconnected. while the piquant, de-
l!ghtful specimen of approaching wom'
anhood opposite to him became inter
ested for the moment In several new
arrivals. They had the choice nook or
the cafe. Shielded by the big palms
they could see. vet not be seen.
In the same II. 1t that she gazed
the man became aware OF what he hello
in his hand. 1t was fountain pen,
seemingly the symbol of his work, Tor
he was Just one Of the vast army or
the business worlds everyday book
keepers. He had taken 1t out TO write
the order for their little supper. Al
most angrily he jammed 1t back into
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ble-topped table and spoke in low,
rapid voice.
Tonight" he explained, "she will 60
to the Eylsee. There is soiree at
the palace to which the due has prom
Used to take her. She will drive there
alone. The chauffeur will be we'll out
OF the way, butt shall be there at the
time. And ready, as ! always am, to
oblige a friend. Can you handle an
automobile?"
Seager nodded again, and rose from
the table.
Il think we can make deal of Ii,
he remarked with brisk complacence
Il want you to wait here till we re-
turn"
II am not afraid" Jules Chevrel as
sured him with bland untruthfulness
Il shall wait 15-no, 20 minutes for
you, until s o'clock.
At the darkest corner of the dark
Impasse Seager stopped before an al
most Invisible postern. Arendsen fol-
lowed him. muttering. into a passage
back as the pit, and, after Seager had
closed the door carefully, he caught
at his confederate's sleeve leading him
forward with assured footsteps.
They passed through other unbolted
doors, crossed a wooden floor and
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Women Who Are Envied.

