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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

that they have notified you they 'ane
me t. Corsica They are sure your a.
lection for me will make you iohom nv
rash and careless in your agony. Nv,
saliceu means to assassinate you .''''s
ing by that to gain the votes OF MS r..
ruliar countrymen because ne mas "ooi'
fulfilled his diabolical oath OF 'he noi
ribe vendetta that they worship. "e'
fore bv YOUR love for me, my husband
charge Won not to risk your dear me
unduly. and to bring with you eho"s"
friends to protect you from these as
sassins | hear the splash OF the poa'
put overheard: they Will be coriihs io'
me so kiss the letter where sign anu
You'll meet the lips of, in life or DEATH
sHu - YOUR WIFE.
Barnes reads this letter carefully
twice. Once he gazes up; but the
sight of the cabin decorated 1or MS
HONEYMOON. about which are scatter
ed his wifes dainty belongings
brought on board for nuptial voyage
makes him close his misty eyes WITH
a studder.
Leboeuf is now calling down the
companionway: Monsieur, nave
obeyed your wifes commands. A good
meal is served on deck for you ana
Madame Anstruther.'
He must eat to keep his strength up
for the work that is ahead of him. The
American steps alertly on deck and
tries to show his appreciation of the
French chefs art, but anguish is bar
to appetite.
After moment Barnes passes
Ends letter over to Edwins wife
When she has read it, he says: Il
have been thinking if it wouldn't be
better to sail to Ajaccio and get DE
Belloc and some of his troopers to &c
with us to Bocognano."
with De Belloc and his troopers
you would never find her." answers
Marina. The sight of their cavalry
uniforms would be signalled up the
Valley of the Gravona; Enid would not
be in Bocognane. In the mountain fast
nesses of Del Orc they would hide her
where you would never find her.
''Then some honest countrymen,
from this neighborhood; they can be
hired?" suggests Barnes.
But not by foreigner to strike
against a Corsican," replies Marina
almost proudly ITO have any hope OF
finding your wife we must go alone
III lead you by secret paths through
the mountains; on the main road did
they see you coming they would am
bush and kill you" Her eyes look
eagerly upon the shore, she rises and
says, resolutely: Gomez"
Barnes, more eager than she, quick
ly dresses himself in the simple hunt
ing suit he has brought with him.
"Oh, you must look more Corsican, "
cries the girl, and deftly puts a cock S
feather plucked from one of his bride S
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
Butchers Inference

One day Emperor Francis Joseph
was entering village in his domain
on horseback and was met on the out
skirts by butcher who had gone cat
III hope OF catching an early glimp4
Oh the Austrian kaiser. The emperor
asked the butcher the way to an inn.
ana after directions had been given
the butcher in turn inquired: Have
you seen the kaiser?" Very recent
iy. answered Francis Joseph. "Are
you sure? Do you know him certain
ly?' asked the eager butcher. "Well.
| ought to- replied the monarch,
puiiing out his chest II have shaved
MN often enough" "Ah, and you are
the court barber" said the soashed
butcher in awestruck tones, as he
doned his cap and backed to tie road.
side.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

bOnnets in his hat Some SCOT. Felix -
she commands the cook, ito make
Monsieur's eyebrows darker and his
moustache black"
Yes. that's it, she adds eagerly.
And your asks Barnes placing his
eyes on Marina's white Partisan fete
dress.
"Oh, I've brought Corsican peas
ants costume with me- and the lady
calls to Graham to bring on board a
little bundle she had left upon the
deck of the fishing smack.
Then Marina runs down the com
panionway and secludes herself in the
salon while Barnes gives his direc
tons to Graham. You had better re-
turn that fishing boat to Villefranche
by two of your crew.
Yes, even land lubber can sail
her across In this fine weather without
any trouble" answers the mate.
Il am sorry, my gallant fellow,
cannot take you with me- says the
American; only Marina and must
60"
"Hoot, man! not lone wi that deli
cate lassie."
we are safer alone than with a
few replies Barnes. But have the
yacht ready to sail and sharp look
out kept for me. During the night have
boat ashore there with a couple of
men in it, so that, if necessary, | may
Immediately come on board of YOU
AYE, aye! Night and day I'll look
for you,' answers the mate.
Now, bring the boat alongside"
Not yet, Monsieur" cries Leboeuf
issuing from the galley, mot without
something to eat, to support you and
Madame" and he produces big .hay
ersack filled with provisions.
You're right. By evening we shall
be hungry, If not before answers the
American, "and it will be best to avoid
as much as possible native inns" He
calls: Madame Anstruther, am
ready"
And so am L. And Marina trims tc
the deck, a peasant girl of her island
her dark brown tresses shaded by
the graceful mandile and a faldetta OF
grey cloth draping her agile figure
Her short skirts disclose her delicate
feet shod in strong country shoes fl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

