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Safety.
"No. 1 refused to marry him if he
did not save you. Oh, Truxton, I am
so miserable! What is to become of
all of us? What is to become Of John
and Bobby and your"
IL think I'll kiss you now, Lo-
raine." he whispered almost tremu-
lousy God. how l love you. little
darling! You must make me prom.
ise.'
"Oh, Truxton. don't ask noe to say
that I'll be your She stopped
painfully embarrassed.
THAT will come later" be said con
solingly. II want you to promise, or
your sacred word of homer. that you'll
kiss no man until you've kissed me-"
"Oh." she murmured. IL cannot
promise that! l am not sure that II
ever-ever kiss anybody. What is j
you really want me to say?" sht
asked, looking up with sudden shy
ness in her starry eyes.
"That you love me-and noe only
Lorraine" he whispered.
II will not say it!'' she cried. break
ing away from him. But" as sh'
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leading him to seat near his own
Truxton blushed. lnvoluntarily he
glanced at Vos Engo. That gentle
man started, curious light leaping
into his eyes.
Here's the situation in a nutshell
went on the prime minister. I'VE are
doomed unless succor reaches us from
John Tullis, who, if given time, might
succeed in collecting a sufficient force
OF loyal countrymen to harass and
eventually overthrow the dictator. l
am loath to speak of another alterna-
tive that has been discussed at length
by the ministers and their friends. The
Duke Of Perse. from bed of pain and
anguish, has counseled US to take
steps in the direction l am about to
speak of.
I'VE can appeal to Russia in this
hour Of stress. but we will have to
make an unpleasant sacrifice. Russia
is eager to take over our new issue of
| railway bonds. Hitherto we have voted
| against disposing of the bonds in that
country, the reason being obvious. St
+! Petersburg wants a new connecting
| line with her possessions in Afghanis-
tan. Our line will provide most di-
rect route-a cutoff, believe they call
t it. Last year the Grand Duke Paulus
| volunteered to provide the money for
the construction Of the line from Edel-
weiss north to Balak on condition that
Russia be given the right to use the
line in connection with her own roads
| to the orient. You may see the ad-
vantage in this to Russia. Mr.. King.
if i send word to the Grand Duke
Paulus. agreeing to his terms, which
still remain open to us, signing away
a most valuable right in what we had
hoped would be our own individual
property, we have every reason to be-
lieve that he will send armed forces
| to our relief on the pretext that
Russia is defending properties of bel
own. That is one way in which we
may GUST Count Marlanx. The Other
lies in the ability of John Tullis t.
give battle to him with our own people
carrying the guns. Lieutenant Had
dan has told us quite lately OF a re
mark you made which he happened
to overbear If l quote him correctly
YOU said to the Englishman Hobbs tina
you could get away with it. meaning
as 1 take it, that you could succeed IL
reaching John Tullis. May l not i'm
plore YOU to tell us how you Woult
go about it:
Truxton bad turned BRICK rec
Shame and modification surged With
him. He was cruelty conscious OF a
undcrcurrent of irony in the premier
courteous request. For an instant
was sorely crushed. A low laugh froI
the opposite side of the room sent
shaft to his soul. He looked up. We
I Engo was still smiling. In an instar
the Americans blood boiled.
II did say could get to John Tulli
I'll start tonight"
His words created profound In
preston. they came SO abruptly.
Send for Mr. Hobbs. please" sal
> Truxton. There should be three {
US addressing the men about bin
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you ARE TO DIE AT SUNSET.


