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THE SILENT MESSAGE

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Don't fail to see that famous drama
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CLOTHES MAKE The MAN

1000 feet of screaming comedy by
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Of their calculations and caused the
minister Of police to swear softly In
pure disgust. 1t was from the Count
ess Marlanx herself, sent from Por-
vrak. n station far down the railway.
In the direction OF Vienna. 1t was self
explanatory: II am going to Schloss
MarlanX. there 10 end my days. There
Is no hope for me. | go voluntarily.
Will You not understand why l am
leaving Edelweiss? You must know
1t vas signed "lngomede."
Tullis was d~umfounded. He caught
the penetrating glance OF DanglosS and
flushed under the sudden knowledge
that this shrewd old man also under
stood why she was leaving Edelweiss.
Because Of him. Because she loved
him and would not be near him. His
heart swelled eXultantly in the next
moment. A brave resolve was born
within him.
1--WE don't need a key to that, my
boy" said the baron indulgently. But
] will say that she has blamed little
consideration for you when she steals
dN III tlt LCtt VI hlSut III a.
word. Unfr2iipg, I'd say. Well, We
can devote our attention to Mr.. King.
who is lost"
See here, baron" said Tullis after
a moment; 81 want you to give me a
couple of good men for a few days.
I'm going to Schloss MarlanX. I'll get
her away from that place If l have to
kill Marlanx and swing for it,
At I o'clock that night. accompanied
by two clever secret service men, Tul-
lis boarded the train for the west. A
man who stood in the tobacconist's
shop on the station platform smiled
quietly to himself rs the train pulled
out. Then he walked briskly away. 1t
was Peter Brutus, the lawyer.
A most alluring trap had been set for
John Tullis.
The party that had zone to GanloOk
gap in charge of Count Vos Engo re-
turned at nightfall M wiser than when
It left the barracks at noon. Riding
bravely. but somewhat dejectedly, be-
side the handsome young officer in
command was a girl In gray. Now she
was coming home with them, silent.
subdued, dispirited-even more so than
she allowed the count to see.
Colonel Quinnox and his men had
been securing the hills for bandits.
They arrived at the witch's cabin n
few minutes after Vos Engo and his
company. D~isregarding the curses of
the old woman, a thorough search Of
the place was made.
The old woman's story, reflected by
the grandson, was convincing so far
as it went. She said that the young
man remained behind in the kitchen to
puzzle himself over the smoke mystery
while she went out to her doorstep.
The man with the horses became
frightened when she went down TO eX-
plain the situation to him. He fed. A
few minutes later the gentleman
emerged to find his horse gone, himself
deserted. Cursing. he struck off down
the glen in pursuit Of his friend, and
that was the last she saw of him.
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q band of c~onspiratorS was quite clear
to King. Whether they were ~brigands
or more important operators against
the crown he was Of course In no posi-
ton to decide. Time would tell.
1t was enough that they expected to
kill him sooner or later. This in itself
was sufficient to convince him that he
was not to be held for ransom, but TO
be disposed of for reasons best known
to his captors.
Like a shot the warning of Olga
Platanova flashed into his brain. His
guard had mentioned the old man"
Good heavens. Could he mean Spantz?
The cold p~erspiration was standing on
Kings brow. Spantz! He recalled the
wickedness in the armorer's face. But
why should Spantz wish him evil?
The anarchists! The reds! Olga was
an avowed anarchist. "By CAD, they
think | am a detective!" he exclaimed.
light coming to him with a rush.
whats that?" snapped the other.
Truxton could almost feel the others
body grow tense despite the space be-
tween them. Are you Il detective !
Are you? II you are. I'll finish you up
right here. You
mo! They're on the wrong scent.
BY Jove. the laughs on old mar
Spantz."
'Oho! So you do know what's up.
then? Spantz, eh? Well, what you've
guessed at or found out won't make
much difference, my fine young fell
low"
The glimmer Of a light came bob
bling up from somewhere behind Trux-
ton. He could see the pickering shad-
ows on the wall. Two men crept into
the room a moment later. One of them
carried a lantern; the other turned
Kings body over with his foot. Trux-
ton saw that the three rutiians We're
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A Story of
Graustork
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woman herself appeared in the door
~way-alone.
She sat down upon the doorstep,
putting away at a long pipe, her hood
ed face almost invisible from the dis
lance which he resOlutely held. She
was no more than a black. inanimate
heap Of rags piled against the door
jamb.
Hobbs let out a shout. The old wo-
man arose and hobbled toward him.
leaning upon a great cane.
"Whe-where's Mr.. Kingf" called out
Hobbs.
Her arm was raised. a bOny finger
pointing to the treetops above her
howell.
He's gone. Didn't you see him?
He went off among the treetops. You
won't see him again" She waited a
moment and then went on in most
ingratiating tones: Would you care to
come into my house? l can show you
the road be took. YOU
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But Mr.. Hobbs, his hair on end. had
dropped the rein of Kings horse and
was putting boot to his own beast,
whirling frantically into the path that
led away from the hated, damned spot.
Down the road he crashed, pursued by
witches whose persistence put to shame
the efforts of those famed ladies of
Tam O Shanter in the long ago. If he
had looked over his shoulder he might
have discovered that he was followed
by a riderless horse. nothing more.
But a riderless horse Is a grewsome
thing sometimes.
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Sclll Out at Olltf
with instructions to raze the witch's
hut if necessary.
II shall he happy to lead the expedi-
ton" said young Count NOs Engo.
bowling deeply to the young lady her
self.
You shall. Vos Engo," said Halfont
prepare at once. Take ten men,"
Tullis turned suddenly to the resent.
full girl. Lorraine" he said gently as
the others drew away, don't be hard
with me. You don't understand"
"Yes. | do" she said stubbornly
"You are in love with her."
Yes; that's quite true"
"A married woman
81 can't help it. must do all I can
for her"
She looked into his honest eyes for
a moment.
Forgive me-" she murmured, hang
ing her head.
Then she smiled brightly up into his
face. Have your way, then. Remem-
Der that / am her friend too"
The guard about the prince was dou-
bled. Orders requiring the strictest
care Of his person were issued by
Count Halfont. Baron Dangloss began
to see things in a different light.
Things that had puzzled him before
now seemed clear.
But late In the afternoon a telegram
was brought to Tullis which upset all
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STRANGE DIsAPPEARANCEs.


