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SYNOPSIS.

At a private view of the Chatworth per-
sonal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring mysteriousIy disappears.
Harry Cressy, who was present, describes
tho ring to his fiancee, Flora Gilsey, and
her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton, as be-
Ing like heather god. with beautiful
sapphire set in the head. Flora discov-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe-
cially when the ring is discussed. She
attends ladies night at the club and
meets Mr.. Kerr. an Engiishman 1t comes
out that the missing ring has been Known
as the Crew idol Its disappearance re-
calls the exploits OF Farrell Wand, an
English thief Flora has a fancy that
Harry and Kerr are concerned in the
mystery. Kerr tells Flora that he has
met Harry somewhere, but cannot place
him. A reward of $4,000 is offered for the
return of the ring. Harry admits to Flora
that he dislikes Kerr. They make an APP
Dointment to select an engagement ring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
CHAPTER WIN.
a Spark of Horror.


They found Harry waiting for them
IN the theater lobby. He had come up
too late from Burlingame to do more
than meet the party there. The
Buffers were already in the box, he
said, and the second act of 81 Paglisc-
ci'' just beginning.
AS they came to the door of the box
the lights were down, the curtain up
on dim stage, and the chorus still
! floating into the roof, while the three
occupants of the box were indistin-
guishable figures, risen up and shut
fling chairs to the front for Flora and
| Clara. 1t was too dark to distinguish
| faces.
But dark as it was, Flora knew
who was sitting behind her. She heard
him speaking. Under the notes of the
recitatiye he was speaking to Clara.
The pleasure of finding him here was
sharpened by the surprise.
Then, as the tenor took up the
theme, all talking ceased-Ella's
husky whisper, Claras smoother syl-
tables. and the fiat, slow, variable
voice of Kerr-the whole house
seemed to sink into stiller repose; the
| high chords fioated above the heads
of the black pit like colored bubbles,
and Flora forget the sapphire in the
| triple spell of the singing, the dark
ness, and the face she was yet to see.
| The stage was narrow shelf of
rrnAd IN fhot void foI~
the voice sang, and bare finger of
| light followed it about from place to
| place. The sweet, searching tenor
notes, the semblance of passion and
reality the gesticulating Frenchman
/ threw over all the stage, and the Gre
| scendo of the tragedy carried her into
mood that barred out Ella, barred
out Clara, barred out Harry more
| than any; but, unaccountably, Kerr
was still with her. He was there by
| no will of hers, but by some essence
| of his own, some quality that linked
| him, as it linked her, to the passion
ate subtleties of life. He seemed to
her the eager spirit that was prompt
ing and putting forward this comedy
and tragedy playing on before her.
She heard him reasserted, vigorous,
! lawless, wandering in the voice of the
mimic strolling player, addressing his
mimic audience. The appeal of the
tenor to the voiceless galleries, I'm
derneath this little play we show,
there is another play" seemed indeed
the very voice of Kerr repeating itself.
The lights went up with a spring. A
wave of motion fiickered over the
,, house, the talking voices burst forth
all at once, and she saw him, really
saw him for the first time that even
ing. as in her fancy, part of the au-
dience; as in her fancy, neither ap-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Fame but an Empty Sound

TO express their sympathy Not only
important towns and learned soci-
cites, but many pretty and agreeable
ladies'"
"One of them" Tolstoy proceeded,
very elegant and sweet. approached
me. and addressing me as Most hon.
ored and beloved Leo Nicolaievitch.
she paid her compliment most grace
fully" Then she concluded by carv-
ing permission to express her personal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08

