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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
A Bold Suitor
By KATE ELDRIDGE
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

In Switzerland there is a little body
Of water called Thunder lake, and in a
little town at M end. called Thunder,
there is a Thunder hotel. There is
also in this modest city with so terri
BILE a name a kursall (casino), where an
orchestra dlscourses in the afternoon,
to which people listen and drink beer.
One afternoon Herr Streiitz, his
wife and daughter Lena. the last
named aged twenty. were seated at a
table in the kursall. Papa Streilitz
smoking his pipe. Mamma Streilitz
munching crackers and Swiss cheese,
while Lena StreilitZ was slipping an ice
with a spoon.
At another table sat a young gentle
man tapping his boot with a cane,
while on the table beside him was a
half emptied glass Of Munich beer. He
was looking at Fraulein Lena YER
hard, and Lena was conscious that she
had excited the young mans attention.
Presently he arose. went to the table
where the Streilitzes sat. made a pro-
found bow with his hat under his arm
and addressed Herr Streilitz:
"Herr, I dare say that l shall sur
prise you. have a confession to
make 1 have several times seen you
here with your family. 1 have con-
ceived a passion for the young lady
and beg your permission to pay my adj
dresses to her. l am aware that such
a request may seem remarkable. but I
am ready to convince you that 1 bear
a good reputation. that l am Of an ex-
cellent family and abundantly able to
support a wife. Here is my card"
He produced a pasteboard on which
was engraved the name, "Alphonse de
la Tour. Dion, France"
Herr Streilitz pulled. fumed and
scowled. Frau Streilitz looked non
committal. while Fraulein Lena looked
very much pleased. The father was
about to make an angry reply when
the mother forestalled him by saying:
Believe me. sir. we are not at all
offended that you should have given
way to q natural impulse. We shall
at least accord what is due you by per-
Knitting you to produce your creden-
tails"
'"That is all I ask. madame. I may
have to put you to some trouble. for
a De la Tour could not ask any one to
vouch for him. Besides it would be
easy for an imposter to furnish fraud
ulent credentials. Nothing will salts
fy me but your going to my home In
Dion. visiting nv ancestral estate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

making the Acquaintance of my parents,
by brothers and sisters. and thus sat
isfying yourselves that ! am what l
pretend to be-"
THAT would be incontestable proof"
said the lady. "Wil you join our par
ty. NJ. de la Tour?"
The young man sat down. Papa
Streilitz maintained Il stubborn silence.
Lena. of course. could say not a word.
while Frau StreilitZ took the burden
of entertaining the stranger upon her
own shoulders. The four sat togeth-
err for an hour, at the end of which
time NJ. de la Tour received an invita-
ton to call.
A few days later Frau and Frau
lein StreilitZ took the train for Dion.
AT the railway station NJ. de la Tour
came up to them. bearing a bouquet
of flowers, which, with a look of in
tense devotion. he handed to Lena.
ut is for you" he said. Ito satisfy
yourselves. Here are your tickets
first class. including a return."
Frau Streilitz accepted the tickets
without a qualm. while Lena blushed
and exclaimed:
"Oh. mammal
M. de la Tour gave the young lady
a glance of mingled reproof and ten
derness. His last words were to her:
II beg you to give the flowers to my
dear mother. who. with others of our
family, will meet you at the station"
The journey was not interrupted ex-
cept for half an hour on the border be-
tween Switzerland and France, where
the train stopped for the custom ex-
aminations. The fraulein opened to
them her belongings and permitted an
inspector to get a Whit Of the per-
fume Of her flowers. When the ordeal
was over the train went on.
AT DIXON a young man on the watch
for them announced himself as CASTOR
de la Tour and introduced a white
haired lady as his mother. Lena at
once handed her the bouquet.
This way to the carriage" said NJ.
CASTOR, and the frau and the fraulein
were hurried out Of the station. put
in a cab and driven away.
That was the last they ever saw of
any of the De la Tours. They returned
the next day to the unsympathetic hus-
band and father.
well" said Papa Streilitz, what
did you discovery"
Lena put her handkerchief to her
eyes. and her mother made no reply.
Her brow was very dark. After awhile
she gave her experience to her hus-
band. ending rs follows:
The driver drove US some distance
and stopped before a large dwelling
house. Wondering why these people
had left us. we went to the front door
and Knocked. a maid came to the
door. and when we asked if the De
Ia Tours lived there she said No and
shut the door in our faces"
What WAS the object of thus mis-
leading these good people was not for
a long time developed. Then one day
a smuggler was arrested for carrying
Swiss goods across the border into
France without paying duty. At his
trial it came out that the bouquet
Fraulein Streilitz carried contained
$4,000 francs worth of watch springs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

