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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not In the ro-
nance preceding the marriage Of Ellen
slocnm, g Puritan miss and Lord Car
settling in England. The scene is placed.
Just following the. revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The C~arringtons.
tilt. caused by jealousy. The attentions
OF Lord Darlington to Lady Cccily and
Lord strathgate to Lady Darlington com,
PEELED the latter to vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing to flee. Lady
Carrington and her chum Deborah. an
American Eirl: met Lord s~trathga,e at
away. !ic attempted. to take her to his
castle. but she left him stunned in the
sldent. She and Debble then struck. out
for. Portsmouth. where she intended to
sail for. America. Hearing news Of
set out in pursuit. Seton rented ID a fast
vessel and started In pursuit. %Strathgate.
bleeding from fall dashed on to Ports;
Seton were I1r " aisn i headeG By h, differ rna
routes. s~trathgate arrived in Portsmouth
{n advance OF the others, finding that
s%traahsat s"' ana n ca=rrl sa!ISn es setor S,re Ser q
small yacht TO pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Ellen had
Just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American vessel
and foiling her pursuers. Darlington and
wrecking OF %latter's vessel, engaged In an
lmpromptu duel, neither being hurt. A
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend OF Seton, then started out In ptr-
SUIT or the women fugitives. Seton con-
Tossing love for Debbie. Flagship Britain
MIA overlook the fugitives during the
night. Tho two women escaped by again
taking to the sea I'm "A small boat. Lord
Darlington IL ordered to sea with his ship
S~trathgate In n duel. They light in the
grounds Of Lord Blythedale's castle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

It the two painfully made their way
through the underground, meeting no
one in their progress. After half an
hours struggling, they came to an
open piece of sward. newly moved 1t
was evident from the piles Of grass
that had been raked away on the
edges. On the opposite OF 1t q little
brook purled merrily over sand and
pebbles.
Thither the two m staggered,
and kneeling down took long draughts
OF the sweetness and bathed their
faces and hands In the cold water.
They YER thus engaged when they
heard voices coming from the direc.
ton of the hall.
Instantly Ellen seized Deborah and
ran back to the thicket whence they
had Just emerged and lay down. en-
tirely concealed by the underground.
although able to Q everything them.
selves that took place on the grass.
"Who Is It. think you:" whisDs, cd
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

Isle Of Wight, had no chance of pick.
Ing up the small boat.
II was almost morning when Ellen
made a landing. The wind was ad.
verse for Portsmouth-which did not
trouble her. for she was quite anxious
not to appear In the streets Of that
town In which she was sure her hus-
band. Strathgate and Sir Charles
would o on be assembled. She had
formed 10 plan as to the future as yet.
She only wished to get ashore, to get
something to eat and a place to lie
concealed while she thought 1t over.
The wind failed and 1t wal not until
daybreak, or about four o'clock, that
Ellen al ashore.
It was a lonely spot. some miles
to the eastward Of Portsmouth. She
a-,1sed Deborah, who had slept most
Of the night In the bottom Of the boat,
anS the two tired women. after tying
the boat to the shore. plodded inland.
At . little farmhouse-the farmers
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