~UT Hobbs halted his mad flight.
He decided to return to the
hut. His friend might be in
dpSDpratp need Of aid
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@UT Hobbs halted his mad fight.
He decided to return to the
hut. His friend might be in
desperate need Of aid.
Then. with his heart in his mouth. he
slowly began to retrace his steps, walk
ing where he had galloped a moment
before. A turn in the road caused him
to draw rein sharply. A hundred yards
ahead five or six men were struggling
with a riderless bay horse.
by Jove." calculated Hobbs. Its
his horse."
AS be drew nearer it struck him
forcibly that the men were not what
he had thought them to be. They were
an evil looking lot. more like the strik-
ers he had seen in the town earlier in
the day. Even as he was turning the
@ thought over in his mind one of
them stepped out Of the little knot
and, without a word Of warning, lifted
his arm and fired point blank at the
little Englishman. A pistol ball whizzed
close by his head. His horse leaped
to the side Of the road in terror. al
most unseating him.
But Hobbs had fighting blood in his
veins. What is more to the point, he
had a Mauser revolver in his pocket.
He jerked it u and. despite a second
shot from the picket. prepared to ride
down upon the party. An instant later
half a dozen revolvers were blazing
away at him. Hobbs turned at once
and rode in the opposite direction,
whirling to fire twice at the u~nfriendly
group. Soon he was out Of range.
The only thing left for him to do was
to ride at once to the city and give
the alarm.
Suddenly his horse swerved and
leaped furiously out Of stride, stun
bling, but recovering himself almost in
simultaneously. In the same second he
heard the sharp crack of a irearm far
| down the unbroken ravine to his left.
A second shot came. this time from the
| right and close at hand. His horse was
staggering, swaying: then down he
crashed. Hobbs swinging clear barely
In time to escape being pinioned to the
ground. A stream Of blood was pour
ing from the side Of the poor beast.
Aghast at this unheard of wantonness.
| the little interpreter knew not which
way to turn. but stood there dazed IN
til a third shot brought him to his
senses. The bullet kicked up the dust
near his feet. he scrambled for the
! heavy underbrush at the roadside and
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ing to the floor he played di.
rectly into the hands of very material
agencies under her control. The next
instant something struck him in the
face. Then with a fierce jerk this same
object frightened about his neck.
A moose had been dropped over his
head. AS he was pulled backward his
startled, bullying eyes swept the cell
Ing. Above him a square opening had
appeared in the ceiling. Two ugly,
bearded faces were leaning over the
edge, and strong hands were grasping
a thick rope. He was strangling.
F~rantically he grasped the rope, lifting
himself from the floor in the effort
to loosen the moose with his free hand.
A hoarse laugh broke upon his Dining
ears, the leering faces drew nearer,
and then as everything went black a
heavy yet merciful blow fell upon bis
head.
Not many minutes passed before con
seriousness, which had been but par.
TALLY lost, returned to him. 1t was
pitch dark, and the air was hot and
close. Not a sound came to his throb-
bling ears. With characteristic ire
possibility he began to swear softly
but articulately. A gruff voice, star
tlingly near at hand, interrupted him.
Spit it out, young fellow! Swear
like a man. not like a blamed canary
bird"
The hidden speaker was unqucstion.
ably an American.
Where am II" demanded the cap
tive.
you're here. that's where you are
was the sarcastic answer.
Are you an Americana"
mo; i am a Chinaman. ! was born
in Newport'-as an afterthOught-
Kentucky
This is the worst high handed out.
rage I've ever
Better save your breath. young fel-
low. You won't have 1t very long, SO
save what you can OF it,"
You mean l am to stop breathing
altogether" asked the prisoner.
Something like that"
"WhyY"
