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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-28
CHAPTER Xxx.
Fiiqht.

BY five o'clock in the morning she
was already moving softly to and fro,
so softly as not to rouse the sleeping
Marrika. BY seven her lightest bag
was packed, herself was bathed,
brushed, dressed even to hat and
gloves, and standing at her window
with all the listening alert look OF
one in a waiting room expecting a
train. She was watching for the city
to begin to stir; watching for enough
traffic below in the streets to make
her own movement there not too no
ticeable. Yet every moment she wait
ed she was in terror lest her fate
should take violent form at last and
assail her in the moment of escape.
She listened for a foot ascending TO
her room with message from Clara
demanding an audience. She listened
for the peal Of the electric bell under
Harry's hasty hand-Harry. arrived
even at this unwarranted hour with
heaven knew what representative of
law to force the sapphire from her.
But all her household was still un-
stirring when at last she went, soft
step after step, down the broad and
polished stair and across the empty
hall She went quiet, direct, deter
mined, not at all as she had fled on
her other perilous enterprise only yes
terday. She shut the outer door after
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-28
CHAPTER XXI.
The House Of Quiet.


The day which had dawned so still
and gloomy was wakenlng to sofne-
thing like wildness. threatening.
Frightening. gusty, when they stepped
out of the train upon the platform of
the San Mateo station Clouds were
piling gray and castle-like from the
east up toward the zenith. and dark
fragments kept tearing or the edges
and spinning away across the sky. But
between them the bright face OF the
sun flashed out with double splendor.
and the thlnned atmosphere made the
sky seem high and far. and all form
beneath It clarified and intense.
There upon the narrow platform
Mrs. Herrick hesitated moment.
looking at Flora. What train do you
want to meet?" she asked
Flora stood perplexed. II hardly
know. You see | can't tell how soon
my letter would reach--would be re-
ceived"
Then we would better meet them
ALL" the elder woman decided.
They drove away into the face OF
the wet. fresh wind and flying drops
Of rain. Flora leaning back In thet
carriage, looked out through the win
dow with quiet eyes. The spiritede
movement of the sky, the racing OF
Its shadows on the grass, the rolling
foliage of the trees. seen tempestuous
against flying cloud. were alike to her
consoling and inspiring. She had
| never felt so free as now, driving
through the fltful weather, nor so safe
as with this companion who was sit
ting silent by her side. She was driv-
Ing away from all her complications.
The house, when finally u loomed!
upon them, with its irregular roofs,
topped by curious square turrets, .
with its deep upper and lower ver--
andas, looked out upon by multitude
of long French windows, seemed too
large. too strangely imposing for
structure of wood But whatever or
| original ugllness had been there was
hidden now under splendid tapestry
of vines, and Flora, looking up at the
rose and honeysuckle that panoplied
It's front, felt her throat swell for
sheer delight
For a moment after they had left
the carriage they stood together In the
portecochere, looking around them.
Then half wistfully, half humorously.
Mrs. Herrick turned to Flora. II do
hope you won't want to buy IT."
"Oh, I'm afraid SHALL. Flora muir
INJURED, that is, if" She left her SEN
tence hanging, as one who would have
said "if | come out Of this alive" and,
Mrs. Herrick, with a quick start Of
protection, laid her hand on Flora's
arm.
'If you must" she said lightly. "iff
| you do buy it, then at least l shall
know 1t is in good hands"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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room for the light. In a moment they
were in darkness. In moment, to
Flora pressed against the window, the
garden sprang clear, and on the FORM
less figure below the face appeared,
white in the starlight looking up. She
cried out in wonder. 1t was not Kerr
1t was the blue.eyed Chinaman.
After her haunted drive, after her
escape, after Shima's search, he was
there, still inexorably there; small di'
minished by the great facade oi the
house, but looking up at It with MS
calm eye, surveying 1t. measuring its
height, numbering its doors, trying its
windows. Harry was beside her
again He was tugging franticaily at
the window. 1t resisted. she saw
his hands trembling while he wrestied
with It. Then 1t went shrieking up
and he leaned out.
What do you want?" he called,
and. though he used no name, Flora
saw he knew with whom he was
speaking The Chinaman stood I'M
mobile. lifting his round, white face,
whose mouth seemed to cape little.
Harry leaned far out and lowered his
voice.
Go away. Joe! Don't come here;
never come here!' There was quiv-
er in his voice. Anger or apprehen-
sion, or both, whatever his passion
was, for the moment It overwhelmed
him, and as the Chinaman stood un'
moved. unmoving, at his commands,
Harry turned sharp from the window
and dashed out of the room. Flora
heard him running, running down the
stairs. She hung there breathless,
waiting to see him meet the motion
less figure: but while she looked and
waited that motionless figure sudden
ly took life. 1t moved, 1t turned, II
fitted, It mixed with shadows, became
a shadow; and then there was moth
ing there.
In her turn she ran, up and up a
twisted side stair, shortest passage to
her own rooms. At least lock and key
could keep her safe for the next few
hours. After that she must think OF
something else.
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CHAPTER xlx-Continued.

