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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
Rupert Winter u. S. A, visiting. saw the
suicide Of young Mercer. He met Cary
Three years later. in Chicago. in 1906.
Col Winter overheard Cary Mercer ap-
parently planning to kidnap Archie, the
coloneis ward, and to gain possession OF
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. A Miss
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
conspirator. A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col. Win
ter met his Aunt Rebeeca, Miss Smith
and Archie Col Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin S. Keatcham.
great liking TO Miss Smith, despite her
alleged kidnapping plot. Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared In Frisco. Blood In
nearby room at the hotel caused fears for
the boys life. The lads voice was heard
over the telephone. however, and min
ute later woman's voice-that Of Miss
Smith. Col Winter and a detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold, Harvard graduate: They were
met with an explosion within. Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned The colonel saw vision
fitting from the supposedly haunted
house 1t was Miss Janet Smith. Col;
Winter TO himself admitted that he loved
Miss Smith. Mercer told Winter that
Archie had overheard plans for n coup
and had been kidnapped. One of MERGERS
had been arrested for speeding and when
he returned from the police station TO his
auto the lad was gone Mercer confessed
he was forcibly OBTAINING Keatcham.
Mercer told his life story, relating how
Keatcham and his scoundrel secretary
Atkins, had ruined him. the blow killing
his wife. Mercer was holding him prison.
er In order that he could not get control
of a railroad which was the pet project of
the father of his college friend, Endcott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie in a
cab with two men. Then he vanished
She followed in an auto into the Chinese
district and by the use OF a mysterious
Chinese jade ornament she secured a
promise from an influential Chinaman
that the boy would be returned. Archie
returned and told his story, Atkins, for
mer secretary TO Keatcham, being his
second kidnaper. Col. Winter and Tracy
returned to the haunted house" They
found Keatcham, apparently stabbed to
death. Keatcham was not dead. how
ever. Cary Mercer appeared on the scene
Winter believing his actions suspicious
The party removed to the Arnold home,
They feared Atkins gang. The colonel
became temporary secretary TO the mag
nate. A Black Hand letter was received
The real characteristics OF the great
nnancier were revealed. The puzzle OF
the story fell into place, the blame for
the crimes being lifted from Mercer's
shoulders and placed upon Atkins. Love
of Miss Smith and Col Winter for each
other was plainly seen by other members
OF the party.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
Casa Fuerte,

Winter would have said that he was
too old man to stay awake all night
when he had a normal temperature;
yet he saw the stars come out and the
stars fade on that fateiul April night
He entered his room at the hour when
midnight brushes the pale skirts OF
dawn and misguided cocks are vocifer
ating their existence to an Indifferent
world. Before he came there had been
a long council with Mercer and his
aunt. Mercer, who had been success
full in his mission, had barely seen his
chief for a moment before a gentle
but imperions nurse ordered him
away. Winter caught a queer, abrupt
laugh from the financier The latter
beckoned TO him. See you are as
obedient as | am when your time
comes" he chuckled; and he chuckled
again when both the soldier and Miss
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19