wife being just arisen, apparently
they got some bread and milk which
blunted the edge OF their appetite-it
must be remembered that they had
not eaten anything since the noon be.
fore-and from the woman they
learned the lay Of the land.
They scrambled through by.paths
for a long time and a little after six
o'clock reached the main road. De.
fore them rose the broken walls OF a
gentleman's country seat. The road
wat deserted at that hour. Ellen
hardly knew what to do. She did not
know how far II was to the next Inn,
nor was she certain. II she did know,
that It would be q safe place for her
to hide. Debbie, out Of whom the
spirit had been almost crushed by the
succession Of dazzling adventures
through which she had passed. could
offer no suggestion OF value. She
chung to Ellen's arm as II the latter
had been a man, and so far as
help or assistance was concerned was
a mere dead weight.
"One thing I tell you. Ellen" she be.
gan at last, II can go no farther; that
is, I can walk no farther. We must
find some place to rest"
"Well, DEAR" said Ellen, tired
enough herself. but q nan beside poor
Debbie, lets enter that park, per.
haps wo can find some one there
among the servants who will help us
without asking too many questions.
"Those clothes you have on, Ellen"
said Debbie. desperately, ARE bound
to attract attention, or you In them.
I don't know what we are going to do!
I wish l we're back In Darlington. or
I wish I was In Boston, or on the Fly.
Ing Star, or anywhere but here"
"Cheer up, Debbie." said Ellen. TAX
Ing her by the hand and leading her
forward. well get into this park and
1t shall go hard with us II I don't find
some mean Of succoring you"
The two stumbled along the road
for a quarter Of a mile. looking for a
place Of entrance. The gate was be.
hind them, but Ellen did not deem II
wise to try that. Finally they came
to a low place in the wall over which
Ellen helped Debbie and followed her.
self. The park in which they found
themselves had been badly neglected.
A mile away. al openings through the
trees gave them glimpses Of 1t from
time to time, they saw the chimneys
and towers Of a great house. Toward
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

Debbie. after she had bssa Sorosd
down into q prone position.
How should I Knowr" answered
Ellen.
We'll, II 1t looks like q gentleman"
continued Debbie. desperately, I'm 60.
Ing to get up and ask his assistance"
you'll do no such thing." said Fl.
len In q sharp whisper. BE guided
by me. ! know men and the world
as you don't"
Indeed, It would have been hard to
choose between the innocence Of the
matron and the maid, but Ellen fiat.
tered herself that her years and her
marriage had made her wise.
Let me decide what IL to be done,'
she added.
you've decided everything" said
Debbie. resentfully. and look what q
position we're In"
"Hush!" said Ellen. Here they
are"
At the same instant a a stepped
into the clearing. Deborah opened
her mouth az II to scream. Ellen
caught her violently by the arm re.
peating her caution.
ITS Lord St%rathgate!" murmured
Deborah. amazed.
II see," returned Ellen. "Now. will
you be quiet?"
Il wonder what he's here for?'
whispered poor Deborah under her
breath.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

was already autumn, the leaves had
not yet fallen, and the underground,
which was q regular thicket, afforded
secure concealment for any observer.
Blythedale had arranged, as he
thought, that there should be no in.
terruptions whatsoever, and early that
morning he had posted his game.
keepers in q circle some distance
away from the dueling ground with in.
structions to let no n pass. Al.
though they were burning with curl.
osity to see, themselves, the habit Of
obedience was strong upon them, for
Blythedale was rather q heavy handed
master, and they stayed where they
were placed, their eyes resolutely
turned away from the encounter, keep.
ing earnest watch. We have heard
Of locking the door after the horse
had been stolen. This was a re-
versal Of that ancient practice, for
the keepers were posted after the
spectators had arrived.
The reader has OWNED, although
should like to keep him In suspense,
that the spectators were Ellen and
Debbie. They we're brought to that
spot by the God Of Chance. who has a
habit OF working most opportunity in
accordance with a poor authors
plans.
BY some instinct, for which she
never ceased to be thankful, Ellen had
put their boat on the right course
when she hoisted the sail and crap.
pied the tiller in that moment when
they had escaped from the Flying
Star. The moon rose late and by the
time 1t was shining brightly Ellen was
80 far In shore toward the east side
Of Portsmouth harbor that the Brit
ANNA, numbering over toward the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
TROUBLE WITH MODERN CHILD.
Too Early Made Acquainted with the
Pomp Of the World.

