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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

MAD Dan Maitland. on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door Janitor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk
along with letter from his attorney
Maitland dined with Bannerman. bis at
torney. Dan set out for Greentields, TO
get his family jewe.s During his walk
TO the country seat, he met the young
woman I'm gray, whom he had seen leav-
EG ss do%n e Sga y ag se s she
"losth him. Maitland, on reaching home,
surprised lady i'm gray, cracking the safe
containing his gems. She, apparently,
took him for a well-known crook, Daniel
Anisty. Half-hypnotized, Maitland opened
his safe. took theretrQm the jewels, and
gave them TO her. first forming part
nership ip crime. The real Dan Anisty.
sought ~ police of the world. appeared
on the ssme mission. Maitland overcame
him. He met the girl outside the house
70. He bad the Jewels and she promised
10 meet him that day. Maitland received
mr.. Snaith," introducing himself as
detective. To shield the girl In gray,
ELS, supposedly lost. was felled by blow
from 'Snaith's" cane The latter proved
to be Anisty himself and he secured the
gems Anisty, who was Maitland's dou-
Bile, masqueraded as the latter. The
criminal kept Maitland's engagement with
the girl in gray. He gave her the gems
AFTER railing In love at nrSt slgnt lney
were to meet and divide the loot. Matt
land revived and regretted missing his
Maitland, narrowly avoided capture
through mysterious tip. The girl in gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
absence and returned gems. being dis
covered on return. Maitland. without
cash. called up his home and heard
womans voice eXpostulating Anisty
disguised as Maitlgnd. told her his real
identity and realizing himself tricked
tried TO wiring from her the location OF
the gems.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
A City Clerks Garden.

A city clerk never misses chance
OF expatiating on his garden to his
colleagues, who. however. were never
taken home to see 1t, but were
under the impression it was of enor-
nous size. Five of them resolved
10 have look at it. discovered his ad-
dress, and called one Saturday after
neon to see the hundreds Of roses all
R-growing and a-blooming. On being
taken to the rear OF the house, Judge
Of their surprise on seeing a back
yard about IL feet by ten feet. One
bold spirit ventured that it was not
very big.
"Big!" replied the proud owner
pointing to the sky. why. man, alive,
look at the height of it!"-Chicago
Daily Socialist.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
The Force Of Habit.

One OF the campers had done some
thing peculiarly idiotic, and the dean
said: Dick reminds me of Thomas
colt"
What about Thomas colt?" asked
Dick, cheerfully.
why" the dean responded, readily,
where ! lived in Maine when | was
a boy an old man named Thomas
raised horses. He once put out to
pasture a colt. which had been fed
from its birth in box stall and wa
tered at the trough in the yard
The pasture lay across a small
river, and in the middle of the day the
colt swan the stream to go up to the
barn-yard for drink OF water
Youths Companion.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