{ sentences was a declaration OF trust
in Miss Smith.
Il certainly went of at half-cock
there" said he, amiably; and just be-
cause she was so awful nice felt
obliged to suspect her; but I've got
the real dog that killed the sheep this
time; it's sure the real Red Wulll"
1t appeared that he had. OF a verify.
been usefully busy. He had secured
the mechanic who had given Atkins a
plan of the secret passages of Casa
Fuerte. lie had found the policeman
who had arrested Tracy The swore
because he was going too fasD and the
magistrate who had fined him: and
not only that, he had captured the po-
liceman. a genuine officer, not Grim
inal in disguise, who had been Atkins
instrument in kidnapping Archie. This
man. whom Birdsall knew how TO ter
rify completely, had confessed that It
was purely by chance that Atkins had
seen the boy, left outside in the motor
car. Atkins, so he said had pretended
that the boy was a tool of some enc
mics of Keatcham's. whose secretary
he was, trading. not for the only time,
on his past position. In reality. Bird
sail had come to believe Atkins knew
that Keatcham was employing Mercer
in his place.
Il can't absolutely put my finger on
his information" said Birdsall; but
suspect Mrs. Melville Winter; / know
she,wa talking to him, for one of my
men saw her The lady meant no harm,
but she's one of the kind that is al
ways slamming the detectives and be-
ing took in by the rascals."
He argued that Mrs. Winter and
Miss Smith knew where the boy was;
for some reason they had let him go
and we're pretending not to know
where he was. "Ain't that so?" the
detective appealed to Aunt Rebecca.
who merely smiled, saying: you're
a wonder, Mr.. Birdsall." According
to Birdsalls theory, Atkins was puz-
zled by Arches part in the affair.
But he believed could he find the
boys present hosts he would find Ed
win Keatcham. II would not be the
first time Keatcham had hidden him
self. the better to spin his web for the
trapping Of his rivals. That Mercer
was with his employer the ex-secre-
tary had no manner of doubt, any more
than he doubted that MERGERS scheme
had been to Gust him and TO build his
own fortunes on Atkins ruin. He
knew both Tracy and young Arnold
very well by sight. When he couldn't
brighten Archie into telling anything.
probably he went back TO his first
plan OF shadowing the Winter party
at the Palace. He must have seen
Tracy here. He penetrated his dis
guise Giles as sharp as the devil,
| tell you, Colonel.") He either fol
lowed him himself or had him fol-
lowed; and he heard about the tele-
phone. ("Somebody barking in the
next room, most likely.") Knowing
Tracy's intimacy with Arnold, 1t was
not hard for so clever and subtle a
mind as Atkins to jump to the con-
clusion and test It in the nearest tele-
phone book. cat least that is how l
figure IL out Colonel") Birdsall had
traced the clever mechanic who was
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19
ttealthful Bath.

A bath much favored by the Kneip-
pists. along with the barefoot habit. IL
formed from solution of pine needles
and pine cones. Cover with cold water
about pound OF fresh pine needles
and pine cones. broken in small pieces
Boil for half an hour, strain and add
the solution to the bath. II you do
not want 10 use the entire amount at
once It can be bottled and kept for
future occasions. This has tonic eff.
feet both on the nerves and the skin.
1t can be used on alternate days with
bath OF sea salt.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19

Smith blushed over his awkward
jocoseness. Yet, the next moment he
extended his hand with his formal
other-generation courtesy and took
Miss Janets shapely, firm fingers in
his own lean and nervous grasp. al
low me to offer you both my sincere
congratulations" began he, and halted
his eyes, which seemed so injurious
but were so keen, travelling from the
woman's confusion TO the mans. Il
beg your pardon; l understood-Ar.
chic who was here. gave me to under
standard l heard you singing; you
will hardly believe 1t, but years ago
sang that TO my wife"
so far as / am concerned. II is
settled" said the colonel steadily.
Janet lifted her sweet eyes and sent
one glance as fleeing and light as the
flash OF a birds wing. 'I-I-reckon
1t is settled" murmured she; but i'm
mediately she was the nurse again.
"Mr. Keatcham, you are staying awake
much too late. Here is Colvin. who
will see to anything you want. Good
night"
1t was then that Mr.. Keatcham had
taken the colonel's breath away by
kissing Janet's hand; after which he
shook hands with the colonel with a
strange new cordlality, and watched
them both go away together with a
look on his gaunt face unlike any
known to Colvin.
Only three minutes in the hall. with
the moon through the arched window;
and his arm about her and the fra
GRANGE of her loosened hair agains.
his cheek and her voice stirring his
heartstrings with an exquisite pang.
Only time for the immemorial ques-
lions of love: Are you sure. dear, 1t
is really II" and when did you
first" To this last she had an
swered with her halfhumorous, adora-
BILE little lit Of a laugh: "Oh.
reckon 1t was-a-llttle--al along
ever since l read about your saving
that poor little Filipino boy, like
Archie; the one who was your servant
in Manila, and going hungry for him
on the march and jumping into the
rapids to save him-when you were
lame, too"
Here the colonel burst in with a
groan: "Oh, that monstrous newspa-
per liarl The dear little Filipino boy
was a married man; and / didn't jump
into the river to save him. 1t wasn't
more than wading depth-I' only swore
at him for an idiot and told him to
walk out when he tipped over his
boat and was fioundering about. And
he did, He was the limit as a liar"
To his relief, the most sensible as
well as the most lovable woman in the
world had burst into a delicious bit of
laughter and returned: "oh, well,
you would have jumped in and saved
him IL the water had been deep; it
wasn't your fault 1t was shallow" And
Just at this point Mercer and Aunt
Rebecca must needs come with a most
unusual premonitory racket, and Janet
had fed.
Afterward had come the council.
All the coil had been unraveled. Bird
sail appeared in person, as sleek.
smiling and complacent over his
blunders as ever. One Of his first
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19
Keep Your eyes on the Ground.