shade of his profile on the wall, the
stiff movement of his lips, the for
ward thrust of his head on his shout
ders gave her another thought. Was
Harry also brutal?
What she expected of Harry, a vio-
lent act or quick relaxation of his
iron mood, she had not time to consid-
er. for the shopkeeper had moved.
He was jerking his head, his thumb,
and finally his arm in the direction of
the long, dim passage-such pointed
direction. such a singular gesture, as
to startle her with its incongruity.
What had that to do with the price of
the ring? And if it had nothing to
do with the price of the ring, what
had they been talking about? Her
small scruple against knowing what
was going on behind her was forgot
ten. Indeed, now she was oblivious of
everything else. She was taking it in
with all her eyes, when Harry turned
and looked at her. And, oddly
enough she thought he looked as
If he wondered how she came
there. She saw him return to it
slowly. Then, in fash, he met her
brilliantly. He came toward her out
of the gloom, holding the ring before
him, as If with the light of that, and
the fash of his smile, he was anxious
Immediately to cover his deficit.
81 had the very devil of time get
ting it." he said THE little beggar
didn't want to let me have it," But
there was a subsiding excitement in
his face, and something in his man.
ner, both triumphant and troubled,
which his explanation did not reason
ably account for.
"Harry"-she hesitated-"are you
quite sure it's all right?"
"All right?" The sudden edge in his
voice made her look at him. "Why.
it's genuine. If that's what you mean"
1t hadn't been, quite; but her mean
ing was too vague to put into words
a mere sensation of uneasiness. She
watched Harry turn the ring over, as
if he were reluctant to let it go out
of his hands. And then, looking at
her, she thought lis glance was a lit
tie uncertain. She thought he hest
tated. and when he finally slid the
ring over her finger, II wouldn't wear
it until it is reset" he said. THAT
setting isn't gold. It's hardly decent"
YES" she assented; CLARA will
laugh at us.
''She won't if we don't show it to
her until it's fit to appear. In fact,
would rather you wouldn't AS it is
now the thing doesn't represent my
gift to YOU"
She felt this was Harrys conven-
tional streak asserting itself. But
even she had to admit that an engage
ment ring which was palpably not
gold was rather out of the way.
You'd better keep it day or two
and look it over and make up your
mind how you want it set, and then
Well spring 1t on Them" he advised
But now it was finally on her fin
ger, she did not want to think it
would ever have to be taken on
again.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
The Parthenon.

The destruction OF this famous build
ing took place in 1857. during the siege
o. Athens by the Venetians The
Turks held the city and the Parthe-
non was used for a powder magazine.
One day during the conflict Vene-
tan BON bshell dropped into the build
ing. and the explosion followed which
badly shattered the structure From
that cate the renowned building stood
roofiess and exposed to all the in
cIemencies OF the weather For more
than 1000 years the temple stood en-.
tire. and in its ruins is the aTchitec-
tura, wonder of the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Great Cities and Bio Ones.

city can be great without being
big. and it ope-hali OF the energy ex-
pended by chambers OF commerce
ana boards OF trade in booming their
cities were devoted to lettering them
the results would De more satisfac.
tory even from business stand
point There are already a number
OF relatively or actually small Ameri-
cal cities to which people of means
are moving by choice because they
are desirable places to live in or In
which to bring up children. Civic
virtue is becoming an asset that the
shrewd business man will not long
overlook From the American City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Actors as Diplomatic Accents.

In his speech at the luncheon al
the Coincide Franchise. Mr., walkley
put the actor above the minister, the
politician. the ambassador. as an agent
of international understanding and
good Twill: and until political questions
became acute-in other words, until
our pockets are touched-the claim
holds good n the arts are the chief
bonds OF amity. among all the arts
the drama is at once the most far
reaching and the most national
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Every Day.

II we are ever In doubt what to do
it is a good rule to ask ourselves what
We shall wish on the morrow that We
Lao done. Moreover. the result IN the
long run will depend not so much on
some single resolution. or on our &C
ton in a single case. but rather Oh
the preparation Of daily life. Battles
are often won before they are fought
10 control our passions we must GOV
ern our habits. and keep watch owe
ourselves in the small details OF every
DE- ufe.-Slr John Lubbock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08