self to lose your head just all on ac-
count Of a little moonlight Irritation
with a good-looking millionaire. You
don't suppose for an instant that
there's anything in 1t for yours, do
you? You're nothing to Maitland
just an incident; next time he meets,
the baby-stare for yours. You can
thank your lucky stars he happened to
have a reputation to sustain as a vii
lage cut-up, gay, sad dog. always out
for a good time and hang the expense!
Otherwise he'd have handed you yours
without moments hesitation. I'm
not doing this up in tin-foil and tying
violet ribbon with tassels on IL, but
I'm handing it straight to you; some
thing you don't want to forget You
just sink your hooks in the fact that
you're nothing to Maitland and that
he's nothing to you, and never will be,
and you won't lose anything-except
illusions"
She remained quiescent for little,
hands twitching in her lap, torn by
conflicting emotions-fear OF and aver
sion for the man, amusement. chill
horror bred of the knowledge that he
was voicing the truth about her, the
truth, at least, as he saw 1t, and-and
as Maitland would see it.
'Illusions?" she echoed, family, and
raised her eyes to his with a pitiful
attempt at a smile. "Oh. but / must
have lost them, long ago; else
shouldn't be-"
Here and what you are. That's
what I'm telling you"
She shuddered imperceptibly; looked
down and up again. swiftly, her express
sion inscrutable, her voice a-tremble
between laughter and tears: "Well?''
"Eh?" The directness of her query
fguratively brought him up all stand
ing. canvas tapping and wind out Of
his sails.
What are you offering me in ex-
change for my silly dreamS" she in
quired, trace of spirit quickening her
tone.
"A fair exchange, think-some-
thing that | wouldn't offer you II you
hadn't been able to dream" He
paused. doubtful, clumsy.
GO on" she told him, family. Since
Il must come, as well be over with t..
See here" lie took heart OF
desperation. You took to Maitland
when you thought he was me. Why
not take to me for myself? I'm as
good a man, better as n man, than he.
IL ] do blow my own horn. You side
with me, little woman, and-and all
that-and I'll treat you square.
never went back on a pal yet. Why"
Frightening with enthusiasm as his
gazS appraised her, with your looks
and your cleverness and my knowl-
edge Of the business, we can sweep
the country, you and l."
oh" she cried. breathlessly.
"Well start. right now" he plunged
on, misleading her; right now. with
last nights haul. You'll chuck this
added sentimental pangs-of-conscienc
lay, hand over the jewels, and-and
I'll hand 'em back to you the day we're
married, all set and-as handsome a
wedding present as any woman ever
got"
She twisted in her chair to hide her
face from him. fairly cornered at last,
brain a.whirl devisinR a hundred
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

was upon her in an instant. however,
hard fingers digging into her shout
ders. You little fool"
Mo-" she cried mo, no, no! Let
me go, you-you brute!-
Abruptly he thought better of his
methods and released her, merely put
ing himself between her and the door
way.
Don't be a little fool" he> coun-
seled. you kick up that row and
you'll have us both pinched inside of
the next five minutes"
Defiance was on her tongues tip,
but the truth In his words gave her
pause. Palpitating with the shock.
every. outraged instinct a-quiver, she
subdued herself and fell back, eying
him fixedly.
They're here" he nodded thought.
fully. You wouldn't have stood for
that If they weren't. And since they
are, can find them without your as
sistance. SIT down. / shant touch
you again"
She had scant choice other than
TO obey. Desperate as she was, her
strength had been severely overtaxed,
and she might not presume upon 1t
too greatly. Fascinated with terror,
she let herself down into an easy
chair.
Anisty thought for moment, then
went over to the desk and sat himself
before it.
Keys" he commented, rapidly In.
ventorying what he saw. How'd you
get hold OF them?"
"They are Mr.. Maitlands. He must
have forgotten them"
The burglar chuckled grimly. Co
medicines multiply. 1t is odd. That
harp. O'Hagan, was coming in with a
can OF beer while was picking the
lock, and caught me. He wanted TO
knew IL I'd missed my train for Green.
fields. and gave him my word of hon.
or | had Moreover, I'd mislaid my
key, and had been ringing for him for
Gle past ten minutes. He swallowed
every word of 1t. BY the way, here's
glove of yours. You certainly man
aged to leave enough clews about to
insurs your being nabbed even by a
New York detective"
He faced about, tossing her the
glove, and with II so keen and pene-
trating a glance that her heart sank
for fear that he had guessed her Sc
cret. But as he continued she re-
gained confidence.
II could teach you a thing or two"
he. suggested, pleasantly. You make
about as many mistakes as the aver
age beginner. And, on the other hand,
you've got the majority beaten TO a
finish for 'cuteness. You're as quick
as they make them"
She Strengthened up, uneasy, OPP
pressed by a vague surmise as to
whittier this tended.
Thank YOU" she said. breathlessly.
but hadn't you better"
Plenty OF time, my dear. Maitland
has gone TO Greenfields and we've sew
eral hours before us. Look here, little
woman. why don't you take a tumble
TO yourself, cut out all this nonsense,
and look to your own interests
Il don't understand you" she fal-
tered, but if"
I'm talking about this Maitland
affair. Cut Il out and forget II. You're
too goodlooking and valuable to your.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
CHAPTER XII.
"Dan"-Quixote.

