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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
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A Young woman cast ashore on lone
" island finds a solitary inhabitant
Young white man, dressed Ike a savage
and Unable to speak in any known ian,
guage She decides to educate him ana
mold his mind to her own Ideals, she
finds evidence that leads her TO beneve
that the man is John Revell Charnock OF
Virginia and that he was cast ashore
when a child. Katharine Brenton was
highly specIaized product OF leaulnB
university Her writings on the sex PROB
lem attracted wide attention. The son OF
a multi millionaire becomes infatuatG1
with her and they decide to put her theo-
ries into practice. With no other cere-
mony than O handshake, they go away
together. A few days on his yacht re-
veals 70 her that he only PROGRESSED loIty
ideals TO possess her. While drunk ne at
tempts to kiss her. She knocks hin down
and leaves him unconscious, escaping. IN
the darkness in a gasoline launch. DurlnE
q storm she IS cast ashore on an Island
Three years teaching gives the man a
splendid education. Their love for each
other is revealed when he rescues her
from a cave where she had been impris,
oned by an earthquake. a snip is slBhteu
and they light q beacon TO summon u.
Langford, on his yacht, sights the beacon
and orders his yacht put in. the woman
recognizes the yacht and tells her com.
pnnion that a man on board had injured
her in the greatest way. Langford recog-
nizes Katharine He tells the man that
she had been his mistress, and narrowly
escapes being killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

simple, naoural and primitive. Whit
takers glance fell upon well-nigh per-
feet woman. The constraining influ-
ences Of civilization had been so long
absent that nature had time and OPP
portunity to reassert its claim. She
was tall, exquisitely modelled. Her
bare arms might have supplied those
missing from the Venus of Milo; her
limbs, which the short tunic to her
knees left exposed, we're perfect in
their symmetry and strength; her feet
were such as those to which ancient
Greece had bowed; her hands were
shapely, graceful, yet strong; her dark
eyes looked at him fearlessly; her
dark hair rose like a somber, cloudy
crown above her brow. The fierce sun,
the open air, the wild wind had not
materially altered the clear, slightly
olive pallor of her face. The woman
had been beautiful before. Now that
nature had had free sway, she was
nobly lovely. She had stood a little in
the rear of the man at first and the
lieutenant commander had not partic-
ularly observed her. When she spoke,
she stepped into the open. He stared
and stared amazed.
Indeed. the direct intensity of his
glance added a sudden new percep-
ton to the woman's faculties and for
the first time in years she realized
that she was standing before her fell
lows half naked. In one swift mo-
ment convention leaped across the
missing years and caught her in its
arm. The red flashed into her cheek;
beneath her rude vest her bosom rose
and fell. Her instinct for the moment
was to fly. She wished that she had
put on those treasured garments which
she had kept for a scene like this in
that cave all those years. 1t was too
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~ Know That / LO'.a Her Now"