From this time on we must never ap
pear on the streets without our wells.
If by chance we meet them we must
give no sign. 1t will be only for a lit.
tie while. Your letter will come soon
and you may renew your acquaintance
with these two gentlemen when you
return home. 1t may be hard for you,
but if you wish to stay with me my
will must be a law unto you"
"Not to speak to them if we meet
them?" urged Kitty in dismay. But
that is cruel of you. They are both
gentlemen"
81 do not know Mr.. Merrihew. but l
can say that Mr.. billiard is a gentle
man. AS for being cruel. 1 am not;
only selfish"
"Are you not a queen who has run
away from a kingdom?" asked Kitty
bitterly. One reads about them every
day in the papers,"
"My dear. you are free to choose one
of two paths. I shall not urge you one
way or the other. but you must choose
now"
S'SAd luiuulCS puoSCu. Nllly lOOh'
ed out to sea, and La Signorina closed
her eyes. In her heart Kitty knew that
she could no more leave this woman
than She could fly. She was held by
curiosity. by sentiment, by the roman.
tic mystery.
81 have chosen" she said at length
II shall stay with you"
"Thanks. Kitty. And now the af.
fairs of the company. We have played
three days and have lost steadily. To.
night will be the last chance. Win OF
lose, tomorrow we shall return to Ven
ice. l do not like the idea Of going
to Monte Carlo at night. 1t is not ex
actly safe. But since beggars mustn't
be choosers we must go. Again ]
warn you to speak to no one while
am playing and under no circum.
stances raise your veil. They have be.
gun to notice us. but it will end to.
night. I was mad to think that 1 could
win. And, by the way, Kitty, we shall
not go back to the Campo FormoSa."
Kitty accepted this news brightly
If there was one place she hated il
was the Campo.
"Now run and DRESS" advised La
Signorina. Let me dream a little
more while the sun sets"
She knew men tolerably we'll. Afte1
thirty they cease to follow Visions
they seek tangible things. No, they
must never meet again. 1t would not
be wise. Her heart. CALLED by disil
fusion, might not withstand mucl
storming. And she had no wish to ado
this irretrievable folly to the origina
blunder. She was afraid.
No; they must go their separate way
till the end. With a sigh she rose anC
went into the room. Kitty was busy
with the finishing touches of her toilet
The older woman kissed her fondly.
"And do you realize that you are the
most beautiful woman in the world?'
asked Kitty.
Little tatterer!!"
And if ] We're q man'-Kitty pauset
I'D fall in love with you and MARI,
you"
La Signorina looked into the mirror.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

What humans ~ chiefly hunt
ing for nowadays is inspiration
II, form or another. This
story cannot fail to give its
reader inspiration, and therefore
fits value can hardly be overes-
ttnrated. The magic of the love
of man for woman, that, aroused
simply by the sound of a voice,
causes a young millionaire TO
cross oceans and traverse
foreign lands TO find his fate
was never better pictured. The
story is Intensely romantic and
dzzuringly mysterious. The in
sidtous evils of unwise marriage
NTH foreign "nobzemen" are
c~leverly shown, and the familiar
Italian brand of intrigue is laid
bare. The author shows that the
reward of patience and purity is
happiness and that the wages
of sin is death. He makes you
laugh when he pictures the ad-
ventures of an American comic
opera troupe stranded in foreign
lands. He makes you thrill with
the wanderlustwhen he describes
La Bella Napoi and the vine
covered slopes that rim the
Mediterranean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
ENTIRE TOWN THREATENED
Train Arrives With Fire Department
in Time to Save 1t.