gether with their shivering associates.
all Of them dumbly muttering to them
selves the awful sentence that Mar
lanx had passed upon them.
You are to die at sunset. Grau-
stark still knows how to punish assas-
sins. There is no room in Graustark
Tor anarchy. l shall wipe it out to-
day"
"Sir, your promise"' gasped William
Spantz. I'VE are your friends-the
true party off,
Enough! Do not speak again!
Captain Brutus. you will send criers
abroad to notify the citizens that |.
Count Marlanx. have ordered the exc
cution of the ringleaders in the plot
to dynamite the prince. at sunset in
the square. Away with the carbon
Then it was, and not till then. that
the committee of ten found him out
Then it was that they came to know
Peter Brutus!
The unacceptable corpse Of Olgs
Platanova had been buried in quick
lime outside the city walls. There wa.
something distinctly grewsome in th'
fact that half dozen deep grave
were dug alongside hers hours befor
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mark the wonderful progress of the age.
Air flights on heavy machines, kilograms
without wires, terrible war inventions
to kill men, and that wonder of wonders
DIR. Kings New Discovery-to save
life when threatened by coughs, colds,
lagrippe, asthma, Group, bronchitis,
hemorrhagcs, hay fever and whooping-
cough or lung trouble For all bronchial
affections it has no equal. 1t relieves
instantly It's the surest cure. James
M. Black of Asheville, N. c., R. r. No.
4. writes it cured him Of al obstinate
cough after all other remedies failed.
Soc. and ST. 90. "A trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
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ran to the steps. delicious tremor
in her voice. Il will consider the other
thing you ask
King was ushered into large, Sc
dately furnished room. A score Of
men were there before him-sitting or
standing in attitudes of attention. lis
tening to the words Of General Braze.
Kings entrance was the signal for an
immediate transfer of interest. The
general bowed most politely and at
once turned to Count Halfont with the
remark that he had quite finished his
suggestions. The prime minister cane
forward to greet the momentarily shy
American.
"The council has been extolling you
Mr. King said the prime minister
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[Synopsis of Preceding Chapters


CHAPTER I-Truxton King arrives in
Edelweiss, capital of Graustark, and
meets the beautiful niece Of Spantz,
gunmaker liking does a favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country, whose guardian is John Tullls,
an American. III-Baron Dangloss,
minister of police, interviews King and
warns him against Olga, the gun
makers niece. Viking invades the
royal park, meets the prince and is pre-
scented to the lads fascinating Aunt
Lorraine. V-The committee of ten:
conspirators against the prince, meets
in an underground chamber, where the
girl Olga is disclosed as one who is to
kill Prince Robin with a bomb VI
John Tullis calls on the beautiful Coun-
tess lngomede, who warns him that her
hated and notorious old husband, Count
Marlanx, is conspiring against the
prince. VII, VIII, TX and liking
visits the house of the witch of Gan
look gap and meets the royal household
there. He sees an eye cleaning through
a crack in a door, and while searching
Tor the person he is overpowered and
dragged into loft. He is confronted
by Count Marlanx and then taken to
the underground den of the committee
of ten. XI-Olga defends King before
the committee of anarchists. XII
Lorraine is brought to the den and
thrown into the same room with King.
XllI-King fells jailer dons his cloth
ing and, disguised, carries Lorraine into
boat at night in which several of the
anarchists are about to depart. XIV
King manages to get Lorraine. whom he
loves, ashore. and they hide in freight
car. XV-Olga waits on a street cor
ner with bomb to kill Prince Robin
as he passes in a parade. King anc
Lora ne are carried off into the country
in the car. They start back in an or
cart and warn the prince when almost
III front of the girl Oh a.
At 0 o'clock on Sunday morning a
small group Of people gathered in the
square. A meeting was soon in prog
ress. A goods box stood over against
the very spot on which Olga Plata
nova died. An old man began haran-
guing the constantly growing crowd
In the group might have been seen
most members Of the committee Of ten.
In the midst Of bis harangue the
hand of William Spantz was arrested
In one of it's most emphatic gestures.
Peter Brutus was approaching at the
head Of a group Of aliens, az armed.
Zone moment" called out Peter
Brutus. lifting his hand imperatively
The speaker ceased his mouthings
Count Marlanx desires the immediate
presence Of the following citizens a
his Office in the tower. l shall cal
of the Names" He began with Will
liam Spantz. The name Of each of hi
associates in the committee Of ten fol
lowed.
Ten minutes later every member o
the committee of ten, except Pete
Brutus, was behind lock and bar, tC
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hes SAFE, YOUR in" said the prime
HIGHNEss. minister.
well, I'd like to know where Mr..
King is"
Hes safe, your highness," said
Quinnox.
well, you run in and tell Aunt Lo-
raine this minute that Mr.. King sends
his love to her and begs her to rest
easy. See if it doesn't cheer her up
Bit
At night two attempts were made
by Haddan and another subaltern to
leave the castle to reach Tullis, but
both sorties proved failures. A day
later Marlanx sent two men under a
flag of truce to offer his infamous ulti-
matum. His offer Of a safe conduct
of the prince to America was~refused.
for the inmates of the castle knew full
we'll the count would doom the lad to
| instant death if he should get him in
his possession.
A single distant vol]ey at sunset had
puzzled the men on guard at the castle
They had no means of knowing that
! the committee of ten and it's wretchec
! friends had been shot down like dogs
in the public square. Peter Brutus was
in charge Of the squad of executioDers
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unteered to risk
their lives in the
attempt to find the
American in the
hills. Two men
ere chosen-by
lot. They were to
venture forth thar
very night.
My lords,'' sale
the prince as the
council was on the
point Of dissolving,
lis it all right fo!
me to ask a Ques.
ton now?"
Certainly, Rob
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joy. Vos Enco SELLowIsH GREEN.
turned a yeIlowish green. His eyes,
bulged.
II am in command Of the person,
Of his royal highness," he stammered,
suddenly going very red.
Il had forgotten your present Occu--
patton" said TruXton quietly. pray
pardon the embarrassment l may have
caused you. After all, think Hobbs
will do. He knows the country like.
a book"
Mr.. Hobbs came. That is to say, be-
was produced. 1t is doubtful If Mr..
Hobbs ever fully recovered from the
malady commonly known as stage.
fright. He had never been called Mr..
Hobbs by prime minister before,
nor had he ever been asked in person
by minister Of war if he had a fam
lily at home. Afterward Truxton King
was obliged to tell him that be had
unwaveringly volunteered to accom-
pany him on the perilous trip to the
hills. Be sure of it, Mr. Hobbs was
not in a mental condition for many
hours to even remotely comprehend
what lad taken place.
But Mr.. Hobbs was not the kind 20
falter once he had given his word.
We'll be off at midnight. Hobbs,"
| said Truxton.
LAS you say, Mr.. King, just as You
| say" said Hobbs. with fine indiffer-
ence
AS TruxtoD was leaving the castle
ten minutes later brisk. eager faced
young attendant hurried up to him.
Il bear a message from his royal
highness." said the attendant, detain-
ing him. prince Robin has asked for
you, sir"
"In see him. said King promptly
as if he were granting the audience.
I'm pr rCNryvYEn1
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CHAPTER XVII.