England alone of all the great Euro
pean powers has done but little exper
fmentation with aerial war-craft. Yet
she is Of all nations the most threat
ened by the recent inventions and i'm
provements In aerial work. because
she has depended largely for security
on her splendid isolation, protected by
her powerful navy. says Henry b. Her.
sey In the Century. Now she realizes
that this isolation cannot be main
tanned against aerial attack by any
present means Of defense, and that
such defense must be prepared in the
form OF fleet of air cruisers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

II the world had not passed beyond
the age Of myth-making, the disaster
IN southern Italy would be ascribed to
the turning OF Enceladus in his sleep
Enceladus was one of the giants who
rebelled against Jupiter He was killed
by one OF Jupiter's thunderbolts, ac
cording to Virgil, and buried under
Mount Etna. When he turns in his
grave the earth quakes, and when he
breathes the mountain belches forth
fire and smoke. 1t was the peculiar
geographical and geological formations
round Sicily and the Strait Of Messina
that gave rise to many of the ancient
myths. The rock of Scylla, dangerous
to navigatOrs, was believed to be the
home of q monster which seized the
sailors from the decks of the ships
that passed too near. The whirlpool
Of Charybdis, across the strait. was
said to be caused by another monster
which swallowed the sea and spewed
1t out again three times a day. The
Sirens lived on an island in the neigh
borhoOd and charmed sailors to their
destruction. They were finally foiled
by Odysseus, who closed the ears of
his sailors with wax and had himself
dashed to the mast of his ship. So
chagrined were the three sisters that
they threw themselves into the sea.
and we're transformed into rocky Is
lands which bear their names.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
r use over the stones of mounta,n

for use over the stones of mounta,.
paths
Both are eager. Within five min
utes they are in the boat, and pulled
by two Scotch tars, soon land upon tbo
rocky shore. AS Marinas feet topoh
the soil, she looks at it passionatelv
and murmurs bitterly: "To think tho,
| come back to my native island with
the hands of so many of the friend.
of my childhood against me, with 90
many hearts that once turned toward
me turned away" Then she draws her
self up and says desperately, ye,
proudly: But | will show to them INV
hands are free of the blood of To-
masso Monaldi."
Clambering over the sea-washed
rocks, they reach the green woodland
and soon through it's soft foliage os
lex, beech and wild citron, tread q
romantic path that leads them to the
more dusty highway which skirts the
coast, slightly to the south of the lit.
tie quay of Sagone. This Marina saws
is fortunate, that they need not excite
curiosity by passing through the sea
side village to reach the road to Vico
by which they will strike east to reach
the vast glen between Monte Rotondo
and Monte Del Orc.
A little while along this road roast.
ing beneath the hot sun and stifled
by the dust of early summer, when
Marina says, pointing to a farmers
house: Stay here and I'll bargain for
the use of two of the native ponies |
see in his barnyard."
A few minutes of apparently excited
gesticulation and talk with the peas
ant who is hoeing in his field, and she
gy brown ponies.
Mounting astride one of these, Cor
sican fashion, Marina says almost
gaily: I'VE have the beasts for a week
at 30 francs apiece Now | feel al
home again"
Upon the other Barnes would dash
forward, but some very serious words
from his companion stop him. 1T was
lucky | saw that farmer He said I
would give you a more gentle beast.
girl, had not four men three hours ago
engaged my gentle Mandalina for a
lady's use. OF course. my best was at
Signore Saliceti's order. | had heard
him speak up in the mountains at the
polling booth great words on the glory
of Corsica, which had given France
a Bonaparte and one day would give
her another"
Suddenly the girl calls: But you
cannot overtake Enid in a second" for
the Americans heels are beating a tat
too on the sides of his sturdy little
cob, and he is hurrying forward NUT
tering: Three hours ahead of me.
Perhaps we can overtake my darling
before night"
Don't ride so fast" exclaims his
companion, galloping her pony to him.
Then her voice growing very solemn.
she says warningly: From some hill
top, should We get too near, they will
see us coming. and in a vendetta am
bush, some knife might reach not only
your heart but-Enid's. When you
have enemies in Corsica, beware the
path ahead of you,"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1907. Dodd Mead / Co.. N. Y.