Fire at Ruzo, a small village on the
500 line about 100 miles north of Bis
marck, caused a loss of $4,000 and
destroyed the e. Wilson harness shop,
e. r. Roulier's store and dwelling,
Ruzo Land company Office building
and A. Schultz barber shop.
There was very little insurance on
any of the buildings. Wilson's insur.
ance had expired the day before the
fire and had not been renewed.
Had 1t not been for the fact that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

does not know you. but l am certain
he does. He forgets himself sometimes
in the way he bows to you."'
Kitty paused. then asked:
won't you tell me what the secret
ISL"
GLOW beautiful that white sail
looks"
"You know all about me-" went on
Kitty stubbornly.
Because you told me. I never asked
you a single question"
"Is it-love?"
Love-. La Signorina shrugged
"Poor Kitty. you are trying in vain to
make a romance out Of my life. You
should not read so much"
cit is not curiosity" declared Kitty.
ut is because I love you and because
it makes me sad when I hear you
laugh, when l see you beat your hands
against the chair as you did just now"
La Signorina TUNED again in a pas.
sion which was as fierce as it was sud
den.
"There is a man." she Missed, her
eyes dilating. But I loathe him, 1
hate him, I abhor him! And were it
not wicked to kill he would have been
dead long ago. Enough! If you ever
ask another question l will leave you"
II am sorry" said Kitty. "He was
false to you and broke your heart
"No, Kitty. only my PRIDE"
"It is a strange world" unused Kitty.
"Let us turn to our affairs. I re-
ceived q letter today"
"From home?" eagerly.
IT have no home, Kitty. The letter
is from a friend in Naples. MI. Hill
lard and Mr.. Merrihew, friends of
yours, are in Italy"
Kitty could scarcely believe her
ears. Where are they? Where are
they stopping?"
'That I do not know. But listen.
They have started out to find us.
When ] tell you that Mr. billiard is
the gentleman I dined with that night
before we sailed You will understand
my reasons for wishing to avoid him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

Harsh physic react weaken the bowels,
cause chornic constipation. Doan's
Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach,
cure constipation. 25c. Ask your drug
gist for them,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Bird Superstitions,

In many parts of England there are
curious superStitions about birds. The
be continually chatting with the evil
one. so it is held in bad repute. and as
the commonly ~impersonates his
sable majesty it is ranked in the same
category Of evil birds. Sometimes,
however. the ravens appearance. so
ii is held. %forebodes a death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
A New Humiliation,

did you have any trouble with the
customs people when you came homer"
Eyes" replied Mrs. Cumrox. THAT
horrid %appraising person insinuated
that some Of the things we brought
owe weren't worth as much as we
paid for Observation-Disclosures Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
CONTINUED
CHAPTER XII.
A o OF Ia

A o OF CIGARS.
~ N the way up to Rome Hillard
and his pupil had a second
class compartment all to
~ themselves. The train was a
fast one. for the day of slow travel
has passed in Italy. and the cry of
speed is heard yer the land.
There was a change of cars at Rome
and a wait of two hours.
After luncheon Merrihew secretly
bought two boxes of cigars to carry
along. They were good cigars and cost
him SIS. He covered them with SOM
newspapers and at the station succeed
ed by some legerdemain in slipping
them into one of his cases. billiard
would have lectured him on his ex-
travagance, and this was a good way
to avoid it. But some hours later be
was going to be very sorry that he
had not made a confdant of his guide.
AS they were boarding the train they
noticed two gentlemen getting into the
forward compartment of the carriage.
"Humph! Our friend with the scar"
said Hillard. I'VE do not seem able to
shake him"
"Td like to shake him. He goes
against the grain somehow" Merri-
.hew swung into the compartment. Il
wonder why the Sandfords dropped
him?'
"For some good reason. They are a
liberal pair, and if our friend forward
offended them it must have been some
thing outside the pale Of forgiveness.
But 1 should like to know where old
Giovanni is. l miss him."
"Poor devil!!' said Merrihew, with
careless sympathy.
The train started.
Monte Carlo! Gold, gold, little
round pieces Of gold!" Merrihew rub
bed his hands like a miser.
lizard to get and heavy to hold"
quoted Hillard. Il suppose that, you
have 4 system already worked out"
"Of course. I shall win if I stick to
it,"
"Or If the money lasts. Bury your
system, my boy. 1t will do you no
good. Trust to luck only. Monte Car
10 is the graveyard Of systems"
"But maybe my system is the one.
You can't tell till I have tried it."
Soon the train began to lift into the
mountains, the beautiful Apennines.
By the time they arrived in Genoa,
late at night, both compared favorably
with the coalers in the harbor Of Ma
pies.
Early the next morning the adven-
turers set out for Monte Carlo-more
tunnels; a compartment filed with
women and children. But the beauty
of the Riviera was compensation.
Ventimiglia. or Vintimille, has a sin
lister sound in the ears. of the traveller
If perchance he be a man fond of his
tobacco. The train drew in. A dozen
steps more and one was virtually in
France. But there is generally a slight
hitch before n takes the aforesaid
;steps-the French customs. A porter
popped his head into the window.
Eight minutes for examination of
luggagew he cried.
Come. DAN" cried billiard; lively II
we want good seats when we come
out. We change trains"
After a short akirnish they located
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Bucharest.