We'll, for a fact, know II is
stolen!" He leaned toward her; and
his arms, still flung out with the hands
open as argument had left them,
seemed to her frightened eyes all
ready for her, ready with his last ar
gument, his strength.
She pressed back against the glass
until she felt 1t hard behind her.
Harry" she whispered, "if you care
anything, II you ever want me for
yours, you'll take your hands away"
She meant It; she was sincere in that
moment, for all she shrank from him.
Her body and mind would not have
been too great price to give him for
the sapphire.
Then all at once she felt his arm
around her neck. She couldn't move
her body. She could only turn her
head from his hot breath. For a mo-
ment he held her, and yet another
moment; and then, terrified at what
this strange immobility might mean,
she raised her eyes and saw he was
not looking at her. Though he held
her fast he was not conscious of her.
Straight over her head he looked,
through the window and down into
the garden. Her eyes followed. 1t
lay beneath. the wonder of its morn
ing aspect all blanched and dim. She
saw the silhouette of rose branches in
black on the sky. She saw the flowers
and bushes all one dull tone. But in
the midst of them the oval of the path
shone white; and there, as in the aft
'ernoon, standing, looking upward, was
the dark figure of man.
Her heart gave a great leap. Just
so she'd been summoned once before
that day, but what Internal freak had
fetched him back to repeat that dan.
gerous sally, and brought him finally
into his enemys grasp? She tried to
make gesture to warn him, and Just
there Harry released her. dropped her
so that she half fell upon the window.
seat, and made dash across the
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III AN

was a stern note In Mrs. Herrick's
voice.
I'm afraid I didn't quite realize
how much ! was asking Of you. You
have been very good even to listen to
me. It's right, suppose. that should
go alone"
Mrs. Herrlck looked at her In dis
may. But that is impossible!" Then,
as Flora turned away, she kept her
hand. Think, think she urged, how
you will be misunderstood"
"Oh, ] shall have to bear that-from
the people who don't know"
Yes, and even from the one for
whom you are spending YOURSELF"
Flora gave her head a quick shake.
He understands" she said.
MY dear. he is not worth IT,
Flora turned ON her with anger.
you don't know what he Is worth to
mel"
Mrs. Herrick looked steadily at this
unanswerable argument. Her hold on
Flora's hand relaxed, but she did not
release It. Her brows drew together.
you are quite sure you must go?"
Flora nodded. She was speechless.
did Mrs. Britton know YOU were
coming to me?"
mo. She doesn't even know that
/ am going out OF town She must
not" Flora protested
Indeed she must You must not
place yourself In such false position.
Write her and tell her you are going
to San Mateo with me-"
"Oh, II you would" Tears sprang
to Flora's eyes. "But will you, even
II cant tell you anything?"
II shall not ask you anything Now
write her Immediately. You can do II
here while am getting ready"
She had take authoritative command
of the details of their expedition, and
Flora willingly obeyed her. She was
still trembling from the stress of their
interview, and she bllnked back tears
before she was able to see what she
was writing.
IL hdu dli Dffn dDONt
quickly and completely than she had
hoped, but It was in her mind all the
while she indited her message to
Clara, that Kerr, for whom 1t had
been accomplished, was not yet in
formed Of the existence of the scheme,
or the part of guest he was to play.
Yet she was sure that II she asked he
would be promptly there. She wrote
to him briefly: H..
At San Mateo at the Herricks'. want
you there tonight. / have made up my
mind.
AS she was sealing IT she started at
step approaching in the hall. She
had wanted to conceal that betraying
letter before Mrs. Herrick came back.
She glanced quickly behind her, and
saw standing between the half-open
folding doors, the slim figure of a girl
simmer, younger even than the one
who had passed her at the gate-but
like her, with the same large eyes,
the same small indeterminate chin.
Just at the chin the likeness to Mrs.
Herrick failed with the strength of
her last generation-but the eyes were
perfect; and they gazed at Flora
wondering. With the sixth sense of
youth they recognized the enactment
of something strange and thrilling.
Another instant and Mrs. Herrick's
presence dawned behind her daugh-
ter-and her voice-"Why, child, what
are you doing there?"-and her hands
seemed apprehensive in their haste to
hurry the child away, as If, truly, in
this drawing.room, for the first time,
something was dangerous.
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Exceeding Rapid.