TRUXTOS EXACTS A PROMISE.
- RUXTON KING had been in
resentful frame Of mind for
nearly forty-eight hours In
the first place, he had not had
81 much as q single glimpse CT the
girl he now worshipad with all his
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Zone of US is sure
to get away"
There is not a
man here-or in
the who
will not gladly ac-
company you. Mr..
King cried Gen
eral BraZe quickly.
Count Eos En-
60 is the man |
would choose. il |
may be permitted
the honor Of NAM
ing my conlpan-
iOn," said TruEton,
grinning inwardly
with q malicious
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cures co.dst Prevents Pneumonia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Examination for Postmaster.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on Saturday,
Aug. Is, 1910, an examination will be
held at Andover, Maine, as . result OF
which 1t Is expected to make certif1ca.
ton to fill contemplated vacancy In the
position of fourth class postmaster of
class (b) at South Audover, Maine, and
other vacancies as they may occur at
that office, unless 1t shall be decided in
the interests of the service to I'll the
vacancy by reinstatement. The CON-
pensation Of the postmaster ct this Office
was $121 for the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on the
date of the examination, with tho ex-
ception that in state where women are
declared by statute to be OF full age for
all purposes at Is years, women 1S years
of age on the date of the examination
will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post Office fol
which the examination is announced.
The examination is open to all citizens
of the United States who can comply
With the requirements.
Application forms and full inf0rma-
ton concerning the requirements Of the
examination can be secured from the
postmaster at South Andover or from
the II. s. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. G.
Applications should be properly ex
ecuted and filed with the Commission al
Washington within 7 days before the
date of the examination, otherwise II
may be impracticable to examine the ap
plicants.
US. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
The Grand Trunk Strike.

