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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

again logically, shrcwdly We saw.
what he had to do and how he mus
help this friendly officer.
May | ask WHOM YOU were III pi,l:
burg did you question q man named
Marsh!"
You meaM the drAughtslnan: No"
replied Bradley. DO YOU think he
knew anything OF it,"
Sommers shook his head in puzzled
fashion.
HE may have known something. He
ought to. He was there"
Did you ever see Il Mr.. Rhinestrom
about there:' asked Bradley next.
Sommers still looked puzzled.
NO; l didn't see him, but l heard Il
great deal of him. Marsh was greatly
interested in the gun Rhinestrom had
invented"
Bradley looked keenly at the naval
officer.
"Oh, Marsh was interested in that
gun? But you never saw Rhinestrom
about there?" he said significantly.
Again there came that startling flash
to Sommers. He began to suspect just
how blind he had been, but before he
could say another word Pinckney came
out quickly from the hotel. The gen
eral manager stopped, surprised at
sight OF the naval lieutenant.
How are you. Sommers?' he said
coldly.
Sommers bowed with equal GOODNESS
nc R,,1 Il How ctnI,,nI -, lo+-,o,, IT, 4..,
men.
I've been most anxious to see YOU.
Mr.. Pinckncy." the secret service agent
began.
Pinckney looked at him, surprised.
"Who are you"' he asked.
Omitted States secret service man
detailed on the Sommers Gun CASE
came the quick reply.
PinckneE suppressed an Involuntary
start.
ooh, ! see" he said. I'm down
right sorry. Most unfortunate affair.
indeed. But what can | do?"
Bradley smiled PLEASANTLY.
why. answer a few questions. if
you WILL he suggested.
The general manager could not keep
down all expression of annoyance, but
he knew. it would never do to com
pletely antagoniZe the secret service
man on the case. so he forced an apol-
ogy for q smile.
"Of course, With pleasure. But I'm
rather pushed for time. We sail al
most immediately
"1n that case. I'll begin at once"
He turned to the government agent
hndisturbed.
Mr.. Durant has kindly consented
that 1 should make q thorough in
vestigation at the works in Pittsburg
when / return. he is anxious to do
NIL in his power to help me find upon
whom the blame rests"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
her hand and, leaning across the table

her hand and, leaning across the table,
kissed her.
Lieutenant SommerS?"
The same cool voice which had star
tied Frances earlier now made the two
start apart guiltily. Sommers looked
up angrily. The big MAJ with the
shrewd eyes was standing beside the
table. his face as Unconditional as
though carved from stone.
"What DO you want?" asked the
naval officer sharply.
MY name is Bradley" said the man.
United States secret service. I've
brought a message to you from Wash
ington. lieutenant"
"Well?"
You are wanted at Washington,
lieutenant. to answer some questions
at the court of inquiry"
With an Involuntary exclamation Of
fear and sympathy, Frances stood
closer to her lover. He was staring
at the secret service man, %astounded.
ga court of inquiry"
Bradley nodded.
yes, sir. Your gun exploded three
weeks ago. Two men were killed out
right and three mangled. One will be
blinded if he lives"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