Leaving the hotel, Maitland strobe
quietly but rapidly across the car
tracks to the sidewalk bordering the
park. A dozen nighthawk Cables bore
down upon him. yelping in chorus, He
motioned to the foremost, jumped into
the hanson and gave the fellow HIS
address.
Five dollars" he added, 'if ycy
make II in five minutes"
An astonished horse, reused from a
droop-eared lethargy, was yanked al
most by main strength cut of the cab
rank and into the middle of the ave-
nue.. Before he could recover. the
long whip-lash had lcaped out over
the roof OF the vehicle, and he found
himself stretching away up the avenue
on a dead run.
Yet to Maitland the pace seemed
deadly slow. He fidgeted on the seat
in an agony OF impotence. a dozen
times feeling in waistcoat pocket for
his latch keys. TLey were there, and
his fingers itched TO use them.
BY the lights streaking past he
knew that their pace was furious. and
was haunted by fear lest II should
bring the police about his ears. At
Twenty-ninth street. indeed. a dream
ing policeman, startled by the uproar.
emerged hastily from the sheltering
gloom of store entrance, shouted
after the cabby an inarticulate ques-
ton, and, getting no response, UNI
sheathed his night stick and Hoped up
the avenue in pursuit, making the
locust sing upon the pavement at
every jump
GRO BE coNTINUED)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
D0cyEPEf~
T. MMCEo

maneuvers, each more helpless than
the last, to cheat and divert him for
the time, until-until-
The consciousness of his presence
near her, of the sheer strength and
might OF will-power of the man, bore
upon her heavily; she was like child
in his hands, helpless. She turned with
hushed gasp to find that he had risen
and come close TO her chair; his face
was not a foot from hers, his eyes
dangerous; in another moment he
would have his strong arms about
her. She shrank away, terrified.
NO, no." she begged.
We'll, and why not? Well?"-
tensely
How do / know? This afternoon
outwitted you, robbed and sold you
for-for what you call a scruple. How
can know that you are not paying me
back in my own coin?"
ooh, but little woman!" he laughed.
tenderly, coming nearer. 1T is be-
cause you did that, because you could
hold those scruples and make fool
of me for their sake, that l want you.
Don't think I'm capable of playing
with you-it takes a woman to do that.
Don't you know, he bent nearer and
his breath was warm upon her cheek
don't you know that you're too rare
and fine and precious for a man to
risk losing? Come now"
mot yet" She started to her feet
and away. wait. There's a cab"
The street without was echoing with
the gathering drum of galloping hoofs.
AT this hour!" she cried aghast.
Gould il be-"
NO fear Besides-there, it's
stopped"
I'm front OF this house!"
mo, three doors up the street, at
least That's something you must
learn, and l can teach you-to judge
distance by sound in the darkness"
But / tell you," she insisted. re.
treating before him, "it's risk. There,
| did you hear that?"
That" was the dulled crash of the
front door.
Anisty stepped to the table on the in.
slant and plunged the room in dark
ness.
Steady" he told her evenly
Steady. II can't be-but take nc
chances. Go to the trunk closet and
get that window open. IL it's Matt
land, '-grimly-"well, I'll follow"
What do you mean? What are you
going to do?"
Leave that to me. I've never been
caught yet
Cold fear gripped her heart as, in a
fash of intuition, she OWNED his in
tention.
Quick" he babe her, savagely
Don't you want
Il can't see" she invented. Where
the door? l can't see."
! Here"
Through the darkness his fingers
found hers. Come" he said.
"Ahi"
Her hand closed over his wrist, and
in a thought she had flung herself be-
fore him and caught the other. In
the movement her hand brushed
against something that he was hold
ing; and IL was cold and smooth and
hard.
"Ah! no, no." she imp.ored. Not
that, not that"
With an oath he attempted TO throw
her off, but, frail strength magnified
by fury of fear. she joined issue with
] him, clinging to his wrists with the
tenacity of a wildcat, though she was
lifted from her feet and dashed this
way and that, brutally. mercilessly
though her heart fell sick within her
for the hopelessness OF it, though
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
Wonderful.