bsheve she despised, and go away to-
Eether."
But you were not Free" said the
= oman, ito enter upon such an under
taking"
mo, by heaVen!" cried Whitaker.
Now, this conversation had been
carried on with three auditors, or
groups of auditors, besides those par
ticipating; Langford's yachtsmen, the
marines and seamen from the Chey-
enne, for the boat was against the
shore, and the man of the island.
Whitaker first awoke to the situa-
ton.
81 beg your pardon" he said. but
would it not be better to continue this
conversation privately?"
81 think So" returned Langford.
NO" said the man OF the island,
addressing the lieutenant commander
for the first time, "you and these men
are the world. / want the story told
where all the world may hear"
Whittaker's surprise at this remark
was scarcely less than he had expe.
rienced when the woman addressed
him. Who was this splendid, godlike
form OF man standing glooming by the
woman's side, silent, eager listener
to all that TRANSFERRED? What had he
to do with the question that he as
sumed this tone and manner Of au
! thority? The officer turned toward the
woman.
II Think said he quietly, that the
lady should be allowed to decide"
my wish is my friends wish" said
the woman laying her hand softly
upon the mans arm.
| Whitaker observed that the mar
| shook It on nervouslys but the point
being settled, there was no further ap
peal.
Pray proceed with your story, Mr
Langford, p he continued.
.,No, let me take W the tale" cries
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late now. She summoned her cour-
age, and realizing that dignity. after
all, is not made of clothes or conven-
lions, once more addressed him.
Sir" she said, my name is Kath-
arine Brenton. l am not, as you might
well think, savage, but a castaway."
Il beg your pardon" said the OH.
Ger, a man Of wide reading and cul-
ture; sis it possible that you are the
Katharine Brenton who wrote Fate
and Destiny'?"
81 am that unhappy woman"
Unhappy"
Eyes," returned the other. "I---"
Madam" said the Lieutenant, COM
mander, flushing deeply and bowling in
his turn. He had taken OF sis cap
at her first word II beg your pardon,
have heard something Of your story"
He was very much embarrassed. 1t
was Langford who took up the tale.
"Since you know so much, Mr.. Whit
taker, you may as well hea' the rest.
Indeed, am anxious that lhe world
should hear Il. Miss BreDton and l.
we-er-did not believe in marriage
and we went away--togetheC."
Every word was agony to Langford
who was a proud man; it was worse
than agony to Katharine Brenton, who
was a proud woman; and II was worst
agony of all to the man Of the Is
land. But Langford persisted. He die
not care how he hurt himself. Indeed
he rather luxuriated in the conscious
ness of his own pain, 1t was part o.
his expiation. He realized that h'
would have to hurt Katharine, but per
haps the very keenness Of her pair
would make her realize her position
and he wanted 20 win her, now tina
he had found her and seen eer, more
than ever. Nor was his eassion
base one. Again he was ashamed o
what he had already said, 50 he spok'
the more frankly. He gave no though
at all to the other man, but II he had
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he would have been glad to hurt him
until he killed him.
I'VE went on my yacht yonder three
years ago. lin short--I behaved
like a brute on It, ] will admit"
81 discovered that he was a mar
ried man." said the woman swiftly at
this juncture. She, too, would be
frank. This grave and middle-aged Of.
ficer should hear all. "He had pro
fessed his belief in those views, which,
If you have pead Fate and Destiny,
you realize that l entertained"
The officer bowed.
"And have you abandoned them
now?" he asked.
Absolutely" was the firm answer
II am a Christian woman, thank God!'
THANK God, say I, too" continued
Langford. yet l was not altogether
a sham or lie. 1t was true that
was a married man."
The lieutenant commander flashed
contemptuous look at him at which
Langford WINGED, but he went on. He
was determined to make an absolute
ly clean breast of the whole affair.
ut is true / was a married man
but 1 was under the spell Of Miss
Brenton's eloquence and Of heI
beauty"
Il can well understand that" said
the officer, gravely, as a matter Of
course.
81 thought that marriage meant moth
Ing, and that the old tie might be dis
regarded. I hated the woman who
bore my name, and SO. as Miss Bren
toms disciple, as her sdevotee, for
loved her, l will admit" she smiled
drearily, more than her philosophy,
proposed that we should trample upon
the conventions she had taught me tc
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
GRO BE coNTINUEp.l
A Nh for nLIve ones.'