admiration for a man whose books had
gwen him undying fame. The in
genious Tolstoy replied: Il thank you.
my dear madam. which of my books
DO you prefer?"
The pretty visitor turned pale and
then blushed. and the author OF Res
direction" learned later that she had
not read one of his books Some
friend in need standing by her side
whispered Enhance ct Adolescence. =
"Guerre eft PAX" Anna Kaernina. .
and the lsdy stammered: Enhance de
radolescs ut" La paix armee.- Andre
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08

edge of the italian tongue. that his
oyHn son. also a member of the con-
Germ, ought to take up the study Of
that language.
Recently a friend met the young
man. Il understand said he, that
you're actually studying Italian"
Why. yes" said the other. I've
been at it for several months under
a teacher just from the other side"
What progress?
Good" was the answer. Hes be-
ginning to speak English remarkably
We. -IAusLSt~1 = ID .ay Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
II. Oasis ~ nu.

The minds eye shows US love as the
oasis in the Sahara of life: so. to-
gether, two set out to seek the haven
of rest in the great journey But. "a
the travellers approach. their paradise
recedes: in just such measure as the
pilgrims has. N. their Mecca retreats
Love is a witching chimera-lhs's
most beautiful optical delusion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08

Cornelis.r Yes. madam" replied Toll
stoy. to make an end of Der torture.
Andre Cornelis" is not a bad book
And Tolstoy's comment when relating
this story was: What would you have
me think OF fame after that?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Exchanalna cour,esles.

The head of New York firm hav-
ing important interests in Italy de
cided some time ago. in view OF the
death of an old and reliable clerk.
who. of all In the establishment. was
the only one 10 have a good knows-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
Great Russian Novelist and Phlianthro-
pist Has the True Idea OF
Its Value.

AS might be expected. Tolstoy has
not an exaggerated idea of fame. and
In this respect Tolstoy said: What
Is fame? What is Il from beginning to
end? When was recently Ill and
the world though, was about TO
die deputations from all parts cane
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
No aearded staqe fleroa

1t is sometimes said that the stage
sets the fashion. But the stage is not
omnipotent. 1t cannot present a stage
hero in a beard-this season. anyhow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-08
NEAL BROWN LA PRADT cS. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Maraihos
county. We have a thoroughly qualified
sbsiractOr. and make abstracts at reasOr-
able prices. We are responsible iOr al
abstracts made by US and guarantee thss
they show the condition Of the lille proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of title is useful II you de-
sire 10 sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in asceriainino d.l,cts in
your title that can be easily remedieS. .=1
yei might be sufficient to spoil a sale. II
you desire an abstract Of The lille 10 your
property. call and see US.
Wausau Law & Land Association
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
Trustee Discounts Road Tax.

Reports OF field examiners who ex-
amined the accounts OF Jacob Sail
OTIS trustee OF Liberty township. Wa
bash county. and Fl. L. Blood, former
trustee Of the same township, found
that these officials had been dis
counting the road tax due from rail-
roads II was found that Sailors ac-
cepted sl0516 from the Big Four in
settlement Of taxes amounting TO
S15Is4. and that he had settled a
sl20l6 claim against the Indiana
Union Traction company for sS9s2,
This meant loss TO the township Of
SS9O2. The examiners said Sailors
explained to them that it had been
customary for the trustees OF the
township TO settle with the railroads
on a basis Of about IS cents on the
on a basis of 20 cents on the dollar
dollar Blood. it was found. settled
II was also found that Blood failed to
turn over $3.50 TO Sailors. his sue
cessor
Clarence p Wolf. trustee OF Har-
mony township. Posey county. had
SIS 900 cash on hand when the ex-
sminers examined his books This is
too large a balance. they say. for a
township trustee to carry. and they
said the tax levy ought to be reduced
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
sharpshootsrs Compete.