Miss l.. Il. stearns, in her lecture
on the "Thankless Child" In Milwau.
kee. pleaded for children to have time
to be children. II know OF a Milwau.
kee mother who was surprised lately
TO find that at a birthday party which
her daughter "a child OF eight had
attended two liveried pages stood at
the door to receive the gifts the chill.
drcn brought. The same little girl who
was hostess at the party. when In q
formal mood, is apt to go to call upon
some child Of her own age In her
mothers carriage. accompanied by a
footman and driver, and when she
arrives. presents her visiting card be-
fore seeing her friend Miss Stearns
compared this complicated existence
with that OF the great John Ruskin,
who had but four toys during his IN.
tire childhood, but who spent many
e%nraptured hours with these. and he
attributed his taste for architecture to
the fact Of his blocks. one Of the
toys. having interested him In build
ing at 80 early an age.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
CHAPTER xvlii.-contInued.

His thoughts, plunged him into a
gloomy melancholy which Parkman, at
length perceiving, did his best to dis.
pei by gentle raillery and pleasant
conversation. Darlington pulled him.
self together, realizing that II he gave
way to his depression he would be In
no condition to meet Strathgate.
These gentle thoughts of his wife
did not In any way abate his enmity
toward the man whom he felt had 30
wronged and insulted him. He was
as determined as ever that the ap.
preaching duel should be no slight az.
fair. but that II he could he would
XIII Strathgate, and eliminate his DOS
sibilities Of evil forever from this
world.
And Strathgate had exactly the
same thought for Darlington. BY a
curious mode of reasoning Strathgate
chose to visit upon Darlington his
wi Ill success with Lady Ellen. He
came to the conclusion that II Car.
rington had not interfered, all would
have gone well with his love affair.
VI course, In a measure Darlington
was responsible for Strathgate's lack
OF success with Lady Ellen, for Ellen
deVotedly and p~assionately loved her
husband; loved him still; loved him
perhaps never more than when with
jealous anguish she saw him in Lady
Cecily's arms. But II Darlington had
never crossed Ellen's course, Strath.
gate was not the kind Of q man that
would shave appealed to her. Ellen
was too true, too simple, too direct In
her thoughts Of life to tolerate long the
affectations, the sentimentalities and
Impurities OF a man like ~Strathgate.
80 soon as her eyes were opened, she
would have abominated him; and her
eyes, unfortunately for S~trathgate, had
beer opened the minute he turned to
the west when she would have east.
ward gone. But, OF course, Strathgate
did not know this; that saving conceit
which keeps some men from despair
was his, and he blamed all his misfor.
tunes upon Darlington.
He, too, was early abroad. and
when the carriage drove through the
park gates n was directed by one
OF Lord Blythedale's men to a shaded
coppice by a little brook half a mile
from the gate, Strathgate and Lord
Blythedale with a surgeon, one from
the feet named Nevlnson, who was
known slightly to both men, were al.
ready waiting on the ground.
Lord Blythcdale was a man who
had gone the pace since he succeeded
to the title and fortune. The for.
tune was not commensurate with the
title, and his seat and the park
surrounding 1t, and the wall, ik.
wise. were In q state OF wretched
disrepair. The place that he and
Strathgate had selected for the en-.
counter was a level bit Of sward
which Blythedale had caused to bc
moved and rolled the afternoon be.
fore. 1t was shaded from the morn
ing u by high trees. Neither com.
blatant could be Unanswered into any
position to get the sunlight into his
eyes. On one side OF the smooth bit
Of turf ran a little brook. on the other
the spaces between the trees were
0lled BY . thick, almost i%mpenetrable
growth Of uuderbrush. Although It
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA.
Face and Neck Were Raw-TerrIbIe
itching, Inflammation and Soreness
All Treatments Failed.
cutieura Proved a Great Success.

Eczema began over the top Of my
car. II cracked and then began to
spread. I had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good. At last one side of my
face and my neck were raw The
water ran out OF It 10 that I had to
wear medicated cotton. and 1t was so
inflamed and sore that I had to put
a piece Of cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from It, and It would stain
the cloth a sort Of yellow. The &c.
xemai tched sc that It seemed as though
I could tear my face all to pieces.
Then ! began TO use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. and It was not more
than three months before II was all
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field. w.. Dec. 10. 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. solo Props. Boston.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
Wise Men,.