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lovely in face. form and temper are
the envy OF many. who might be like
them. A weak. sickly woman will be
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blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch
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Drug Co. and Gray & Worcester.
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climbed many flights OF stairs. but no
more was said till they stopped at the
top In a dim and shadowy space I'M
der a huge skylight.
This Is the hotel de Seager and
Quaintance." said Seager, grinning, as
he struck q match and lit a couple Of
| candles on shelf behind the door,
Arendsen looked around blinkingly
and saw that they were In dusty
and untenanted but comfortably fur
nished studio. And. before he could
ask any questions, the other went on.
II lived here for nearly a week when
my money went done. It's an empty
house, and hasn't been let for years,
so that II was easy TO get the keys 20
inspect II and have a skeleton made
before | returned them. The rooms
as safe as a padded cell. The build
ings all round are warehouses. Once
we get her upstairs our troubles are
at an end. and we're going 10 get her
upstairs tonight, even IL IL does cost us
! SO ,00o Now. do you understand"
| Arendsen glanced quickly about him
again. There was no possibility OF es-
cape through the skylight. II was too
| lofty. The windowless walls were sol
Id, the door was sufficiently massive
and there was a second door standing
open between them and the top of the
stairs. The place had been planned
to insure seclusion from the outer
world. and they could have found none
more perfectly suited To their require
ments.
The front door opens on TO lane
IL ( the warehouses" Se3ger stated,
ht,f will hn 10 Erfn ~
by the back. Come on. Arendsen.
Wei get back 10 our ratfaced friend,
and fix things SO that your $4,000 will
be well secured. And by tomorrow
night well both be millionaires!
He laughed aloud, and Arendsen
started neryously at the low eerie echo
which died away through the deserted
dwelling.
When they got back to the brasserie,
| they found Jules Chevrel awaiting
them. outwardly most Indifferent. but
| I'm his heart surprised TO see them
again. Seager CURLY Informed him
that they had decided TO close with
| his offer.
They spent the intervening hours
in making such provision as seemed
good to them for the well-being OF
their prospective prisoner. When they
crossed the river again an unexpected
complication had cropped up. Jules
Chevrels friend. the coachman, had
telephoned that the car must call at
the Hotel des Reeves for n maid who
was to escort her mistress from the
Elysee, and he did not know how that
would affect the bargain he had made
with the Americans.
II was Arendsen who. In the end,
treasured him on that point gave him
a check for $4,000 and sent him
out with Seager to have the latter
properly dressed for his part. When
they returned he drew his accomplice
aside while Chevrel was occupied with
the car.
Bring the maid straight to the
back door," he whispered. Tell her
you're going to cross by the Pont
Neuf, II she asks questions. I'll be
waiting there. Leave the rest TO me-"
Right" said Seager briefly, and the
other hurried away.
Ito Be continued)
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covered his senses he would forthwith
have besieged the Hotel des Reeves
but his confederate at last succeeded
I'm restraining him from such immc-
date folly, and they were still'swear'
ing hoarsely al one another when there
stepped forward from the shadow of a
near tree stout, sharp-featured in
dividual who made some essay 10
soothe them
Monsieur has been outrageously
maltreated." he said in French TO
Seager. Did hear rightly that he
asked for Mile Lorraine"
Who the devil are you?" asked Sea
ger. much astonished by his unexpect-
ed appearance and not AZ all appreci-
ating his sympathy.
Il might prove friend, If monsieur
would only permit me-" the unknown
protested smoothly. 1T may be that
can serve monsieur. My name Is
Chevrel, Jules CheyreI. I was formers
ly In the confidence OF NJ. lie Due des
Reeves also sought the honor
of an interview with Mile Lorraine.
and was turned away with contumely.
You were, Ell? Well" Seager
looked him over again. Wed better
get cut OF this No use Of butting
against stone walls. join me In Il
brandy -and-soda. and We'll have i
chat"
He spoke peremptorily, and the 9th
ers followed him without demur. A
few minutes later the gates OF the
hotel des Reeves were thrown wide
open again.
The Brasserie OF the Blue Rabbit
was but sparsely patronized at that
hour and they found its sanctum quito
empty. There they installed them
selves at a corner table, and having
given a sleepy waiter an order for alb
sinthe. and brandy. and beer. tried
some preliminary tricks OF fence until
II was quite clear 10 all that all were
rogues, without scruple among them.
Then they began to talk business.
Look you, gentlemen" said Jules
Chevrel. after he had swallowed the
greater portion OF the opalescent liquor
the waiter had just brought him. an
example which Seager was prompt 70
follow, II have a plan. II you will
pay for it you may have an interview
with the lady tonight. But in calcu-
lating the payment, you must remeM-
Der two points. These are. first, the
sacrifice OF my own interests to fur
ther yours. and then the fact that this
may be the last chance you or | Will
have. Tomorrow she may be on her
way 10 Roche-Segur. or the Chateau
des Reeves, or London, or Rome. or vi
ena. Monsieur my late employer Is
a man OF many strange caprices. There
Is but this one opportunity TO be
counted upon. and value II very high
ly."
Put a price on it," Seager retorted
bluntly
The worthy Jules had amassed n
modest fortune OF some 10000 francs
including the 5000 of which he had
mulcted Nine. Ia Duchesse in New
York, during the few years which had
elapsed since he first entered mon
sieur's service. and II was his present
ambition TO increase that sum to six
figures. when he would at once dis
charge himself without warning, To
that end he had intended &c extort TO-
900 more from madam under threat
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PLAYTIME STORIES
Elsie In FiowerIand.

the golden wand. making N]G1e =
like the fairies. x
They started. and coon came
big stone that really wos + 2d6l
the fairy rolled II away % the
get It. They walked down ;
Here Elsie nav many uAox1
fairies and MI the vtoiets,
tercups and other n0wer<
back and forth. IL
The fairy told Elsie f1o
drop fairies had inst ~
FairyIand to tell the M
spring and they must 1lifk
back to the earth. 4! IS
They walked on and passed 81
golden river. and then q silver
The fairy told Elsie These rirero
what the world men were n
seeking. Just az Elsie tried
the water of the silver riv
one called her. Zk,. "a
There stood her mamuuo ~
and she was back In the w1n6 a
When Elsie told her mamma ~
fairy. her mamma smiIed ~
I'm afraid, dearie. you've bee6
ing"
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AflnLION
o. hudsoN DOuslAs
CHAPTER XVII.