Burton II. Barnes, a wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
fish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er, and his Corsican BRIDE Marina,
daughter of the Paolis, from the MUIR
derous. vendetta, understanding that his
reward Is to be the hand Of the grl he
loves Enid Anstruther, sister Of the Eng
lish lieutenant: The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
Marina is handed a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postponement Of the journey.
Barnes gets part Of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he is marked by the vendetta. He
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta at their own game.
For the purpose of securing the safety
OF the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris lease a secluded villa at
NC Nice to , which the party is to be taken
arrangements for their marriage. The
net tightens about Barnes. He re-
ceives a note from La Belle Blackwood.
the American adventures. Barnes hears
that Elijah Emory, his detective, has
been murdered by the Corsicans He
learns that the man supposed to be Cor
way to the boat, was Saliceu nephew
of the count, and that Count Corregio
had been in Nice for some time prior to
the partys arrival. The count warns
would have her also involved in the MUIR
derous feud. Barnes and Enid are mar
ried Soon after their wedding Barnes
bride disappears. Barnes discovers she
has been kidnapped and taken to Corsica
The groom secures a fishing vessel and
Is about 10 start In pursuit of his brides
captors when he hears a scream from
the villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstruthers wife. Marina. is also miss
ing. Barnes is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay, and so he leaves
the search for Marina to her husband
while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be-
fore Barnes boat lands on Corsicas
shore Marina is discovered hiding in a
corner of the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
Barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
How to Tell = Good School.

now 70 ell 4 0OOo SCuo0I.
Even more indicative Of the inner
spirit of school. however, are the lit
tie indications given by the talk OF
boys at home on their vacations, says
Appleton's Magazine. Don't make the
mistake OF believing what they tell
you about the lessons, or the food, or
even the prowess of the football team.
A boy Is an inveterate generalizer and.
moreover, you are quite likely to mis-
understand his Technology. He will
tell you that the food is rotten
that the milk is always sour. that Mr..
So-and-so Is fearful soak and
gives out hundred lines OF Virgil to
a lesson right straight along, and that
the football team has never been
beaten; all of which will only mean
that sometimes 1t has happened that
the food was not above criticism.
the milk was sour, Mr.. So-and-so gave
out long lesson, and the football
team has won. No, don't try to pump
him about the school. but just notice
how he talks Of 1t, and of the masters.
1t he nres up when you suggest that
there 10 anything to criticise in 1t. II
he speaks Of this or that master with
q gentle suggestion of affection In his
voice, and more especially II he does
not try to entertain you with stories
OF how this or that boy beat out" this
or that master. then the chances are
that he goes to good school.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

Isidor Wulfson is city officer to be
proud Of AS inspector OF weights and
measures he inspects and has no no.
ton that the Office might be used as
a mere excuse for drawing salary.
He earns his salary and the public Is
benefited far more than the salary's
worth. Those citizens who buy hay
and grain owe him an especial vote of
thanks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

gas engine The next important step marine propulsion will be
follow the of the gas apply
puslon OF vessels This will fuel and space
room Tor greatly reduce the the machinery
With the increase size will handling
freight.
be that propeller greatly betered
that propeers better developed In this
there opportunity for radical changes
OF with the making
advantages to be gained from the
will result in uniform advance, but this going
Before shall the absolutely feproof
carrying passengers
But 1T will be with the vessel that will be pecac
ular Heavier heavier SHE'LL POWDER greater
sighting and firing the results of Development
to the heavy disappear
They are all needless and the future balps will them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
Sailing
Ships
Vessels of
Future Will Carry
Gas Engines
BY LEWIS NIXON.
Master Shipbuilder.