The population Of Bucharest is about
100000. The houses are mostly Of one
or two stories in the residential Sec
ton and built separately with a great
deal of open space. The city is very
widespread and overs an area of
about twenty-five square miles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
TAKES POISON BY MISTAKE
Young Man Nearly Loses Life Through
Supposed Headache Tablets.

7eaoaCHe idOietS.
M%istaking two deadly poisonous tab
lets for headache tablets nearly cost
Oscar Simonson, a Kenmare young
man, his life.
Simonson, who is employed in a
hardware store, while suffering from
a sever headache, took down a box
from a shelf in the store, which he
thought contained headache tablets.
He swallowed two of them, and in a
few minutes fell to the floor. He was
removed to a hospital, where the ply
sicians say he will recover. An ex-
animation OF the tablets revealed that
they contained seven and three
tenths grains of corrosive sublimate,
enough to kill several persons. Prompt
work by physicians saved Simonson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat
ment to cure it, and the best remedy to
use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
will cure quicker than any other, and
also leaves the system in a natural and
healthy condition. Sold by Close G. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

Lame back comes on suddenly and is
extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick
relief is afforded by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment. Sold by Close & Co
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and it
has never disappointed them. Sold by
Close and Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Altoqether Wrono,

Pa" said the blooming daughter of
the household. II wish you wouldn't
call young Mr. Softleigh a popinjay."
And why not?"
Because he isn't a jay, and there
doesn't seem to be any hope Of his
poppin'."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
FACES TRIAL FOR SHOOTING
jamestown Man Bound Over to Cir
cult Court.

Dick Willis of jamestown, who is
charged with shooting Wesley Gard
liner with intent to kill, will have
to stand trial in the district court, for
at the preliminary hearing he was
bound over. His bonds were fixed at
$1,000, which he has been unable to
furnish.
Another case that promises sensa-
tional developments has come to light
charge of bigamy.
In connection with her arrest, Gardi-
ner has also been placed under arrest
on a charge of breach of peace for
threatening to kill her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

The old, old story, told times without
number, and repeated over and over
again for the last SO years, but it is
always a welcome story to those in
search of health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Sold by Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

Many school children suffer from con-
stipation, which is often the cause of
seeming stupidity at lessons. Chamber
lain's Stomach ard Liver Tablets are an
ideal medicine to give a child, for they
are mild and gentle in their effect, aad
will cure eve chronic constipation
Sold by Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

Il know tilit. too. but l didn't want
YOU to lecture me-"
"a lecture would have been better
than waiting here in this barn for
three hours"
Three hours?" despondently.
ooh, there's u restaurant, but it's not
much better than this. It's bad-fies
and greasy plates"
And by the time they had found the
Ristorante Tornaghi miserable and
uninviting-they were laughing.
Only l wish l knew where they
were going" was Hillard's regret.
"They% said Merrihew.
eyes. The woman with Kitty is the
woman I'm going to find if 1 stay in
Europe ten years. And when l find
her Pm going to marry her"
Sounds good" said Merrihew, pour.
ing himself a third glass of very indif-
ferent Beaune.
And they may be going anywhere
but to Monte C~arlo-Paris, Cherbourg,
Calais. In my opinion. Monte Carlo is
the last place two such women are
likely TO go TO alone"
So they sat in the dingy restaurant,
smoking and laughing and grumbling
till the mex train was announced. AT
4 that afternoon they arrived without
further mishap at the most interesting
station of its size in Europe, Monte
Carlo.
And then into the omnibus adjoin
ing came the man with the scar.
The Riviera. from San Reno on the
Italian side to Cannes on the French
possesses a singular beauty.
Villefranche stands above Nice, be.
tween that white city and Monte Car
10. 1t is quiet and lovely. For this
reason the great army of tourists pass
it by. There is no casino, no band, nc
streets full of tantalizing shops. Or
the very western limit Of Villefranche
out of Nice, is a modest little villa, sc
modest that a ballerina would scorr
it and q duchess ignore it.
In the balcony La Signorina reposed
in a steamer chair, gazing seward
The awning cast a warm glow as OF
gold upon her face and hair, a trans
parent shadow. She was at this mo
ment the most precious thing upoI
which the eye may look. a wholly
beautiful m kitty Killigrew
standing in the easement window
stared at her silently, not withou'
some envy. not without some awe
What was going on behind those
dreamy eyes?
"Hilda" said Kitty.
eyes. Kitty"
"Who and what are youY Kitty
asked bravely.
La Signorina's eyes wandered til
they met Kitty's.
"And what good would it do you tc
know? Would it bring money from
home any sooner? You already know
that l am unhappy. The adventures
always is"
"Adventuress?" Kitty laughed scorn
fully. "The proprietor pretends ht
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Cruel.