Once pom a time a mar clumb .
tree ter git rid Of a mad bull. a hur-
ricane como long an bowed him an
de tree down; den he crawled inter
q hole In de groun', ter hide frum do
hurricane. an please God. here come
q earthquake an swallowed i'm
shoes an all. tell you. folks. it's
a wise man what know how ter dodge
trouble!-F. L. s., in Atlanta Constl.
tuition.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
HoW'S This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for my
ess Of Catarh that cannot bc cured By HALT
CatAfih Cure.
y. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. q.
We. the UNDERMINED. have known r.. J. Cheuey
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orable IN all business transactions and financially
abs 70 carry out any obligations made by his nrm
WALDIN0. KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls CatASrh Cure n taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent tree. Price 10 cents ps
bottle. Fold by all DruGgkts.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
Unable TO Figure II Out.

"You should feel flattered at gettins
into Mrs. sharpley's rooming house,
Sarah" said Sarah's chum.
well. I have been wondering. This
Is what Mrs. Sharpley said to me when
I went to look at rooms: You know
this IL a mans rooming house. l do
not take ladies. but I will take YOU
Now. II she did not take ladies'. why
would she take me? ] cannot figure u
out, can you!"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
RuIonatre'. Motto.

Forgive and forget Is my motto"
said Mr.. Dustin Stax.
But you don't forgive your busi.
ness rivals"
NO. We expect the public to do
the forgiving and we'll do the forget
ting"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
ROUGH sTUFFINo.

The Tiger-It was bad enough to be
cut of in my prime, but to he stuffed
by an amateur taxidermist Is really
too hard to bear!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
NJ &c Of rich, mellow tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria. Ill.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

II thou speakest what thou VIII.
thou shalt hear what thou wouidS
not.-EtaS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

ONLY n "BROMO OUININE."
That IL L. xATlyn BROMO QDlNINE. Look for
tho signature Of !, W. GROVE. Used tho World
over " Cure . Cold In One Day. Gc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

A man without thought for tho fu'
ture must soo have present sorrow.
-Confucius.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

Silence Isn't always golden. Some
times It 10 an admission OF guilt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
Omportant 70 VNothors,

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA q safe and sure remedy FOR
infants and children. and see that It
Signature ss.'. enc GMZz
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
OPPOSE PLAN OF
CITY OWNING TEAMS

The plan proposed by some OF the
aldermen of having the city own its
teams and wagons for street cleaning
as 1t does for garbage and park work,
will be fought hard by the Team own
ers association. No estimate for thai
purpose is likely TO go in as sup
Elemental this spring. but a committee
to investigate the matter has been
talked Of
I'VE can show that the city would
lose considerable money by such
course" says Philip Lichtenberg. pres
ident of the Team Owners. Figuring
on the basis OF the garbage collection
Il would cost the city S3l for tn"
same amount OF work with team that
It gets from US now for s2i. We nave
been looking up the figures and know
what we are talking about.
Another matter the city would have
to consider would be that OF strikes.
The garbage wagon drivers have a
union now and so have the asphalt
workers. II is fresh In the minds OF
all that the department OF public
works had bad time of il two year6
ago when the asphalt workers AM
teamsters Joined forces in strike
The team owners saved the situation
then.
But II the city owns it's own teams
and the city teamsters form union.
the city will be up against IL. The In
depc ndent team owners VIII have been
driven out OF business then and the
city have no one To fall back on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
BOY SAYS SALOONIST
BEAT HIM CRUELTY