Black Dick Adopts Strong Measure

Block DICK huopte otroH9 Mcdoufct
"Well?" Arendsen asked. I'm n,
pleasant tone, as Seager and he Sc
of at smart pace down the street
He had not understood much OF tn,
conversation which had taken place
lie and his ally had secured Paris
systematically. but without result unit
that afternoon, when he lad suddenly
been inspired TO call by himself OF
the two old maids In the Avenue Mar
ceau, 10 see what he could find ON
from them on his own account. There
were only three days left in which t.
win or lose the enormous stake fol
which he was now prepared 10 bach
Seager to finish. Great bad been hi
elation, therefore, when he had mo
the girl herself leaving the Misses
Winters.
He had cursed bitterly afterwards
in the first place because he had no
trusted her TO tell the truth when she
had at length and with unfeigned re
luctance given him her address fol
her over-affectionate cousin, Had n
not wasted time In tracking hei
thereto, he might still have got Seagel
10 the spot in time To intercept her
AS Il was, IL had cost him so long II
discover that untrustworthy wanderer
that she had escaped them again II
the interim. II was very CALLING u
have been so near success, to be once
more baffled
"Well?" he asked wrathfully
whats doing? Did you find out
She's gone off with the Due de-
Reeves" snapped Seager, his voice
no less vicious. 81 don't suppose she
knows that he's one OF the greatest
scoundrels unhung. I'm going to gel
her back from him, and II he'll only
stand up TO me. I'll break his noble
neck with a great deal OF pleasure
Than that, Arendsen could get nc
more out OF him. but was content see
Ing him thus spurred TO action. Late
". snd fretting under repeated failure
he had been drinking a good deal
again. was In too dangerous mood &c
stand nagging. Silence obtained be
tween them during the long drive from
1.-THE Rue des Trois Freres TO the Fan
bourg ST. German.
"Pay the cab off, Arendsen." Seager
ordered, over his shoulder. and walked
I'D 10 the nearest Sdlt-httpti'
'r want to see the Duo DIES Reeves,
he said abruptly.
A more conciliatory manner would
probably have evoked pleasanter re-
ply. He would have been informed
that VI. lie Due might be found at his
town address. In the Rue st. Honorc
AS II was the man responded with
equal brevity.
That is impossible"
If the due isn't in" he said more
smoothly. "Ill see Miss Lorraine"
That is also impossible said the
man stubbornly, but his companion
was more polite.
There's no such person here" he
asserted
The reply enraged Seager beyond
measure.
Stand aside" he commanded. and
made as il he would have pushed past
ignoring all Arendsens cautions.
The gate.keepers did not hesitate
10 withstand this irritable. overbear
ing foreigner. He struck al once and Q
fracas began which ended in his being
ANONYMOUSLY elected.
ATendsen went across 10 the gutter
in which the aggressor was lying, han
stunned. and. having first revived him
by the old deep-sea method OF biting
one of his thumbs savagely. got him
onto his feet again. When Seager re
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his pocket and then his mind returned
to the theater and TO the play that
they had just seen together. and 10
the hero therein, and the beauty, ro-
nance and splendor OF II all, and that
was the cause OF his present mood.
She had liked IL so much, grown al
most over-enthusiastic, he thought. IL
would give her false ideas OF what to
expect. That was IL! She would ex-
pect the romance OF the play TO be
her own romance. That was impossi-
BILE.
Carried away by the irritation OF
his mind, he noticed the tab that was
still lying on the table, held II careless.
| ly for a moment, then instinctively
reached for his fountain pen. Back
nj business college they had awarded
him several prizes for penmanship,
and he could write II he couldn't
talk. And this was the evening during
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Salad.

A simple tomato salad is made thus:
The tomatoes are peeled and the
stems cut out. Each tomato is held
in the left hand, the stem part I'D
and with sharp knife II Is cut al.
most through downward. Another cut
is made at right angles. then TWO
more. dividing each section In half.
When the tomato is placed on its
waiting lettuce leaves the sections
open outward like flower. A gener-
Gus spoonful OF mayonnaise in the
center OF each completes the arrange
meDt