Sharpshooters in the Indiana Ma
tional Guard. DESTROYS OF winning
places on the regimental state teams.
are trying their skill. the season OF
competition now being opened. The
contest for members OF the Third bat
TALON OF the Second infantry was held
at the Spencer rife range, and will be
followed by the contest OF the First
battalion OF the Second infantry. The
First battalion OF the First infantry
has closed a threedays' shoot at the
range at Spencer.
The Second battalion Of the Second
regiment will hold its contest at the
Charlottesville range: the Second bat
talon OF the Third. at Angola. and the
Third battalion OF the Third at Colum-
bia City, Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday The Second battalion Of
the First held its competition at New
Albany. and the First battalion Of the
Third. at South Bend.
Five men constitute a sharpshoot-
ers' team Of a company, II bat
TALON team and SO reeimental
team Battalion sharpshooters will
compete for membership on the regii
mental teams. and the winners Of
regimental honors will try for the
state team some time in the fall
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
IS READY TO RETIRE
Rear Admiral KimbaIl viii Soon
Haul Down Flag.
officer Who Recently Settled the Mic
araguan Imbroelo Without War,
Was First TO Recognize the
Submarines Value.

Washington When Rear Admiral
William Writ Kimball hauls down his
flag from the cruiser Albany as com.
mander-n-chief OF the Nicaragua ex.
peditionary force he will have ended
five months tour OF duty which has
been OF exceptional interest and Inn
portance. The assignment. moreover.
has been extremely complimentary 10
him, inasmuch as he is the only Off.
Ger of the navy who has been as
signed to the command OF squadron
after having been transferred from
the list Of active service to the roster
of the retired
The admiral had already rounded
out the stipulated period of active
service when the Nicaraguan trouble
broke out. When in the first of last
December the government deemed II
necessary TO send a strong body OF
marines and numerous force of war
ships 10 the scene. II was announced
that Admiral kimball. then on duty
in Washington. had been assigned TO
command the expedition The ad-
mlral was then almost on the
verge of retirement and IL was prac-
tically certain that this duty would
considerably overlap into the retired
period. But as explained by the navy
department, "Kimball is the very man
for the work"
Those intimately acquainted with
the admiral and who had fore
knowledge OF what the work was like
ly TO be. did not need that official in.
dorsement TO know that he was the
very man TO handle IT, Eminently
competent in his profession. the ad-
miral possessed other qualifications
which peculiarly fitted him for this
task. one OF these being thorough
knowledge OF international law. The
result has shown that IL was TO Ad-
miral Kimball. more than to any 9TH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
SPREAD Of RABIES
CAUSES ALARM
Mad Dogs Create Terror on
Streets OF Lafayette.
MAYOR DEMANDS MUZZLlNG
Official Issues Order TO Police TO XIII
Every Dog Not Muzz,ed-Par-
ents Keep Children In
the House.

Lafayette. Lafayette IS now in the
throes OF a mad dog scare What a
few days ago was looked upon as a
mere incident has brought about a
dangerous condition. and the local au.
thorities have been aroused One head
OF dog sent to indianapolis for ex-
animation was found TO be infested
with negri bodies. and the animal had
bitten two children and several do
nestle animals before being killed.
CONSERVATION was created in the
south part OF the city by mad dog
which ran amuck. The dog. frothing
al the mouth. got away before IL could
be killed after biting six dogs An
other dog on Wabash avenue went
mad and bit a number OF dogs.
Several children who have been bit
ten are now taking the Pasteur treat
ment. The mayor has issued an order
to kill every dog not muzzled. and the
police have killed about fifty animals
in the past few days SO serious has
the condition become that parents
have refused TO allow their children
out of doors. unless they are with
them.
Mrs Michael Plapes was attacked
near her home by a dog and one OF
her hands was badly lacerated The
dog IS believed to have been mad. and
after II was killed The head was sent
TO Indianapolis for examination. The
entire county is greatly agitated
Horses and cattle have been bitten by
the mad dogs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
For Proper Care Of Tuberculosis