I'VE viii pay good wages to first.
class, live stenographers who will al
low our business to come before their
sweethearts. theaters and pleasure
parties; our hours are from a. no
to 8 p. m. but sometimes we work
later; clock watchers are useless 10
US" This original announcement ap.
peared in the London newspapers the
other day,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Those South American republics
nay agree to arbitrate all right, but
what will their sport-loving citizens
really do when a real lively little revo-
lutlon comes their way2
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

The aeronauts are going to drop
bombs on mimic warships at the New
Jersey meet They win discover how
difficult It is TO hit a mark from above,
as evidenced by the falling Of the
rain upon the just and the unjust
alike.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Assertions that hitherto disregarded
rodents and reptiles are good to eat
arouse but little apprehension In the
minds OF those who have their money
Invested in the beef business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

When he became the father Of trip
lets the other day Chicago man made
30 much noise that the police had to
be called. Some men get excited so
easily.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Experts say that all the Zeppelin
lirship needs is a series Of lofty struc-
lures that will permit It to tie up now
and then. This is simpler than pro-
Tiding It with concrete foundation
and an elevator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

A lunacy commission is trying to de-
lermine whether an insane man is a
resident of New York or New Jersey.
Why not ask him which state he be-
ongs to- His answer may determine
he extent Of his delusious.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Maine wants 10000 housemaids and
promises to pay them from three to six
dollars a week apiece. We suspect
that Maine is destined to have long.
Ielt want
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

An Albany man wants the state of
New York to pay him for cherries that
the robins took from his trees. When
he was baby he probably cried for
the moon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Aviators are to be prevented by law,
rom flying over German country
owns We have not heard what pen
atty has been provided for aviAtors
who fly 80 high above German coun-
ny towns as to be indistinguishable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

The Chicago blind beggar who spent
seven dollars a day regularly on his
women friends apparently had quite
an eye for feminine beauty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Some fault-hnders complain that the
paper on which the new $1,000 bills
are printed is not as good as they
could wish. How do you like the new
1000 billsH
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Evidently the silly season has begun
operations in Europe, Judging from the
eIcitempnt over Americas offer to be
a big brother to Liberia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

America is not only producing big
ger and better guns than any other
nation, but she also produces more
and louder advocates OF peace than
al the rest of the world put together.
We're bound to win, Armaggeddon or
millennium.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Proceedings in the Esperanto con-
gress are scarcely more understand
able than the proceedings in the reg
ular congress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Speaking Of women an earnest per-
son says, There ought TO be less
shine on the outside" A little dab
with the powder rag usually helps.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Sir John Murray has found fish
three miles under water. Most Of the
fish you go after seem to be farther
down than that.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Because Of the use of lead pipes GER
tain drinks are said to be poisonous.
This Is a case where death has a lead
pipe cinch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Even though the man beat the birC
flying. the latter did not get discour
aged and quit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

AS between the hobble skirt and the
long hatpin we vote for the hobble
skirt The wearer hurts only herself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Women should receive early instruo
tons In the art OF alighting from air
ships without stepping backward.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Il would be interesting to watch
struggle between the two new langu
ages, Esperanto and baseball.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Japan is about to annex Korea on
cially, having already annexed It very
thoroughly In other ways.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Flying across the English channel
win soon be as fashionable as appen'
dicitis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

A New Yorker has been robbed in
France. And he wasn't buying any
thing. eitherl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

A New York man recently ate sixty
one ears Of corn at one sitting. Train
ing for Wall street, evidently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

This is falling weather for the aV4
ators.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

They are going to give "As You Like
II" In Esperanto. Is this as you like
IT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Man will soon be in a position To
give the birds lessons in flying.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Minister WI apparently can come
back" indefinitely in China.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Rains scarce and eatables high.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-07-01
Romance of the Bible

None of the strange or romantic sto-
ries between Genesis and Revelation is
to be compared with the story of the
Bible itself, of its translation and circu-
lation, and of its dynamic force in the
world of literature. 1t came down thru
labyrinth of languages-Hebrew, Ara
bic, Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon-
and encountered foes to its existence
at every turn in history. Tyndall, the
father of the open Bible, was burned at
the stake and his books destroyed, but
the attempt to stamp out the Holy
Scriptures but served to stimulate its
spread, until today it is literally true
that the Bible is read from Greenland S
icy mountains to India's coral strand,
and holds the world under more pow
erful spell than any other piece OF lit
erature. Whatever may be our thought
as to its divine inspiration, it is the
book of books; the old that is ever
new.-Omaha Bee,
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NOVeliZed by
FREDERICK
r. TOOMBS
COPYRIGHT 1909. BY JOSEPH
MEDILL PATTERSON AND
HARRIET FORD