This is a remarkable world" ex.
claimed O'Brien. II was walking down
the street this morning and met a
man ! hadn't seen for about twelve
years"
yes" rejoined Murphy. ut Is a re-
markabie world. ] Just had an expert
ence much like that myself. / was
walking down the street not ten min
utes ago and / met two men-two
mind you-that I'd never met before
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

my limbs swelled. l grew weak and
discouraged. Doan's Kidney Pills re-
moved these troubles entirely. have
been well for two years"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

A feeling of security and freedom
from anxiety pervades the home in which
Hamlins Wizard Oil Is kept constantly
on hand. Mothers know it can always be
depended upon in time Of need.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
A SURE SIGN.
When 1t Appears Act at Once.

Trouble with the kidney secretions
is a certain sign that your kidneys are
deranged and that you should use
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure all ir-
Irregularities and annoyances, remove
backache and side pains and restore
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
But Not In.

Evelyn saw you in bathing this
morning, George. It's funny you didn't
see me.
George didn't expect to.
Evelyn was sure you saw me at
one time. / was standing close by
you on the beach.
George-Oh, yes. saw you in your
bathing suit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

tho kidneys to health.
Charles Cole, 204 N.
Buckeye ST., lola.
Kans., says: "The
k id ey secretions
were ire & u ! a r,
scanty and painful
and contained sedi-
ment. My back was
stiff and lame and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
.idn't expect to.
Good Evidence.

when she hit him with the golf
ball, did it knock him senseless?"
II guess so. / understand they are
soon to marry.'-Central Methodist
Advocate.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

The good we do is an excellent anti
dote for the i'll we think.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06
Oh, MY!

He-A woman is peculiar in one
way.
She-What's that?
He-She won't tear up a love let
ter even after she's forgotten who
wrote il.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

Every package of
Post Toasties
Contains a little book
"Tid-Bits made with
Toasties.",
A couple of dozen recipes
Of fascinating dishes,
A help IN entertaining
Home folks or company.
Pkgs. Zoe and 15c-
AT grocers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-08-06

A wise man should not refuse
kindness. -Herodotus
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Why Defer?

We arc informed by our efficient
,stmaster, Fields, \that the receipts
at the poStoffice indicate that Gre
ida will be entitled to the free de-
livery at the beginning Of the next
p / Il year. But even should the
receipts rStifY If, the postal anJhori-
l. IS would not ;,ranL it unless the
h uses we're numbered and the names
o. the streets properly indicated.
r,liS Is q matter that is up to the
city council and why that body
should defer action that Is imperative
tom many view points, we d. not
understand. The numbering Of resi-
d ices. etc. must precede the action
0 the postal authorities at Washing
5,n ard it is well known fact that it
iSually takes no little tins to get
matte S thr }u-h the proper channels
f. Washington. Free delivery means
,everal Thousand dollars in increased
ievcnue to come to Grenada. Why
lefer?:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Endorses Sentinel Editorial.