you'll find u when the boss gets
good and ready. You wanted to get
a poke at the old mans eye, did you!
BY thunder, that's like an American
eve satisfied to let things alone. See
what it got you into?"
1.-THE old mans eye? What old
MANI
That's for you to find out, II you
can. You've made a poor start at It."
How do you. an American, happen
to be mixed up in a deal like thisY
Its healthier work than making bar.
rels at-I was going to say Sing Sing,
but / hear they've changed the name.
I prefer outdoor work."
Fugitive, chr
"You might call II that. I'm wanted
in even states. The demand for me
IL great"
That be had fallen into tho banda OF
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able to give my Cl
his m g to the
$ c h for Mr
King. 1t is out
ra ccous. John Tu,
lis, TO refuse help
II don't s &
help he cXclaim-
ed. But I'll tel
you thiS-I conSid-
er it my duty as Il
man to &
W h a t strength
nave to the SerVi @
or q W o III Il II l..
trouble. Co q.
baron; we will %
to the tower"
Count Halfont in
tervened. hastily
proposing I h q q
second party bo
2 , % ON.
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great, brutal faced fellows, with barred
arms that denoted toll as well as spoils.
The third man grasped the prisoner by
the feet. swearing in a language OF
his own. The Yankee desperate took
his shoulders, and together. with ear
nest grunts, they followed the man
with the lantern. He could see that
they were crowding through a low.
narrow passage, finally ~depositing him
with scant courtesy upon the rocky
floor Of what proved to be a rather
commodious cave.
Daylight streamed into this conven-
lent "hole in the WALL" lying upon his
side, Truxton faced the opening that
looked out upon the world. Near the
opening stood the tall, gaunt figure Of
n man. thin shouidered and stopped.
His back was to the captive, but King
observed that the three men. with two
companions, who sat at the back OF
the cave. never removed their gaze
from the striking figure outlined
against the sky.
The watcher turned slowly to take in
the altered conditions behind him.
King saw that he was old, gray haired
and cadaverous. This, then, was the
SpantZ.
"Your name is King. | believe" came
from the thin lips Of the old man.
Eyes. May | Inquire
mo; you may not inquire. Put a
gag in his mouth. | don't care to hear
the rope from his feet. He may walk
from now on"
Three men sprang to do his bidding.
King felt in that instant that he was
looking for the first time upon the fea-
lures Of the Iron Count, Marlanx the
~dishOnored. He lay there helpless.
speeches. for many minutes, CHANGING
at this cruel tyrant. 1t was enough
that Marlanx suspected him Of being
In the way. To be suspected was to
be condemned.
MarlanX was speaking. Truxton
looked up, as at an executiOner. The
Iron Count sat upon a bowlder near his
feet.
1--WE have met before. Perhaps you
remember meeting my eye in Dame
Babba's cabin-twice, l think. You
remember, l see. Ha, ha! You were
very slow not to have caught such an
old man. dare say you are wonder
ing what intend to do with you, now
that | have you. Well, | am not the
nan to mince words. Mr.. King, you
are quite young. but the good die
young. | am very old, you observe. I
Will not say that you are to die to-
night or tomorrow or any day, for I
do not know. l am going to send you
to a court. Not an ordinary court. Mr..
King, but one Of extreme perspicacity.
l fancy you will die before long. We
can spare you. | do not approve Of
meddlers. 1t seems to be quite settled
that you are a police agent"
The steady, cruel eyes fascinated
King. He knew that he was in des-
perate straits.
Il am glad you called again at my
temporary abode. Mr.. King. Ameri-
cans are always welcome: the sooner
they come. the sooner it's over. It
may interest you to know that I am
very partial to Americans. Were /
a cannibal I could eat them In relish.
II ! had my way. all Americans should
be in heaven. The earth surely Is
- - ---- -
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Ito be continued. J