Hello, Miss Stowe! Get me Mr..
Nolan-Mr. Michael Nolan-on the wire
right away"
AS the managing editor hung up the
receiver Moore, the night editor, en-
tered carrying a bundle of galley
proofs In his left hand. a schedule in
his right.
well. Moore. what have you got for
part II" asked McHenry.
The night editor repeated rapidly In
a dead fiat monotonous voice:
"Thirty-fve columns of ads. Tele-
graph editors hollering for twenty col
umns. He just got a couple of nice
fashes-one from Pittsburg about a
man clipping with his daughter-in-law;
very fine people. Another first class
murder from st. Louis. Local has
twenty-six scheduled. sports are very
heavy, bowling. fights, checkers. and
Kentucky's shut down on racing; they
want two pages. We've got tip that
Morgan has the asthma. Steel will
probably open soft on Monday"
McHenry took down the telephone
receiver and held it expectantly at his
ear. He took the proofs from Moore's
hand and began looking them over.
They contained important articles
which had been set up, but which he
had not previously seen.
"Hello. there's a live one." he sud
denly exclaimed, glancing over one OF
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Hints for Parents

Children are often worried because
their mothers are two attentive and
continually reprove their small ones
without reason.
A child should be left alone and be
allowed to play or amuse itself in its
own way without the constant directions
of nervous mother.
A boy, for example, enjoys more a
few simple toys, and something which
his own ingenuity has worked out, than
the most elaborate plaything which has
been bought.
In the same way the little girl will
lavish her affections on misshapen doll,
probably made at home, while the most
artistic production of the toy shop will
lie in state, to be taken up on rare &C.
casions.
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night editors room. Nolan; remember
his name-Nolan. He's the new owner"
Cheese it. another owner Nobody
keeps us long do they?"
No" responded McHenry laconical-
ly. Like. certain other luxuries. no.
body keeps us long. We're too ex-
pensive, Durkin."
The boy grinned and hurried away
to summon the night editor at McHen-
RVS command and to dispose Of the
"bawling" woman.
McHenry seated himself and turned
to the ever ready telephone at the
right hand corner of his desk:
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McHenry turned to the telephone,