Editor Sentinel There appeared
in your paper last week al editorial
In regard to the candidacy OF James
Z. Longstreet FOR the United States
senate. This was one OF the most
timely and best written editorials |
have ever read. / have had the pleas
ure OF Knowing a good many mt n
who are prominent In public life, but
never have | known q man with such
a charming personality as has Judge
LODgStreet. AS brave as a Julur
Caesar and yet as gentle as a woman
An intellect Of a giant, and as free
from egOtiSm as a child. A man
whose honor has never and could
never for a moment be questioned.
A mar who SO highly regards honor
that the wrath OF a nation would not
tempt him to betray the slightest
trust rf the common people. \. mar
whoi Is conservative and at the
same time constructive. A deep stu
dent, a deeper thinker, an orator, a
statesmen. The state, the South
and the Union need such men in the
senate. and Mississippi would d.
honor to herself by pacing Judge
Longstrcet there. N. J. G.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crows its doors. That's why
the American people have crOwed DR..
Kings New Discovery the king of
throat and lang remedies. Every
atom is Il health furce. It kills germs
and COLDS, and lagrippe vanish. 1t
heals cough-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore inflamed bron.
chial tubes and lungs are cured and
llemorrhagts cease. DR.. Geo. Moore,
Black JACK, N. c.. writes 1T cured
me OF lung trouble, pronounced hope
less by all doctors." sec, SIT Iii
bottle free. Guaranteed by End Glass
Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
The Change of Textbooks.

We are somewhat surprised to see
C .rtaan neWspaperSlif6ing their voices
high ia the air against any change
in the textbooks in Mississippi next
year. Only a few days ago the Clar-
ion Ledger published what pnrports
TO have been the cost Of textbooks
for the past four years which that
Journal places at $3.50, 600. The sale
OF one book company, the Clarion
Ledger st.tes, was S218, 355. "a. The
tenor Of which is evidently designed
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
II Is Paying UP Time

1t is paying up time. Cotton and
cotton seed are being sold and money
is circulating freely. We need what
is due us 90 subscriptions and ac-
counts as much as the merchant needs
his. What you owe the newspaper il
a debt and the fact that the account,
perhaps you think, is too small to be
placed in the hands of an officer for
collection, ia no way makes it less ob-
Hgatory on you. lie who only pays
such debts as he can be coerced into
paving, would hardly be awarded a
premium for honesty. We have ON
on our books who have not paid one
dollar on subscription in from three
to FIVE years.
Very frequently we know it has
heen overlooked as it is difficult To
carry dates in our mind. We have NJ
criticism for the subscriber who has,
by accident, allowed himself TO get
more than a wear in arrears. But
We have a large number who are
more than three years in arrears and
4 still large ! number who kare more
than two years in arrears. OF course
they know 1t.
Please, dear reader, if you W one.
two. three or five years subscription,
come at once and pay it. II you DO
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
f~ishtower TO Speak.

President Hightower OF the state
Farmers Union have sccep ed an in
vitatiOn to be present on The second
lay of the fair, Farmers Day, Octo-
GER 21, and make a speech. This
will be a matter OF interest to 4 large
lass Of our citizenship and The Sen
incl bespeakS for Mr.. Hightower {;
;plendid audience. He will no doub'
discuss some questions Of no smal
Importance, especially to farmers
Come out to hear him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15

q a. A. Chisholm, of Treadweli, \
:. Row bis reason is worth reading
For Il long time | suffered from indi
:estion, torpid liver, constipation
nervousness, and general debility
e writes. Il couldn't sleep, bad n,
appetite, nor ambition, grew weakel
very day in spite OF all medical treat
nsnt. Then used Electric Bittefs
Twelve bottles restored ali my Old
zine health and vigor. Now 1 Cal
attend to business every day. It's {
wonderful medicine" Infallible fol
stomach, liver, kidneys and nerves
soc at End Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
\ Shaking up

may al be very well 50 far as the
are concerned, bait not when
t comes 10 chillS and fever and ma
arit. Quit the quinine and take a
cal --RaIlard'S Herbine. Con
aims no harmful drugs and is as GER
ain as taxes. Ii it doesn't cure, you
set your money back Sold by 2ud
lass Drug Store.