Were the colors fast on the new
goods you bought"
Fast? My dear, they fairly ran into
one another, they we're that fast"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
COUNTRY AWAKE TO DANGER
Immense Amount Of Money Spent Last
Year In Fight Against
Tuberculosis.

report issued recently by the Ma.
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis shows that
for the treatment of tuberculous pa.
tents in sanatoria and hospitals S..
292.2s9.11 was expended during the
year 1903 The anti.tuberculosis asso-
Citations spent 1915. sss56. the tubercu-
losis dispensaries and clinics $40. i1i.
81. and the various municipalities, for
special tuberculosis work. spent 81
lil.961.53. The anti-tuberculosis asso-
Citations distributed the most ll,era-
ture. spreading far and wide $500 900
copies OF circulars. pamphlets and
printed matter for the purpose OF edu-
eating the public about consumption
The health departments of the differ
cnt cities also distributed more than
l.O56.O00 copies. which, with the work
done by state departments Of health.
brings the number Of pieces distribut.
ed during the year well over 10000.
600. The largest number OF patients
treated during the year was by the dis.
pensaries. where 81. 5ss patients were
given free treatment and advice The
sanatoria and hospitals treated 3s.75S
patients. while antituberculosIs associ-
atoms assisted 1865.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See that Coffee was
Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells OF bad case of coffee
poisoning and tells II in a way so sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
Il had neuralgia headaches for IL
years" she says. and suffered untold
agony. When | first began to have
them | weighed 40 pounds, but they
brought me down to 10. | went
to many doctors and they gave me
Only temporary relief. So | suffered
on, till one day a woman doctor told
me to use Postum. She said looked
like was coffee poisoned.
SO l began to drink Postum and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and continued to gain. but not
go fast as at first My headaches be-
gan to leave me after had used
Postum about two weeks - long
enough to get the coffee poison out OF
my system.
Since ! began to use Postum | can
gladly say that | never know what a
neuralgia headache is like any more
and It was nothing but Postum that
made me well. Before used Postum
! never went ont alone; l would get
pewildered and would not know which
way to turn. Now go alone and my
mead is as clear as bell My brain
and nerves are stronger than they
have been for years"
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE in pkgs. There's Reason. a
Ever read the above letter. new
~. appears from time to time. Thry
Interest " eN@Ns
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13

The drowsy afternoon calm OF Mag
istrate Harris ONCE was rudely brok.
en- by a very stout woman who tore
through the door in a mood for which
indignant or angry adjectives are far
too mild. She was furious. says the
Philadelphia Times.
Rustling up to the magistrate she
smacked her hand loudly on the desk
she called me a tropple." she shout.
ed. "and want her TO prove it."
''whof What exclaimed the mag.
istrate. rousing himself from a revery
on the recent unsuccessful campaign
for an increase of magistrates sal
aries.
Mrs. Blank. that pesky neighbor OF
mine. that's who. She called me q
tropple and"
"A what" asked the puzzled magis.
trate.
"A tropple," roared the woman, dc
you hear? A tropplel tropple. and ]
want"
Madam" interrupted the magis
trate. my jurisdiction extends only
to words In the live language and
Latin and Greek are dead Good day. =
AS the woman founced out Magis.
trate Harris brought his fist down on
the desk with a bang.
by gollyl" he said. she meant
trollop."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
1 BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago | suffered severely
with a terrible eczema. being a mass
OF sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time | suffered continual tor
ture from itching and burning. After
being given up by my doctor was adj
vised to try Cuticura Remedies. After
the first bath with Cuticura Soap and
application OF Cuticura Ointment I en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. | also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end of that time | was able to be
about the house. entirely cured. and
have felt no Ill effects since. | would
advise any person suffering from any
form OF skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies as | know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning,
1l12 Salina ST.. WATERFOWL. y. Y.
Apr. IL, 1909"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
American Money In Canada