Locally the situation as affected by the
strike of conductors and trainmen on the
Grand Trunk has changed very little for
the past week. The only important
feature of 1t has been the spiking of the
main line switches, and the patrOlling OF
the tracks by the section crews, men be-
ing kept on all night for this purpose.
This Is on account Of tampering with
the switches and other acts Of interior
euce which have occurred at certain
places.
There has been rumor that traffic on
the Norway Branch was to be resumed
by this time, but the fact has not materi-
allied. Some freight has been moved
to Norway, Station Agent N. W. Chand-
Ter of Norway being put on as conductor
for that purpose, but no attempt has
been made to run the passenger train.
All passenger trains have run on the
main line, most of the through trains be-
ing somewhat late. and some freight has
moved.
The strike Is now in the stage Of
claims and couuter-claims, statements
and counter statements, by both sides,
40 that 1t Is hard to determine its status
Rumors of settlement and OF coming
strikes by the engineers and firemen have
been rife, but as to the foundation for
them there is much uncertainty.
The engineers strike was not In evil
dence Monday morning, and little belief
in It seems to be cherished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Oxford Pomona Excursion.

An invitation has been extended to all
Patrons in Oxford County, and their
friends, to visit Higbmoor Farm on the
18th of August. This 10 the farm bought
last year for experimental purposes In
orcharding and with corn, potatoes and
the different grains. II lies on the
Pennington branch of the n. c. r. R.,
fourteen miles from Lewiston. The train
leaves Lewiston at $50 A. NJ, and
Auburn about 10 minutes earlier. Re-
turning, it leaves Highmoor at 3:46 p. NJ,
arriving In Lewiston at 4:l2.
A round trip ticket on this route can
be bought at either station for fifty
cents, good until the 18th.
On the G. T. r. r. the regular low
rate ticket 10 use on Saturday can be
had. Parties In this section can save
sonnet hing BY driving to Mechanic Falls
and taking the slectrics which make
close connection with the Maine Central
In Auburn. Baskets should be taken for
dinner, but coffee will DO furnished at
the farm.
People Interested In fruit growing
should visit this farm now just a. ex.
porimsnts of various kinds are being
started and note the condition OF the
trees and then visit Il again some years
later and again note the condition.
]. A. RoBxRrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Hotel Stable Burned.

The stable connected with Hotel
Twitchell at Andovsr was destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon. The fire was
discovered at l AS p NJ, but Its cause 10
not known. A quantity of hay and sew.
eral harnesses and carriages were lost.
Mrs. Twitchell, wife of the proprietor,
made her way through the smoke to re-
lease horse, with much danger to her.
self.
Good water service and good work BY
the Hremen prevented extensive damage
outside the stable, though the shed be,
tween tho house and stable was badly
damaged, and DR.. TwitchelPs garage
was on fire several times.
There was an insurance OF $5O0o
which il reckoned as much below thu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the District Court of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
of Rumford, Bankrupt
To the creditors of Arthur j. Foss, In the
County Of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day OF
July, A. D. 1910, the said Arthur j. Foss
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the office
of the Referee, No. Market Square, South Paris,
on the 18th day Of Aug, A. D. 1910, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, at which time the said creditorf
may attend, prove their claims, appoint 8
trustec, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly come be.
fore said meeting.
South Paris, July 80, 1910.
WALTER L. GRAY,
Referee In Bankruptcy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02

To the Honorable Board of County Commission:
ers for the County Of Oxford and State OF
Maine: 4,
The undersigned, selectmen Of Stoneham, IN
that the boundaries Of ! certain piece OF high.
way, leading from the forks Of the road near
he residence Of Fred L. McKeen, TO the Lowell
town line, on the road leading to North Lowell,
Honorable Board define the limits of said road
between the aforementioned points.
Stopeham, Maine, June "a, 1910.
GEORGE A. BROWN, seectmen
WILLIAM ADAMS s.,n OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Farmers Vacations.