Inventions i'll connection with sea-0olng vessels
come just as Unexpectedly on land
VI course, no one expects any revolution in types
OF vessel or methods of propulsion great vessels
cost too much to permit other than the most con-
sentative experiments.
The production of steam has far economy
in fuel consumption is concerned, reached nearly its
limit.
But the very fact that the gradual using up Of
coal and that the cost of fuel will increase may lead
to more extensive of the sailing ship, winds
will continue to blow and their energy cannot be
cornered. But the sailing ship Of the future will,
feel sure, be an auxiliary-that is, have power to
drive her in Gains and against head winds The en-
CINE for this purpose will almost certainly be the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

fore represented with six toes If we look at Ra-
phaels magnificent painting of the marriage of the
virgin to Joseph, notice that the groom's foot is
left BARE which incident, however, is not fortuitous
but offers the artist opportunity to show that Joseph
possessed of the sixth sensethe faculty of
dreams. Here again Raphael has shown his artistic
taste by rendering the sixth toe nconspcuous that
it is scarcely noticeable and only through minute
scrutiny we able to verify the facts
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

Psychologists are familiar with the fact
that SIX fingers are sometimes actually
found on one hand and that the popularity
seems to be hereditary in certain families
but such instances are malformations and
have not justified the theory that they are
indications of a superiority of any kind. We
have even an instance in the Bible, where
case is mentioned of giant among the
Gentle population of Palestine who was
possessed of six fingers 1t is reported that
he was slain in battle
Among the notions of the middle ages
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
CHAPTER xl.-Continued.

How many were there?" interiects
Barnes hurriedly.
About four, Monsieur Only one
know how to sail re ship. But re night
is fine and aftaire bringing me to
make re breakfast during re darkness
re one who knew re coast steered us
here. Zen zey drop re anchor and
cry to me: Cook, stay on board. You
tell re cursed Americana, Signore
Barnes of New York to come to Bocog-
nano if he would rescue his wife. We
have greeting for him zere witch he
will not forget Gay all take off zaire
hats, as re young cavalier bring upon
deck your beautiful lady, who looked
like a goddess, SO naughty, so noble
To him as he bowed before her, she
says: Monsieur Bernardo Saliceti,
you who were we're un gentilhomme a
few days ago and have now become a
kidnapper, tell your savages to keep
zaire hands off me and | will go with
you.
TO me she command as she stepped
into re boat: 'LObOeuf, have a good
meal for Mr.. Barnes, who will be COM
Ing soon; Zen she look at me with
her eyes. l know she means l an not
to forget something. All, your mariee
vas vaire brave. Only once in re long
night, as l listen with my ears, l hear
from re cabin short, quick Sob"
My wife's eyes told you to remem-
Der something? What was it?" asks
Barnes very eagerly, though his gaze
is dim.
"Oh, VOLTA! When re rufflaIs were
preparing re boat for her, Madame
whispered in my ear: Tell my hus-
band to look in re third drawer of re
cabin locker.
Before the last words have left the
Frenchman's lips, the American is
down the cOmpanionway and has torn
open the drawer indicated. He hur.
riedly losses aside the contents and
produces note, the superscriptiou of
which, in the dear hand he. knows.
makes him falter. 1t is simply ad-
dressed: Mr.. Burton H. Barnes" and
reads:
My Darling Husband; have little
time to write, for they are preparing to
take me on shore in bost We are
now anchored off Corsica somewhere
Last evening, through some careless
message of Thompson msnterpreted by
my own eagerness. | came on board the
yacht alone thinking you had gone there
before me to avoid some encounter with
Danella that might delay our wedding
trip. boat was waiting for me at the
landing place. In the darkness during
the short hundred yards to the yacht
noticed nothing suspicious in the oars
men, probably because my thoughts were
so entirely of you.
Flying into the cabin, expecting to
meet you. l heard the doors close upon
me and voice in Corsican French say:
she is ours,' Then the slipping of
bolts outside told me l was a prisoner
No cries of mine or commands were
needed. The yacht got under way
All. what a night I've passed here in
this cabin that should have been our
honeymoon home. thinking of your mis-
cry when you found you had lost me.
But knowing by your love that you
will pursue and find>me, l send you this
warning, which is of great Importance
l have learned by some careless French
conversation that has drfted in to me
that l am to be made the lure to brin
you to the death of the vendetta
Bocognano. To me Saliceti has boast
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
Rampant
CONNER.
CialiSn
Controls