49, AS Aoo'
sseMNWO dead; three mangled; one
E Slowly, in daZed, mechan-
ical fashion, Sommers repeat
ed the awful summary Of his failure.
Frances face was horror stricken, too,
but with Il quick, impalsive gesture Of
love and faith she put her hand on his
| arm.
"It isn't your fault" she said. Il
know it isn't your fault"
His hand caught hers with a quick
grip of thanks for the renewed courage
her sympathy and faith brought him.
won't you leave us now" he said,
low, IN see you and tell you what
he has to say"
Reluctantly the girl bowed and hur-
ried away into the hotel to wait there
| alone until her lover could see her.
When she had gone Sommers turned
quickly to bradley.
The secret service man had been
! standing there, his face expression
less, but his shrewd eyes taking in
and his keen brain analyzing all that
had transpired.
"NVhy was l not Informed of this
beforc?' asked Sommers. still partly
dazed.
"They decided to keep it from you
until you came ashore" replied the
| secret service man. "How it all hap
pened will be decided at the court Of
inquiry. I have been on the case since
the accident occurred. Your gun stood
the test at the proving ground. It's
my opinion that it was killed in the
tempering BATH"
A wave Of light swept over Sommers.
He say everything now. 1t was all
plain. He understood why a drunken
foreman had been left in charge of the
job. He knew why Pinckney had been
so solicitous. He realized why. finally.
he himself had been assaulted in the
last desperate effort to keep him from
| witnessing the transfer Of the gun to
the tempering bath.
Finally he understood why Frances
had come there hat night. She must
have suspected. and she had come to
save him. The thought of the bastard
ly trick enraged him.
"It was killed in the tempering bath!
1 swear it vast" Sommers exclaimed
~fercely. "Pinckney was in the room
that night at the Durant works. He's
here-here at this hotel. I'll settle
| with him.
He had taken a step when the secret
service nan caught him by the arm.
easy. lad, easyw he cautioned.
"Don't lose your head! I've made in
| yestigations in Pittsburg, and I'm 60
ing to question Mr.. Pinckney myself"
With a desperate effort under the re-
straining hand Sommers regained his
self control. His mind began to work
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

Since Jack Binns electrified
the worzd with his c Q d wire
less call for help from the steam
ship Republic a we'll deserved
glamour ofron7ance has clothed
the whole subject of wireless
tezegraphy. The play Via Wire
less" appeared on1e months be-
fore the Republic disaster, and,
strange to relate, the very day
Lieutenant Sommers, the hero of
the play, WAS sending out his
wireless appeal for assistance
from the yacht hvessa, with no
thought for his own safety Jack
Rinrs in the wireless room of
Ehe sinking Republic was dupA-
eating in real life the heroic in
cident of the play. This live
romance, the story of the play,
has all the thrill OF the Jack
Binns incident, and more, for,
while Binns risked his life for
duty, Lieutenant S%on7ners risked
his for duty and for love o
pzucky Frances urant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do
The work whenever you require their aid.
these tablets change weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy, gloomi-
ness into j~oyousness. Their action is so
gentle one don't realize they have taken
a purgative. Sold by Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

Don't trife with kidney and bladder
trouble. Take DeWltt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills as directed and you will at
once notice satisfactory results. De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills are
antiseptic, healing and soothing. Be
sure to get DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills when you ask for them. Re-
fuse substitutes and limitations. Look
for the name on the package. Sold by
w. A. Ferguson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
He Didn't Hia

Laura-While Jack was here the 9TH
er evening he made the statement that
ne would kiss me or die in the attempt.
belle-1es? (After Il pauseI Well. did
he kiss you? Laura-You haven't read
any account Of Jacks death in the pa
pers, have you?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
= r i&ud Fer an Oliver.

i y'nI@= i.H!timor" man. who is
qn!r.. 10 see Il point and somewhat of
a wit himself, walked into Il shop the
other day and asked for u comb.
d YOU want Il narrow mans
comb asked the attendant. all un-
conscious on his terms.
NO." said the customer gravely. 81
want a comb for a stout man with
rubber teeth.'-Baltimore American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
CHAPTER XI-Continued.
The man smiled at their alarm.