In walking about the Australian gold
fields 1t is always advisable 10 keep
your eyes on the ground. You can
never tell when you may kick up q
nugget-or fall down a deserted shaft.
From. Terragulla. district that has
been very prolific in valuable nuggets.
comes news of a remarkable find. A
man walking across the fields picked
up what he thought was mushroom.
1t proved to be a nugget and con-
tanned $50 worth OF gold
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-19
CHAPTER xvII.-continued.

NO" murmured Miss Smith meek.
ly,, with a little twinkle of her eye;
Il did that; he hid them. How ridicu.
lous of me to get in such a fright!
But you know how Cary hated Mr..
Keatcham; and you-no. you don't
know the lengths that such a tempera-
ment as his will go. l did another
silly thing; l found a dagger. one of
those Moorish stilettoes that hang in
the library; it was lying in the door
way. When no one was looking l hid
It and carried it of. l stuck it in
one of the flower beds; l stuck 1t in
the ferns; I have stuck that wretched
thing all over this yard. l didn't dare
carry 1t back and put it in the empty
place with the others because some
one might have noticed the place.
And I didn't dare say anything to
Cary: was right miserable"
$50 was l." said the colonel, think
ing you were trying to protect the
murderer. But do you know what
had sense to do?"
60 to Mrs. Winter? oh, l wanted
tot"
Exactly; and do you know what
that dead game sport said to me? She
said she found those washed and ironed
cuffs and trousers neatly cleaned
with milka-what's milka land the
milka cleaned the spots so much clean
er than the rest that she had her own
suspicious started. But says she:
Not being a plumb idiot. 1 went
straight to Cary and he told me the
whole story"
(Which was like your story?"
Every near. And you see it would
be like Atkins to leave discriminating
testimony round loose. That is, in
eliminating testimony against Mercer
and Tracy. The dagger. Tracy remem-
bers, was not in the libary; it was in
the patio. Right to hand. Atkins
must have got in and found Mr..
Keatcham on the floor in a faint.
Whether he meant to make a bargain
with him or to kill him, perhaps we
shall never know; but when he saw
him helpless before him he believed
his chance was come to kill him and
get the cipher key, removing his enc
my and making his fortune at 2 blow,
as the French say. VOLTA tout"
do you think"--her voice sank low
or; she glanced over her shoulder
do you reckon Atkins had anything
to do with that train robbery? Was it
a mere pretext to give a chance to
murder Mr.. Keatcham, fixing the
blame on ordinary bandits?"
by Jovel it might be-
Il don't suppose we shall ever
know. But. Col. Winter. do you mind
explaining to me just what Brother
Cary's scheme with Mr. Keatcham
was? Mrs. Winter told me you
would
she told me-" unused the colonel,
that you didn't know anything about
this big game which has netted them
millions. They've closed out their
deals and have the cash. No paper
profits for Auntie She said that
she would not risk your being mixed
up in II; so kept you absolutely in the
dark. I'm there, too. Didn't you
know Mercer had kidnapped Archie?"
''No; | didn't know he was with Mr..
Keatcham at the hotel. 1t would
have saved me heap of suffering;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
ELEVEN |RISHMEN
TOO MUCH FOR Them
Michigan Defeated by Notre
Dame on Ferry Field.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. S.-Eleven
fighting Irishmen wrecked the Yost
machine Saturday afternoon. These
sons of Erin, individually and collect
lively representing the University OF
Notre Dame, not only beat the Mich
igan team, but they dashed some of
Michigan's fondest hopes and shat
tered Michigans fairest dreams.
At 2 o'clock Michigan's supporters
were figuring on how badly they would
beat Notre Dame. At o'clock they
were wondering if they would be able
to beat her at all, and at o'clock
they were signing sadly over what
might have been if somebody hadn't
Numbered. for when the final whistle
blew the scoreboard showed IL points
for Notre Dame and but 3 for Michi-
gan.
Captain Allerdice's right foot, that
so often has saved Michigan trouble.
again was big factor, the only score
made by Yost young men being on a
field goal that the captain kicked
early in the first half. Notre Dame
got her IL points by Juggling the ball
over the goal line on two occasions
and kicking a goal after one Of these
successes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
MASONIC LODGE
WAVES BENEFIT
Widow and Heirs Will Get All
Of MCCurdy Estate.