Receipt e~ooks-Bound with stub
Brookings date line. Books of Is. 50
and 100 receipts. Call at Register
once.
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lies to the north.
This is merely a
land Of promise to
me. You go south
ward, to the city
Of Edelweiss. But
not through the
& Il S; oh, no!
There are other
ways. as you will
f ID. Goodby, my
brave Sir Galahad;
/ may never see
you again."
With a courtly
bow he turne d
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Yes. love The Americans dearly. = I
should enjoy a similar visit from Mr..
John Tullis. l expect him to visit me
In my humble castle before many days.
should like TO have him remain there
until his dying day."
King shuddered.
might is coming. l must say fare
we'll, my bold young friend. Ny way
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THE IRON COUNT.

THE IRON COUNT.
VVYHEN King, in the kindness Of
WV his heart, grasped the old
woman to keep her from fall
inc to tho floor no MIA vpd di-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-06-24
HUSBAND IS SLAIN;
BODY PUT IN TRUNK
Baggage Mans Check Gives
CIeW---Wife and Lover
Arrested.

Portland, Ore, June 21.--At 3 o'clock
this morning, Jesse P. Webb and Mrs.
William A. Johnson were arrested as
they alighted from an automobile at
the Willamette rooming house, and
were taken to the police station on
suspicion of having murdered William
A. Johnson yesterday afternoon.
Tiny streams of blood dripping from
a trunk which was about to be shipped
from the Union Depot brought to light
the murder which had been committed
early in the afternoon at the New
Grand Central Hotel.
Upon opening the trunk was reveal
ed the dead body of man doubled
up in the trunk, with the head crushed
and showing at once an effort which
had been made to cover a crime which
has already been partially uncovered
by the police.
Starting with drayman's check
number as clew, the police followed
up the trail which led to a blood
soaked mattress in room 119 of the
New Grand Central Hotel at Third
and Flanders streets. Here william
"A. Johnson, evidently the murdered
man, had registered on Sunday with
his wife and 7-year-old boy. A. G.
Powers registered in room across
the hall, number 109 Papers among
Powers true name was ]. P. Webb.
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KNOX SENDS SHARP
| NOTE TO MADRIz
Nicaraguan President Undiplo-
| matte in Censuring United
States Government.