According 10 the National Associa.
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis, New York state leads
IN the number OF beds for consump-
tives provided up TO May /. with 5.476
beds; Massachusetts is second with
2,403 beds: Pennsylvania. third. with
2.347 beds Colorado. fourth. with .4S9
beds: and New Mexico fifth, with
l.lOi beds. AS yet. not one state in
the country has made adequate pro
vision for its consumptives New
York has set itself the task OF having
mo uncared-for tuberculosis In 1915. y
and several cities in other parts OF
the country have adopted similar pro-
grams. The national association
says that tuberculosis will not be
stamped out until all cases Of THIS
disease are cared for either IN their
homes or in institutions With this
end in view, efforts will be made 10
Increase the number OF hospital beds
in this country to at least $4,000 by
May /. 1911.
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Rear Admiral kimbaII.

or man, is due the credit of our hav-
ing emerged from the Nicaragua i'm
broglio with so few blunders when the
possibility OF creating numerous ones
and accentuating those already made
were so numerous and prolific.
But the admiral showed himself 10
be diplomat OF a high order. lie
won the confidence and esteem OF
the whole OF Nicaragua. irrespective
OF party. He was cheered wherever
he went by the Madriz government
party. by the Estradists, by the inter
ventionists.
What we need" one OF the inter
vention1sts enthusiastically said TO
the admiral at the time when inter
vention talk was running high. lis
American occupation and the strong
arm OF your country compelling order
in Nicaragua"
What you really most need" the
admiral. with his customary good
sense replied. is less talk of revolu-
tion. less imporations Of fire arms,
and more Of farm implements"
The Nicaraguan newspapers have
had columns of complimentary refer
ences 10 Admiral Kimball Consid-
ering that he was in Nicaraguan wa
tiers and in command OF military
force which might any day have been
celled into use against Nicaragua. this
praise from these Sir Huberts is
praise indeed. With three parties
struggling for supremacy, with the
one In power being distinctly hostile
to everything American. the situation
from any point of view was an ex-
tremely delicate one and required in
finite tact to handle. The admiral is
possessed of that tact In a high de-
gree and brought IL into play. NOT
only did he prevent any conflict be-
tween the forces of the United States
and those OF the contending parties,
but in so doing fully maintained the
dignity Of the flag and met every sit
uation with a strict observance Of the
requirements of international law and
OF naval usage.
The admiral was born I'm Paris, Me.
on January 3. 1913. lie entered the
Naval academy on July 81. 1866, grad
uating for years later. In 1870 he was
promoted TO the rank OF ensign and In
the following year to that OF master.
rank which was abolished many
years ago. He was one of the first OF
his profession on this side of the At
lantic TO recognize the potential valNe
of the submarine and 1t was largely
through his efforts that John p. Hol.
land was eventually enabled to con.
struc. the pioneer of that type Of ves-
sci. One naval board after another
sat on the device. and sat on Il In
more senses than one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-17
A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE
Medicine Not Needed In This Cas-,

II IS hard TO convince some people
that coffee does them an injury! They
lay their bad feelings to almost every
cause but the true and unsuspected
one.
But the doctor knows. His wide ex-
perience has proven to him that to
some systems, coffee is an insidOus
poison that undermines the health.
Ask the doctor II coffee is the cause
OF constipation, stomach and nervous
trouble.
Il have been a coffee drinker all
my life. | am now AZ years old and
when taken sick two years ago with
nervous prostration. the doctor said
that my nervous system was broken
down and that would have to give
up coffee.
Il got so weak and shaky | could
not work. and reading your advertise
ment OF Postum, asked my grocer II
he had any OK 1t. He said: Yes and
that he used 1t in his family. and II
was all 1t claimed to be.
so quit coffee and commenced TO
use Postum steadily and found In
about two weeks time | could sleep
soundly at night and get up in the
morning feeling fresh. In about two
months | began to gain flesh.
weighed only 146 pounds when com
menced on Postum. and now weigh
167 and feel better than | did at ~
years Of age.
Il am working every day and sleep
well at night. My two children were
great coffee drinkers. but they have
not drank any since Postum came into
the house, and are far more healthy
than they we're before"
Read The Road to Wellville," found
IN pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time 20 time. They
ere genuine, true, md fell of bumas
taterest