Line man smiled at their alarm.
Nothing very wrong" he said. Elm
fact. this cable brings good news. The
government has notified us to so ahead
on the Rhinestrom gun order"
"Then the Sommers gun, Of which
you were afraid?" suggested Mrs.
Durant.
Pinckney looked at her in his most
superior manner.
I'VE were never afraid Of the Som
.mers gun" he said. "It was only
bis influence in Washington"
1t was Frances turn to flush an
grily.
"There was no reason to be afraid
of that she declared, as haughtily
as though her Owl fathers honor had
been impugned. Lieutenant Som
mers would scarcely do anything dis
honorable
The man shrugged his shoulders.
he could not. even though it were
policy, suppress his hatred of Som
mers.
"I'm glad you think So" he sneered.
Il don't think; I know" retorted the
girl haughtily.
= Pinckney smiled with triumph.
"Well, it makes no difference now,
anyway" he said. 1--WE get the order
for the Rhinestrom gun because the
Sommers gun has proved a failure"
Frances face grew suddenly white
as she turned away quickly. The
Sommers gun a failure! What a blow
it must be to him. Probably he didn't
know it yet. How she would like to
comfort him, and she could not! He
would not listen to her. If she only
could see him now! She was still so
engrossed with her own thoughts that
she scarcely heard pinckney's CUES
ton:
Can you leave tonight?"
II think Sc. easily,'' agreed Mrs. Du-
rant. what do you say, Frances?"
The girl turned YEARLY. After all,
h difference did it make? She
would not get 4 chance to see Som
mers. His ship might not arrive for
a week more. And, if she did see
him. what could she say? 1t was all
no use. She might as we'll agree to
! what they wanted. Why struggle
ANonger? So she nodded indifferently.
$ll right; I'll go whenever you
wish"
Pinckney smiled his triumph, and
Mrs. Durant beamed.
"IT hurry right upstairs and pack"
she said. I'VE can leave in an hour"
When Pinckney and her mother had
gone Frances sat down at a table by
herself to think. She was so lonely,
and everything was so hopeless! There
was no chance Of seeing Sommers, no
chance of their ever coming together
again.
And she loved him. She knew that
now. The clutch at her heart when
she heard of his misfortune made it
very clear to her. 1t was no use to
try to deceive herself any longer. She
loved him. She wanted him, for he
was the one man in all the world who
could make her happy. Now she was
miserable. and he was a failure.
pardon me, Miss Durant."
At the cool, penetrating voice Fran
ces looked up. A big man with a
shrewd face and clear, cold gray eyes
that had the particular faculty of COM
polling and riveting attention stood
beside the table with his hat in his
hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
Pinches All Round.

She-My new gown is just lovely.
It's a perfect fit. He-Satisfied on that
point, eh? She-Yes; | know it's a
good fit because it pinches me so. He
We'll it doesn't pinch you half as
much as it does my pocketbook.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

You'll feel better after taking De-
Wits Little EARLY Risers, the SAFE sure,
pleasant, gentle little liver pills. If
you would be sure of good results insist
on DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazei
Salve, the original. 1t is good for big
cuts or little ones, small scratches or
bruises or big ones, but it is especially
good for piles. Sold by w. 4. Ferguson,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

How was it addressed?" she uanuu.
The mans hands were trembling as
he leaned toward her.
"Tell me. please" he begged.
Faltering, she looked down.
"To you" she said very softly.
Without Il word. careless of who
might see, the man of action caught
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

Have you a weak throat? If so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot be-
gin treatment too early, Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
lfyou viii take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be saved
much trouble. Sold by Close q Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter Lieutenant Sommers, ofthe United
States Navy is ordered to the Durant steel works
He meets Frances Durant, daughter of the steel
mill owner. II-Edward Pickney, rival o sSom-
mers for Miss Durant's hand. as superintendent
success of his cannon. Frances reveals that
she has studied wireless telcgraphy. IV-Pinck-
ney decides to supplant the Sommers gun with
odf th 1nf Rhinest ny an s en1Ph, S Pinc hlagsh' H ana nan
ney and Sommers clash. VI-Frances and Som
mers learn that each loves the other. VII
charge of finishing the Sommers gun, Will
Sommers surprises Pickney by appearing at the
works. IX-Frances Durant also enters the
The drunken foreman attacks Sommers and
ruins the Sommers gun. XI-Frances goes
49, a yacting tour and learns from Pickney that
tN&Sommers gun has proved a failure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas I1c-
lectic Oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
A Disousted Lover.