Corunna, Mich, Nov 9.-It has been
officially announced in the circuit
court that the McCurdy will contest
had been settled. Under the agree.
ment arrived at the Masonic grand
lodge of Michigan valves whatever
benefit 1t was to have derived under
the will OF the late Hugh McCurdy in
the interests of the widow and other
heirs.
The will was contested by John +.
McCurdy, son, and two grandsons
who were not made benefciaries.
BY the agreement the widow will
receive $4,000 instead of the $500 an
nuity provided for in the will. The
remainder of the estate Is to be divid-
ed into twQ equal parts, one Of which
will go to the son, John T McCurdy,
and the other part will be shared alike
by the grandchildren.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Forced Into Exile.

] VIM. Uchurch of Glen Oak. Okla :.
was an exile from home: Mountain
air he thought. would cure fright
full lung racking cough that haG defed
all remed les for two wears. After six
months he returned, death logging his
steps. Then | began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery he writes,
land after taking six bcttles l am as
we'll as ever. D." 1t saves thosands
YEARLY from desperate lung diseases.
infallible for coughs and colds. il dis
pels hoarseness and sore throat. cures
grin bronchitis. hemorrhaees, asthma.
Group. whooping cough 80 cents and
81. 90, trial bottle free. guaranteed by
G. F. Brown. m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Arrested After Shooting Self.

Spalding, Mich, Nov. 9.-Ill luck
was certainly on the trail of Alfred
Larson, who had purchased a new
rifle Going into the woods, he sight
ed a deer and shot. The bullet only
grazed the animals head, but stunned
1t. Thinking that it was dead, Larson
put another cartridge into the gun
and approached the animal AS he
came up to the deer. the animal sud-
denly sprang to its feet and charged
the hunter
Unable to shoot, Larson grabbed
the gun by the barrel and struck the
deer across the head. The shock ex-
ploded the cartridge. and the bullet
penetrated Iarson's hip
Larson managed to drag himself to
his home and was taken to hospital.
Later the game warden appeared
and served warrant on Larson,
charging him with killing a deer out
of season
Larson will be arraigned as soon as
he sufficiently RECEIVERS from his
Wouuu' ,xs~s' s. - i,a .. "a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Teacher Loses Leo.

. Manistee, Mich, Nov. 9.-Ira Brad
ford, a young married man teaching
school near Chief, this county, lost a
leg by the accidental discharge OF a
gun while hunting on Bear creek with
A. r .Swartz of Manistee. AS they
walked along together, Bradford went
to cross in front Of Swartz TO take
the opposite side on account OF his
shooting left handed. SwartZ was
carrying his gun muzzle downward.
Bradford's foot hit the muzzle, caus-
ing the discharge of the gun, the shot
SCATTERING the bones of his leg. Mr.
Swartz bound the leg tightly and sum-
moned Bear Lake physician, who ar
rived and amputated it about three
hours later
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
BLOCKED
Every Household In Alma Should Know How
10 Resist II.

The backaches because the kidneys
are blockaded
Help the kidneys W iIh their work
The back will ache no more
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this
It's the best proof for it comes
from Alma.
S. E. Wilcox. 423 W. Center ST. +,
Alma. Mich. saws: ITO nv know
ledge Dosn's kidney Pills are first
class kindnev remedy. ! have taken
them on several occasions for dull
pains in the small of my back and
other kidney difficulties and they have
ALWAYS beenp rompt in giving me relief
At one time l was badly afflicted with
kidney complaint and in the morning
when | got up, nv back was so lame
that found it difficult to stoop or
lift | also had distressing kindney
weakness. Doan's Kidney Pills re-
moved these troubles and did me a
world of good l have been convinced
of the merit of this remedy. -
For sale by all dealers, Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
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States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
STICK To THE FARM