The Toronto Monetary Times has
been investigating American inves.
nents in Canada and finds them to bs
at least s23s.o00.0oo. To collect the
necessary information certain forms
were sent to every United States firm
having branch in the Dominion, IL
addition to letters and forms sent
TO more than 500 correspondents
From the data received it appears
that In British Columbia mills and
timber Americans have invested $50
100000 and in mines $50. O00. 900: In
Alberta in land deals, 10000. 900 and
in lumber and mines. s50.000.0 900: In
the Dominion proper. $4,000. 900 In
packing plants and $4,000 900 in i'm
piement distributing houses. In Brit
ish Columbia in land deals 81, 000. 900
In addition. Americans have 16s com.
panies with an average capital oil
$500. 900. aggrssating sl00. 800, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13

During a recent slight illness the
fve-year-old Teddy. usually so amiable.
fatty and obstinately refused to take
his medicine. After a somewhat pro
longed and Intellectual argument with
him. his mother at last set the glass Of
medicine down. leaned her head on her
hands and played" that she was cry
ing
a moment passed. and the tender
hearted Teddy. unable longer TO bear
the sight OF his mothers stricken atti-
tude. inquired. What's the matter.
mother. dear?"
Without removing her hands from
her eyes. she replied: I'm grieved
that my son won't take his castor oil
for me-
Whereupon Teddy sat up in bed and
offered consolingly: oh. | wouldn't
feel badly IL were you. mother. dear.
Father will be home soon and he'll
make me take 1.-THE Delineator
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
ASKING Too Much.

Why. Willie" said the teacher. Il
am panied to hear you speak so slight.
ingly of your parents | am afraid YOU
have not been properly instructed con-
corning the respect you should pay TO
your elders That is one of the sad
things about our scheme Of ciyiliza.
ton. We do not insist strongly enough
on having the children accord TO their
parents that Difference and respect
which is so common and SO beautiful
in most of the European and oriental
countries. In China and Japan. for in.
stance. the children always look up 70
their parents as to superior beings.
am ashamed of you. Willie. You should
have the deepest veneration for your
father and mother
Well, Willie SMILED, ''how's a fel
low goin' TO have generation when his
ma puts on bale of hair every morn
in that she bought at a store and hi.
pa wears a yellow plush hat?-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
DOCTORS FAILED.
RESTORED BY PERUNA.
Catarrh of the Lungs
Threatened Her Life.

Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Yer
mont, writes: ~ have been cured BY
Peruna.
al had several hemorrhsges OF the
lungs. Tho doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
81 saw n testimonial In q Peruna
almanac OF . case similar to mine, and
I commenced using IL.
81 was not able TO wait on myself
when / began using IL. I gained very
slowly at first, but ! could see that 1t
was helping me.
after / had taken IL . while COM
menced TO raise up a stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. Thisgrew
less and less In quantity as continued
the treatment
"f grew more fleshy than Rad been
for long time, and now l cal, myself
Ne.l.w
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
HIS VISIT MOST 0PPORTUNE
Another Days Delay and the Result
Would Have Been Unfortunate
FOR the Physician

A lady was very solicitous about her
health. Every trifie made her uneasy.
and the doctor was called Immediately
The doctor was a skillful man. and
consequently had large practice. 1t
was very disagreeable to him to be so
often called away from his other cases
for nothing, and he resolved to take an
opportunity of letting the lady see this.
One day the lady observed a red spot
on her hand. and at once sent for the
doctor. He came, looked at her hand,
and said:
You did well to send for me early
The lady looked alarmed and asked ::
rs 1t dangerous, them"
Certainly not" replied the doctor.
Tomorrow the spot would have dis.
appeared. and l should have lost my
fee for this visit"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13