here nearly all sections the south the waste of
natural
Business is allowed drive ahead to life and limb
than in other advanced countries
The Of our emigration have changed northwestern
southwestern Europe and we being diluted with muludes
both the
right OF native Americans Who wants these
dspaces farmers the clerical classes is bust
the the mill contractor railway peope
the
future for the sake of cheap labor a full Storage
The lie in commo, and
of noncommercial public The against the sac
Zee of public health safety truth gathering
eadway and will ultimately prevail
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

Business men are coming to dominate
the country. No party can win without
their favor. They finance philanthropy,
constitute the pillars of the church and
support colleges. They include, moreover,
so many capable and masterful men that
theirideals tend to become thereigning ideals
of the community. In Europe there is an
aristocratic class subordinating business to
living, and their humanistic appreciation
of things reaches down and influences the
general community. Hence the profits mo-
tive there is more confined to the business
element and does not dominate. as it does
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

Concerning that declaration that
woman Is mans horse" 1t is further
commented that the gray mare Is often
the better horse. Besides which cyni-
cal persons may observe that IL a man
puts his money on the horses long
enough he is apt to go broke.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20
Super
StitiOn
in Early
Art
By DR.. PAUL CARUs.

lief that the faculty prophetic dreams sense
wardy indicated by the
except searching critic discovered
represented Rapaes Sistne six fingers
Raphael painter be able
make difficult
sixth finger the popes hand yet it plainly visible every
who takes the trouble to look for it.
The of ST. Joseph according
New Testament receives his instructions He
typical example of who all his walks life guided
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

The suffragettes have captured the
labor vote. They are evidently in fine
working trim.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-04-20

bonnets in his hat. Some SCOT, Felix"
she commands the cook, ito make
Monsieur's eyebrows darker and his
moustache black"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-11
LARGE FORCE AVERAGES
ONE MILE A DAY

WINNEMUCCA, Feb. 1O.-Today
the Western Pacific resumed track
laying at the western end of tie line,
about four miles this side of Elko.
"A force of 1870 100 men will be
employed, who will be able to aver
age about one mile per day. AT that
rate it will take approximately five
months to reach Winnemucca
1t is expected that by the 18th OF
March the grade will be completed
and ready for the steel from the end
of the line west as far as Beowawe
When asked when tracklaying would
be started at this point, an official
of the Western Pacific said:
THAT is a question that is up to
the Southern Pacific. The officials OF
our road positively refuse to pay
local freight rates on construction
material Unless the Southern Pa.
cific recedes from it's position, it IL
not likely that there will lie any
steel laid out of this town for five
months, or until the track reache;
here from the east.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-11

vein runs through the property of
the Austin Gold Mining company
and the Harris strike is a guarantee
that the Austin Gold Mining company
has thousands of tons of rock that
will yield great profit when work
is commenced in earnest.
The Jack Pot leasers are now
sacking ore. They will be able in a
few days to take out enough ore to
pay all the outlay up to date. 1t is
the work of such men as are leasing
on the Jack Pot that is renewing the
prosperity of Austin. Every man who
is idle should get busy on lease
The Jack Pot vein is evidence thai
there is great cross ledge system il
Austin that will yield as much as the
main high grade lodes of the past.