In a short talk at Jackson, Miss 3.
President Taft expressed his opinion
that farming is one of the most i'm
portant occupations and emphatically
advised young men tnat it has better
opportunities than any other profess
sion this country affords After COM
menting that in Mississippi its farmers
had been able to restrain the tendency
of young men, laborers. and others. TO
go into the cities and live in tene-
ments. in order that they may he near
the wheels that go round. the
president.added;
The truth is. if | were advising a
Young man as to lis future profession,
| should say to him that there was
porobably greater opportunity for real
reward in assuidity, industry. atten.
tion to business and scientific in
vestigatiou In the profession of agri-
culture than in any other profession
that this country affords 1t tends
toward sane. philosophical and quiet
consideration of the problems of life.
1t takes out of the life of the citizen
that hurry and rapidity that carries
men quickly to their graves; and
makes for the happiness of individuals
and families are more than any trade
or profession that brings you into the
great maltstrom of city life. -
1t is doubtful if President Taft ever
gave any saner or more wholesome
advice. Similar counsel is being
given by some of the most far-sighted
men of the nation. and it cannot al
ways fall upon deaf ears. as in most
instances it does now. The time has
come-not coming-when the average
farmer is the most independent and
really best off individual in the
country Even tie perversity OF
youth cannot ALWAYS blind the ewes of
Young men which cannot be overdone
if conducted with fair degree of
intelligence and the same can be said
of very few other vocations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of Arcadia Brick school for
month ending November 20. IL tai
number of days taught. Is, average
daily attendance 20. Those neither
absent or tardy during the month are.
Ruby Fowler. Howard Glow, Marjorie
Adams. Donald Sullivan. Elmer
MUM. Gaylord Fowler, Laurel MUM,
Charlie Bigelow. Rexford johnson.
Those absent but not tsrdy, Mildred
Wiley. Hazel Bigelow. A-chie Wells.
Ross Sullivan. Clyde Johnson, Willie
Bigelow. Day Bigelow. Frances
Devereaux. Rachel Taylor, Johnnie
Taylor, Rachel TAYLOR has entered
the fifth grade. Johnnie Taylor the
second and Ruth Taylor the first.
School was closed the 2sth and 2ath
because of the State Teaches associa-
ito at Saginaw.
The second and third grades have
been having q cOntsest in re aiding the
past month. Gavlod Fowler received
6rst place and Charlie Bigelow,
second for having the best prepared
lessons The contest was closed. close.
others doing nearly as we'll
short program is being arranged
for. to he given the afternoon before
Thanksgiving. We would be glad to
welcome you. parents.
Grace La ycsek, Teacher
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11

THE Lansing Republican is respOn-
sible for the statement that Amos Mus
selman of Grand Rapids, when he gets
ready to announce his candidacy will
declare himself on a prohibition plat
form. But Mr.. Musselman IS not
saying what hisplatform is going to
to be. He merely says. wait until
the time comes and | will be explicit
and none will doubt where l stand on
all matters of ihteret to the people OF
Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
U. Of M. Engineers Honored.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 6.-Tau
Beta Pi, the national honor society Of
the engineering students Of twenty
two universities and schools through
out the United States, has elected ten
new members to Gamma chapter here
at Michigan. This is the highest hon.
or that may be paid to an engineering
student. because 1t stamps the man
thus elected with the approval of both
students and faculty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Sent Train Into Ditch

vent a collision between passenger
trains on the Iowa Central and Great
Western railroads. at Manley juno
ton, Towerman James Edinburg de
rallied Iowa Central train No. g. south.
bound. sending 1t into the ditch. The
mail coach was burned, with all the
mail and a large amount of money
No one was hurt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
BIG POLITICAL BANQUETS.
Both Republican and Democrat Will
Occur at Grand Rapids.

Granda Rapids, Mich, Nov. S.-That
this years Lincoln club banquet Will
be the greatest success ever known in
local political annals is assured by
the announcement that Vice President
Sherman has been listed among the
speakers to appear at the big func-
aion.
On Jan. s banquet primarily TO
bring together the representative
Democratic heads from all corners of
the state will occupy the boards here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
MysteriousIy Fatally Hurt.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. S.-Otto Obar-
ansk, twenty-seven years old, 1876
Scotch avenue. an employee at the
Northern Automobile company fac
tory, is dead at Grace hospital from
internal injuries sustained at the fac
tory. The manner in which the man
was hurt remains mystery. A post
examination will be made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
IrOnwOOd Physician Falls VIC
tim Of His Weapon.
YEARS FIRST HUNTING FATALITY
Was Leaning on Weapon, Then Acct.
dentaIiy Discharged 1t With His
Foot-Contents Tore Away Side OF
His Face-Other Accidents Main
Misunderstanding Man Arrested.

Moore of Ironwood one of the best
known physicians in northern Michi-
gan, was killed Monday in the first
hunting fatality of the year. While
leaning on a shotgun at his country
home he accidentally touched the
trigger. The charge carried away a
portion of his face, and he died in a
few moments