Old Aunt ION her deathbed)-I am
just making my will. my dear Helm
rich. know. alas. too we'll that you
are not religiously disposed and have
no desire to promote the cause Of
Nephew (hastily)-Beg your pardon.
aunt; quite the contrary.
Aunt-Heaven be praised! Then you
will be glad to hear that | have left all
my property to the church!-Humor-
istische Batter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10

the officials OF the 500 line stopped
their passenger train at Max and took
the fire department of that city to
Ruzo the entire town would have been
destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Procrastinators

Lots Of people have to tell what they
are going to do or they would have
nothing to tell.-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
His Rusiness Qualities.

what sort Of a man is he?"
"A good debtor and a bad creditor"
Detroit Free Press.
A healthy man is a king in own right
an unhealthy man is an unhappy slave.
Burdock Blood Bitters builds up sound
healtb-keep you we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-10
Not GUILTY.

$40 You assimilate your food.
auntyY' s.No. sab. / buys 1t open an
laonesk sah."-Balttmore American.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
PICKING TIE PEERN-

The idea * persistent that Mr.. As
Quith has in mind. or that Mr.. Redmond
is trying 10 dictate 90 him. the asking OF
assurances from the Crown that the
House OF Lords viii be compelled 10 &c
cept th" viii f The Commons. # neces-
sary through the eATelient of creating
enough new Liberal peers to change the
balance uf party power in the upper
house n seems probable that such
packing Of the peers Is contemplated 10y
the Nationalist leader. though il is Jess
likely that Mr. A~guitL Is seriously ILL
cliucd toward the actual execution of
plan which wonh either dcplete the LIB
eral ranks iu the Commons aud leave the
party there dependent upon contingent
oI raw recruits. ur would Hood thr Lords
with DohodicS and thus aggrayate the
evil for which that body has been criti-
ei~ed. d may be that he thinks the mere
menace ~ such "a step would be sufficient
to cOerce the Lords aS d. WAS once
before.
Harley iu Queen Auue'> reign. all bat
two centuries ago. sci the example Of
packing the Hous, of Lords when. in
order 10 auuul the malign designs of
Marlborough aud leo ~c,ur, the Peace Of
Utrecht. "a dozen Tory peers we're created
io overcome the WING nu iuriiy which had
ruled that House A few years laler sun
dcrlaud and Stauhupc sought iu prevent
the recurrence rf flat process with a bill
prohibiting the creation of new peers
save to nu vacancies. iut that biil was
opposed and defeated bl Walpole on the
ground ,nJl 81 WUuld bc fatal tn repre-
sentative government Walpole holding
as Mr. A~guith does. that the Commons
must be supreme and that unlimited
power of creation must br lrft 10 the
Crown a. means 81 compelling the
peers to obey The Commons mandate
The IeNt appeal 10 the principle which
Harley p-actisod 10 defeat the Wings
and which Walpole maintained for ;heir
profit was made in 1892. when Lord Grey
sought from King William ~ AN assur-
auor that be would sanction the creation
81 enough peers - pass The Reform bill
The King declined saying that bee con-
tenn plated such % precedent with great
anxiety. thOugh be- WAS prepared 60 listen
90 The advice which his ministers might
think Do their duty to offer him. Lord
Grey perhaps thought that the promise
to listen 10 advice was tautamount 20
the assurance which be- had sought. but
lc himself WAS most aEerso 60 exercising
the power of creation in that way, say