What! A vacation for the farmers
How Is he to leave the farm with Its
manifold duties and cares to enjoy va
cation as the city people that visit him
do? Who is to do the milking, feed the
pigs, and do the chores? Yes, that
is all very true, yet there are many brief
one-day trips that may afford temporary
relief from incessant toll and WEAKNESS
and rejuvenate the tired body and
furnish healthful food for the mind
Many Oxford County farmers and their
families by means of the early and late
trains can enjoy pleasant respite from
daily toll and the diversion will do them
much good. Certainly no one needs, or
Is better entitled to a vacation than the
strenuous tiller OF the soil.
A days outing costs little and may
save illness and Doctors bills. There Is
. limit to human endurance but many
do not realize the fact until tho physical
system Is exhausted and they are oblig-
ed to give up and call in the physician
and take an enforced vacation in the
back bed room.
A day or two even spent in travel be.
yond the door yard, beholding our grand
natural scenery, seeing how other peo-
pie live, looking at other farmers, crops
and fields, is a pleasant, healthful diver
sion and acts as q tonic for body and
mind, and perhaps may do better than
doctors tonics or patent medicines.
A day-trip by early train to Lewiston,
Portland and the islands or Old Orchard,
is very enjoyable and will pay. A one
day trip to Togus via steam and trolley
lines is one of the best that can be en-
joyed and is not expensive, while full OF
pleasure and delight.
II all the family cannot leave home ct
one time, why, there are other days to
follow, and all can be served. Remem-
Der that "Aunt Sarah" Is just as needy
Of rest and recreation as "Uncle Josh"
So don't leave her out In your plans.
One will be surprised at the amount OF
pleasure derived from even one days
outing. 1t Is . change and furnishes
food for reflection for many days and
weeks following.
Try it, ye weary ones, and II It does
not fill the bill, why just charge the
damage to
SIocuH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
THE BEST HOUR OF LIFE

is when you do some great deed or dis.
cover some wonderful fact. This hour
came to j. R. Pitt, OF Rocky Mt, N. c.,
when he was suffering intensely, as he
saws, "from the worst cold ever bad, i
then proved to my great satisfaction,
what a wonderful Cold and Cough cure
DR.. Kings New Discovery is. For, after
taking one bottle, I was entirely cured
You can't say anything too good OF q
medicine like that" It's the surest and
best remedy for diseased lungs. Hemor,
rhages, LaGrippe, Asthma, hay Fever.
any Throat or Lung Trouble. &c., u.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by +. A.
Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
LIFE ON PANAMA CANAL

has had one frightful drawback-mala-
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and death to Thousands. The germs
cause chills, fever and ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and general
debility. But Electric Bitters never fall
TO destroy them and cure malaria
troubles. "Tbree bottles completely
cured me OF q very severe attack Of
malaria" writes VIM. A. Fretwell, Of
Lucama, N. c., land I've had good
health ever since" Cure Stomach,
Liver and Kidney Troubles, and prevent
Typhoid. 500. Guaranteed by +. A.
Shurtle6 & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Lanigan Bound Over for Assault.

Thomas Lanigan of Oxford was arrest
I'd Monday by Jailer Cole charged with
assault with intent to kill upon James
II. Glover of that town. Il appeared
from the evidence brought out that
I.anigan, somewhat under the influence
of liquor and quarrelsome, went into
Glover's barn and attempted to have
trouble with the proprietor. Glover left
him in possession OF the barn, but Lani-
gan later appeared at Glover's house
with q club, and after that had been
taken away from him made threats Of
killing and secured q rifle. The rife
was taken away from him by other
parties, and was found to be cooked.
There was q hearing Wednesday be-
fore Judge Jones of the Norway Munich
pal Court. II. L. Kimball, Esq, appear
cd for Lanigan. but no testimony on BE-
half Of the defence was offered. Judge
Jones bound Lanigan over in tho sum OF
$1,000. He has not secured bsil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-02
Items Of Interest.

Some careful scientist who wants to
do tho world much good has found that
. caterpillar eats 5000 times its own
weight in q month.
Canada Is growing more rapidly, than
most people in the country realize. Last
month moro building permits were
granted In Winnipeg than 10 San Fran
cisco, and more In Toronto than 10 st.
Louis.