| MCHBHTB LUIIttU W Gtc OttCpftU'to'
the sheets Bill, I'd like to run that
one. Senator Deering dead YETI"
mo, not yet"
The managing editor was disguised.
"Pshaw!' be exclaimed. "I'll bet the
old codger dies for the afternoon pa
pers. We're having rotten luck lately"
The telephone rang.
"Hello! Who's this?" cried McHenry
savagely. But his voice changed abb
ruptly to it's most sugary tones.
"Oh, Mr.. Nolan. this is Mr. McHen-
ry. Yes; why, the boy said I'd gone to
the theater. He's new to newspaper
Offices Yes, indeed. He doesn't know
we newspaper men have little time for
theaters-no. indeed-ha. ha! was
downstairs in the press room all the
time-yes, indeed; trouble with the
roller on cylinder of the color
press, and | happen to have bit of a
mechanical turn of mind-yes, indeed.
Anything | can do for you, sir? Hope
we may have the pleasure of showing
you over the office-your office-pretty
soon. Yes. sir Tonight? Yes. any
time We're always here. Yes, sir.
Thank you"
He hung up the receiver and re-
verted to his natural voice. ITS the
new boss. Moore S coming down to-
night"
81 wonder If that means more
changes? observed the night editor
as he filled his pipe.
McHenry sighed.
"Ain't a man who gets into this
business a sucker?"
The night editor smiled grimly.
"Wonder what kind of joke is this
Nolan anyway" he asked.
The night editors brow wrinkled.
"All know is that he's a Colorado
miner with hill of ore all his own"
He glanced over the night editors
politics?"
''Taft-both: golf conference
with Aldrich"
McHenry snorted.
Gosh. the White House is dead since
Teddy left" He pointed to the sched-
ule. "What's this? Baltimore. one col
umn.'"
Double divorce. They exchanged
partners"
Good people?"
mot much"
"Fifty words II be enough. Dead
heavy-stupid paper" gruated the man
aging editor
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HE silence In the managing
editors room of the Daily
Advance was abruptly broken
by the entrance of Ross Nc
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EAszgSEJ by the entrance of Ross Nc
, Henry through a private door. His
eighteen years of active newspaper
work in a career extending from cub
reporterhood to his present important
office had drilled into him the necessity,
even the habit, of constant action,
quick thought. keen and accurate per-
ception and readiness for emergencies.
He hastily threw off his coat, glanced
at several papers laid on his desk
while he was out at dinner and seated
himself in his managerial chair. He
wrote few rapid words on pad of
paper at his right hand as he pushed
a button with his left to summon an
office boy.
ANY one here while l was goneT
McHenry queried sharply as the boy
entered.
Eyes, sir. Woman whose boy was
pinched wants to keep it out of tn
paper. Been outside two hours. She's
sittin outside an bawls an bawls an
bawls."
Tell her we're printing newspa-
per and I've left for the night
'Then there was a few phone calls.
We banded 'em all 'cept tn last. he
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In The Fourth Estate" the
effectiveness of newspapers in
feariessly exposing political
and judicial corruption and the
safeguard they are to the public
are Interestingly and convinc-
ingiy SET forth. A young, earnest
newspaper writer and editor is
the central figure, and his bat
lies with ca dishonest United
States Judge against big odds and
against the cunningly under.
handed Vaccinations of the law
yer lobbyist Dupuy form one of
the most valuable as we'll as
most entertaining pieces of fic-
ton of the day. That the false
judges daughter, the retgning
beauty in The fashionable life of
a leading city, should play a
sensational part in this gripping
story of strong honest men and
of strong dishonest men. fight
ing each other in a war of dol
lars, evidences the romantic
possibilities of the narrative.
This is story of foday's
America, a fact story torn out of
lJe's book, dealing with the most
vital issues thot confront every
one of us. Romance and humor
vie with stirring action for su.
premacy in this instructive and
fascinating novel, which teaches
that the path of duty is the path
to love and happiness and that
in success. nobly won. lie re-
wards of greater and more last
ing value than in a triumph ig-
MOLLY and more easily gained.
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was q man nam
ed Nolan, an he
wanted ter see
you"
Nc II enry i'm
IN ediately be-
came interested.
NV hat'd you
tell him?" he
asked. rising.
THAT you was
to tn theayter."
The managing
editor picked up
a Cong essional
Directory and
SHE'D it forcibly
at the lad.
" W ell. ex t
time, young man,
you tell him I've
Just st epp e d
dow n 70 I n g
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McHenry rang for the boy, Durkin,
and on his belated arrival sent him to
summon the city editor. What you
got?" saluted McHenry as the editor
arrived.
Downs. the city editor. went straight
to the point.
Are you going to use that follow up
story about Judge Bartelmy throwing
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proof of the new DU"Dte ueoofce;
portoIov storv They exchanged
W hich he had
taken from Moore. "All the same, the
judicial ermine is getting rather soiled
these days. 1t makes me sore to think
Of what they're pulling off on the
federal bench Hes bad all through.
that Bartelmy. Whose story is it
Erand's?"
Yep" responded the city editor
"By heaven. he is newspaper man.
That's why he won't last in This Of
fee" put in Moore sarcastically.
Yep" supplemented the city editor
McHenry's face took on resigned
expression ss he said: We'll. wen
have to pass 1t up" He paused ITS
likely to be libelous."
Continued next week.