When James ". Of Scotland went to
London to propose for the hand of
Margaret. the daughter of Henry VII,
he was somewhat disguised to find her
at their first meeting so busily engaged
in a game of cards that she was scarce
~ DE to give him n attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

ITO BE
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
CHAPTER MI.
A WIRELESS MESSAGE

W%RANCES and Sommers stared at
#@N each other, both at first unable
M to speak. Perhaps speech was
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
CHAPTER XIII.

DON'T YOU SEE I LOVE YoU?"
sseMNWO dead; three mangled; n
M blinQ'-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
Making
Mortal of
IS The
Goddess %
By LEA REYNOLDS

should be taught she did not know it ALL Now this
left her Office the luncheon hour bringing her toosome
wefed honecooked table while these girls
ruled thing except hope in their hearts, but
table and cooked appeng dishes in their when
had time.
Bright sparkling eyes had the first girl who try the
the Goddess, hour
talk with the Goddess had her
cussion of intricate problem This girl related her experience
girls of the
girls would begin to talk science politics. craft books picture
its thing another line of knowledge law
1t not long until every girl that office gains she had
her favor that the more
tolerant of those girls of whom her uperor Gin
knows that office spending their
mere
They have opened world to the manager and
that she not the who knows thing all
right line of knowledge the knowledge MANY
its pleasures but like the Goddess dnsev ignorant
which other fellow know orr
pet hobbies or line Of work. interests "butterfng
French call peasurng, condemn him ignorant
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
lust What They Needed.

'I knew a boy and girl" says Ar
thur Aull, "who had just got married.
and moved to the city. The boy had
been out of employment for week
and all they had left between them
and starvation was one loaf of bread.
The boy husband went down town to
see what he could do to relieve the
situation. About noon he walked into
the fiat, his eyes shining with the
light of victory. I bet you can't
guess what I've got out here, Mary,
he exploded joyously as he bounced
into their stuffy apartments. Mary
couldn't guess, so she went out to see
what it was. She looked around,
seeing nothing, and John looked
much disappointed. Don't you see
him, Mary?' he asked reproachfully.
Mary hadn't noticed 1t before, but
there it stood, wagging its stumpy
tail. 1t was hungry-lOoking bull
pup. 4 thought he'd make us such a
good watch dog John explained. -
Kansas City Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
Knew the Calendar.

They were little girls, so small that
the teacher was telling them about di-
visions of time, and receiving all sorts.
of answers TO her simple questions.
The little girl who lived in board
ing house was year older than any
of the others.
I'VE have learned that years are 'di-
vided into months, months into weeks.
and weeks into days." said the teach.
Ell. Now can any one tell me how
the days are divided?"
The little girl who lived in board
ing house raised her hand, and was
asked to speak.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
and Thursdays, beef" she said, glibly
Friday, fish; Saturday, corned beef
and beans; and Sunday, chicken. -.
Youehs's Companion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
MYTHICAL FREEDOM OF PRESS
Writer Declares That Newspaper Mat
ter Is Censored by "Busl-
ness"

Without discussing whether the
piinting of doctored news or the sup
preston of inauspictous tidings be or
be not for the country's welfare, 1t
seems to be q matter of fact that so
far as business is concerned the free
dom OF the press is purely mythical.
There is no such thing, says Charles
Edward Russell in Success magazine.
We have the most potent censor in
the world. No newspaper OF standing
would venture to print any matter
condemned by business, nor fail to
print any matter, though sometimes
very i'll founded, that business re-
CURED TO have printed. Those who
have with any degree of philosophy OBJ
served the development of boom cit
ies" in the west know how true this
is. once had the felicity of conduct
ing a newspaper in such a place, and
have some conception of the uproar 1
should have caused If once had men
toned the simple little fact that the
corner of Elite avenue and 59th street,
on which lots were being sold In the
east, was a swamp three miles from
human habitation; or that dogs, cats,
parrots, horses, dead men and ghosts
were included in the city census. The
publication of such matter would have
been bad for business and would have
been followed, or, if he were wise,
preceded, by the editors hurried exit
from town.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF Ne
Liberal Contributions in United StaSes
and Canada for Work OF the
Foreign Missions.