A warrant has been issued for the
arrest OF Homer De Clerq, saloonkeep-
er at No SO Bates-st. charging him
with brutally abusing l5-year-old Gus
tav H'Halse, little Belgian lad.
brought here 10 months ago from the
old country, and practically adopted
by Mr. and Mrs. De Clerq Lieut..
Breault acted as next friend to the
boy in obtaining the warrant, Monday
morning.
Saturday night, the little rushed
into police headquarters showing the
effects OF a bad beating He declared
that he had been knocked down,
punched and kicked by De Clerq, and
that he had received that sort OF treat
ment for the last eight months. The
last assault. he said. was provoked by
the fact that he did not move quickly
enough TO please De Clerq when or.
dered 10 tap a keg of beer.
While Mrs De Clerq was alive. ev-
erything was all right, the boy told
Lieut.. Breault. but she died eight
months ago. and since then, DE Clerq
has beaten me. They picked on me
for every little thing. II | cut the
bread thicker than usual Mrs. De
Clerq, that is, the second wife. would
report it TO her husband and | would
get either scolding or beating
Gustav is staying temporarily in
ST. Joseph's home, and says he wants
to remain there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
TOT TRIES TO TIP OFF
APPROACH OF COP

Although their three-year-oid son
tried 10 warn them that policeman
was on their trail. Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Jaretske. Of No. $40 Alexandrine-avc
east. fell into the hands Of Signal OF
fccr Werminske. SUNDAY afternoon.
and were taken TO Woodbridge station.
while the poor little tot was sent 10
the matron's room in police headquar.
ters.
Both man and woman appeared to
be under the influence OF liquor. bu-
in court, Monday morning. the hus-
band protested that he was not intox.
icated. though his wife was somewhat
the worse for liquor. She admitted
that she had taken too much.
Tie whole family had been attend
inc q party where liquors were serv.
ed and were homeward bound when
arrested.
Justice Jeffries dismissed the charge
against the father, but found tie
mother guilty. lie suspended senteucs
on her, and the pair went to headquar.
ters and took the little boy home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
ATTORNEY SAYS "COKEY"
COLLINS is INSANE

William. alias "Cokey" Collins, Is
undoubtedly insane. according to At.
torney Robert S Dalton. who appealed
To Judge Connolly. Monday morning.
TO have Collins examined by a sanity
commission.
"Cokey" is the energetic young man
who stole a 700-pound gasoline engine
from a shed. and obtained the assist
ance Of nearly everybody in the neigh
borhood, in loading the stolen engine
on a truck.
Nobody Of sound mind would ever
do a thing like that" Attorney Dali
ton argued, and Prosecutor Van Zile
laughingly remarked that II did look
like crazy sort of action.
But Judge Connolly said that it.
might be classed as pretty clever bit
of work. and said that he would inves-
tigatc. personally. before appointing
the commission
Collins is cocaine fiend, II is al
legged and in spite OF The fact that
he is heir 10 a fortune of $4,000. has
a habit OF appropriating things that do
not belong 70 him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29

In Europe improved mining condi.
TO 100 per cent of available coal. while
In the United States only from GO to
S. per cent is taken out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
BURGLAR SEES NOTHING
BUT SWELL SUIT

One glimpse OF the new spring sui.
that Joseph s. Yates. OF Yates a Hoy,
was having made for his personal use,
knocked all the professionalism out OF
a burglar who had entered the Yates
& Hoy shop at No. go Fort-st. west,
and filed the burglar with the one
desire OF possessing that suit.
The burglar had used considerable
ingenuity and care in entering the
shop but the coat OF the fatal suit lay
near the point OF his entrance. a';d
after that. all bets were OF.
The burglar grabbed the coat, and
started on general search for the
rest OF the suit Bolts OF cloth We're
tipped over and scattered heller skel-
ter over the shop. The Wild disorder
around the table where the coveted
trousers lay showed the -frenzied ne
ture ~ the burglars search.
But the vest was not 10 be found.
In vain did the burglar tip everything
upside down. and scattered goods ami
trimmings all over the place. lie evil
dently spent considerable time ana
labor looking for the vest. but the