Once in game" said the golfer.
Il had the good fortune to be six holes
up on my opponent by the time the
eighth hole was reached. AT the
eighth green something went wrong
with our reckoning of the strokes and
| claimed that | had won that hole.
too. while my opponent claimed that
it was halved. After a mild dispute
yielded.
But as l moved on with my caddie
l couldn't help grumbling:
Well. you know. Joseph. I gave
in; but | still think | won that hole
after ALL
The boy. with a frown. turned
shocked and reproving eyes on me.
Disguised with my greed for holes, he
whispered hurriedly. SO that my OPP
ponent should not overhear:
Shut up. can't you? Do We want
to break the mans hearth"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
WORSE THAN DEATH
THE FATE OF RUSSIAN POLITICAL
PRISONERS.
Once imnured In the Fortress Of
sehluesseIbvro They Leave u Only
for Real Instead OF Mock
Grave.

In the middle OF the River Neva.
where 1t flows out Of Lake Ladoga-
there lies a tiny island surrounded on
three sides by the turbulent waters of
the river and hemmed in upon the
fourth by the cold and stormy lake.
Upon this island stands a very an
Client fortress inclosed by high walls
more than twenty feet in thickness.
This Is the fortress Of Schluesselburg.
Day and night sentinels relieved
every two hours pace around the top
OF these walls, keeping a vigilant
lookout on every hand. No one from
within the fortress. not even the sol
diers or gendarmes. is allowed to CON-
munIcate with the people who dwell
upon the banks OF the river. II the
unwary fisherman chances TO drift In
his boat too near the walls OF the for
tress. says McCiure's. he Is greeted
by the shout OF a sentinel. aiming his
rife:
Away, Or I shoot"
Not even the Dead sea in the deserts
OF Asia Is 80 utterly Isolated and cut
OF from the living world as Is this
fortress OF Schluesselburg. which lies
within 40 miles OF ST. Petersburg
They are very ancient. the high
walls Of the fortress. In many places
they are cracked from old age. and in
the cracks little trees have taken
root They look sullen and ominously
silent, as n they hid dark and grue-
some secrets. And In truth In the
whole world there are no other walls
that have witnessed so many trag-
edies as those of the fortress OF
Schluesselburg.
The regime and the aspect OF the
prison were carefully thought out and
planned. being. as the ministers visit
ing the Schiuessburg repeatedly de-
clared to the prisoners. intended TO
demonstrate to them that II was de-
stined to be their grave. The cells
were constructed in such a manner as
constantly TO remind the prisoners OF
a tomb. The stone floors were paint
ed black and the walls dark gray.
The window panes were opaque. so
NANhN Ao Aay VI HAn FFFA HEhftA aAtA
within the cells and no trace OF color
from without could be caught by the
prisoners. The iron bedstead was
turned up by day and chained against
the wall. and only a little stool. also
fastened in its place. allowed the
prisoners an occasional rest from the
incessant stride backward and for
ward across the floor of the cell.
This pacing back and forth was IN
fact the only diversion permitted to
the prisoners. No books were given to
them except the Bible. which they
had already learned from cover to
cover in the fortress OF Saints Peter
and Paul. no work for their hands. no
color for their eyes. no sound for their
ears
Cut on from the living world. buried
in the black stone cells. clothed in
the dingy prison garb. with one sleeve
black. the other yellow. they strobe
to and fro from corner to corner of
their cages. Their food WAS abomin-
able; bread. half raw. made OF rotten
-four. and plate OF hot water In
which fioated a few shreds OF meat or
the traces Of an onion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-13
Many Uses for the Wlstaris.

The tender leaves Of the wistaria
are good to eat They are also used
In place OF tea. and the flowers them
selves are used for food in China. II
the seed Of the wistaria Is baked its
taste is likened to that OF a chestnut
The bark is used in Nippon for max
ing clothes, ropes and sandals. Its
branches are used as cable, and are
also fit for bridge making. Il is said
there is nothing more durable than
wistaria bridge Nipponese antiquar
ians tell how in early times, before
carpenter tools had been invented. the
dwellings OF the people in Nippon
were constructed Of young trees with
bark on. fastened together with rcpes
made of rush suge. or perhaps with
the tough shoots of wistaria. and
matched with the grass called kaya