Washington, June 20,-Madriz has
drawn from this government sharp
reilly to the protests he made to the
Pr, sident, alleging that the United
States has prolonged the war in Mic
aragua because it refuses to allow
the bombardment of Bluefields or to
allow the Venus to maintain a block
ade there.
81 Madriz protested not to the United
States alone, but to all the South
American and Central American re-
publics. The statements in his tele-
gram are construed by the State De-
apartment as an effort to place in a
false light the policy OIL the United
States in regard to Nicaragua. Some
governments that received his protest
have asked for information from
Washington upon which to base their
replies and there has been an ex-
change OF kilograms between Presi-
dent Diaz and President Taft.
Secretary Knox decided that the
Madriz protest required the special
notice of this government because
the allegations made evidently were
founded on errors as to the actual
facts and applicable to the principle
OF war.
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Don't turn the calf to the feed trough
with cows and steers and expect it to
get a proper amount Of feed. 1t will
be fought away, while the older stock
devour the portion it should have.
Right and Wrong Way to Milk Cow.
There is a right and a wrong way to
milk the COW. The wrong way is to
let the calf suck. The COW is kept for
her milk supply, not to give her best
to the ambitious calf. The calf should
be separated from the mother.
Value Of Cleanliness When Milking.
The milk will have about % per cent
fewer bacteria in 1t when the cow Is
well cleaned and her tanks moistened
before milking. To moisten straw bed
ing before milking eliminates about
80 per cent Of the bacteria. A closed
pail keeps out about 25 per cent of
bacteria.
Give the Cow Pure Water.
Give the COW none but pure water.
1t is strange that any farmer should
allow his milk cattle to drink from a
stagnant pond which often has green
scum and is full of bacteria Such
water not only endangers the health OF
the COW. but also the well being of
those who drink the milk.
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KENDRICK

The man who is in position to
take advantage of The opportunities
offered by Latah county and doesn't
do it is missing it badly. Latah
county is Just starting. Her resources
ana possibilities are SCARCELY known.
If in ten years from now there IS a
man in this county who is here today,
and who could have made few small
investments but was too timid, that
man will kick himself roundly and
sonndly for his lack of foresight.
Don't be such man. Get in now
and reap the benefit of increasing
values. You can't miss it.--Deary
Enterprise.
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Shippers in the Pacific Northwest
are rather between two fires in the
fight of the western railroads to 10.
crease their freight rates, a move
which the federal government has so
far been able to prevent. The rail
roads unable to increase their rates
at once declared that they would have
to economic on expenses, and 49,.
600 men have been laid off, some A.
500 of these being on the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. Most
OF the men laid off we're on new con
struction work, which has been prac-
tically suspended. The railroads
seem to be in deadly earnest. They
insist that while expenses have been
mounting year by year, labor going
up, material going up, fuel going up
rates have not been increased, and as
result the margin between receipts
and expenditures has dwindled until
it is hardly perceptible. Hence the
suspension of new work until rates
can be increased. Business men in
the Northwest are not yet willing to
concede the higher rates, yet they
hate to see crimp put into general
prosperity by the stopping of railroad
construction. The quicker the rate
question is settled, the better it will
be for business conditions,
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CANNON TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

Columbus. Ohio, June 22.-Speaker
Cannon will open the congressional
campaign In Ohio at the Chautauqua
at Urbana on July T. To this meeting
all Of the Ohio senators and represen-
tatives have been invited and a num-
Der of them will also be called upon
to speak. It Is understood that a
united defense Of the republican party
in congress will be entered into. Can
non upholdlng his course and defend
ing his action in regard to the house
rules.
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TAKING HORSES PULSE.
Artery May Be Found by Placing Hand
at Underside Of Jaw.

Artery May BE Found by Placing Hand
at Underside Of Jaw
The pulse is due to an automatic
expansion and relaxation in the wall
of an elastic tube-the artery-caused
by the jets of blood pumped into those
vessels by means Of force pump-the
heart.
Each stroke of the heart is equal to
one pulsation-viz. rising and fall
ing Of the arterial WALL In health the
average number of pulse beats per
minute is about thirty-siX to forty.
The larger the horse the slower or
fewer the number Of beats per minute.
According to an expert breeder. a
very good place to take the pulse is at
the underside of the jaw BY rolling
the tips of the fingers about a little
they can be brought on to the blood
vessel
Don't press too firmly nor yet too
lightly. The animal must be kept
still and quiet. In point of Importance
the character" of the pulse must be
the best guide. That is to say. the
blood vessel may impress us as feeling
hard. soft, full, quick, small. wiry,
regular or irregular.
These are niceties which require
practice before they can be fully ap-
preciated. In disease pleurisy - the
pulse will be found beating about
eighty times per minute depending
upon the stage Of the disease), hard.
wiry and irregular.
In pulmonary apoplexy it may be
beating 12O times per minute.
When properly taken it forms val
liable means Of assistance in ascer-
tanning the nature and progress Of dis
ease.