In spite Of the financial depression
the offerings of the United States and
Canada for foreign missions increased
last year 100000. The increase OF In
come from the foreign field was even
more remarkable. being S1.360.O0o.
The total gifts on the foreign field
was $4,S44.O00, and this amount was
As per cent. of the total amount CON
tributed for foreign missions by ME-
Protestant churches of North America.
The increase of native converts last
year was 164,674, or over $50 day.
The cumulative effects of the foreign
mission enterprise is shown by the
fact that it took 100 years to gain the
first million converts. The second
million were secured in IL years. and
they are now being added at the rate
Of million in six years. The percent
age of increase of the church mem
bership of America was one and one
half. while the increase of American
missions abroad was II per cent. -
members were added in America nor
each ordained minister, while Al were
added in the foreign field for each or
dained American missionary.-The
Missionary Review of the World.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
DOG Climbs Mont Blanc.

A dog living at Les Praz, near
Chamonix, in the summer of 1908 dis
tinguished himself by climbing Mont
Blanc. His master. workman, was
employed on repairs to the observa-
tory on the summit. One morning
after having been seen by his owners
wife at eight o'clock, the dog disap-
peared. He must have rapidly tracked
his master by scent. for he arrived at
the summit at half past two in the
afternoon. having accomplished in 61k
hours what usually is estimated to
require 19 hours for a man. The
presence of some tourists at the top
insured this fact being properly at
tested, and Mont Blanc, as the dog
is now called, is quite a hero in his
village.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

A young Calf. wife talks about coffee:
at was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum q trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that was
a nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ails.
"At first l thought bicycle riding
caused it and / gave it up, but my c5q-
dition remained unchanged. I did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for / was very fond of it. At
that time friend came to live with
us, and l noticed that after he had
been with us a week he would not
drink his coffee any more. asked him
the reason. He replied, 4 have not had
a headache since left off drinking cot.
fee, some months ago, till last week,
when began again, here at your table.
/ don't see how anyone can like coffee,
anyway, after drinking Postum!'
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
n package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when w had company, and the result
eac'. time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suffer
ing. so he returned to Postum, COLI
vinced that coffee was an enemy, in
stead Of a friend, and he is troubled
no more with insomnia.
81, myself, have gained 8 pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased tc
culver. 1t seems SO easy now to quit
coffee that caused our aches and ails
and take up Postum"
Read the little book, THE Road t.
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever rend the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. The.
are genuine, trues and full OF human
interest.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
One on the Juduc.

A newly qualified judge in OF "
the small towns of Tennessee1 s
trying one of his first criminal "
The accused was an old darby Nho
was accused of robbing a hen-coop.
He had been in court before on sim
liar charge and was then acquitted.
"Well. Tom," began the Judge, II
see you're in trouble again.
Yes, sah." replied the darby; "the'
last time. jedge, you was ma lawyer"
Where is your lawyer this timer"
asked the judge.
II amt got no lawyer this time"
answered Tom. I'm going to tell the
truth"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-02-26
Rude Neiuhbors,

We'll, of all the impud ence I ever
heard" exclaimed Mrs. jenkins, sink
ing into chair as il some painful
recollection had almost overcome her.
What's the matter, my dear?"
Ineekly inquired her husband. 'Is
anything wrong?"
1T certainly isn't right" snapped
Mrs. Jenkins. "The neighbors who
have just moved in next door are 60
ing to have party. Well they must
needs send in to borrow our drawing
room rug. Wishing to be kind and
neighborly l let them have it, but
very soon they sent it back and rude
ly declared they didn't think it hand
some enough to go with their furni-
ture, and could ! lend the money to
60 and buy new one!"