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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

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The old servant watched her 60
She did not see NJ Raoul de Valette
as he left his chair upon the porch
and came toward her. He was be-
side her when, at length. she repeated
to herself:
"Foolr
He said. smiling at her shoulder:
81 trust you address yourself, good
woman"
She turned.
at might be that l spoke to the
blind. NJ. Raoul."
"And who is blind here?"
She shrugged her shoulders.
"All of you perhaps" she returned.
Because we have not found Mile.
Madeleine"
perhaps because you search only In
the woods for her"
He asked slowly:
where do you think we should look
for herr"
She answered deliberately:
Nowhere where you are, Msieur
Raoul"
Then" he said musingly, you do
not think that she is lost"
"Oh. mavb be"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

ORDER OF HEARING, FOR GENERAL
PURPOSES AND FOR AP POINTMENT c..
ADMINISTRATORS.
STATE or MICHIGAN.
CpCNTY or GRATiOT -
At session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate Office in the village
Of Ithaca OF The 18th day of March IN the yea.
one Thousand nine hundred and ten
Present Isaac ; Sraver lddge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estates of Andrew Fecht-
ing deSeased and Josephine Iecjitiug. deceased
ON reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed. of Josephine Feclting daus hter and heif-at-
law Of said deceased persons PRAYING that the
administration Of said estate be granted to Ira
ID SuS dam. or some other suitable person.
Thereupou i, is ordered, THAT Moudav. the
18th day of April. next, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition ard that the heirs at-law of said de
ceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate. are required TO appear at q session Of
said court then 10 he holden at the Probate
office. in the village Of Ithaca and show cause if
any there he. why the prayer OF the petit jner
should not be granted.
And il is Further ordered That said petitioner
give notice to the persons inter ested in said
estate. of the pendency of said petition. and the
hearing thereof. by causing a copy of this order
TO be published in The Alma Record. "a news
paper published and circulated in said county
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing.
A true copy.l ISAAC :. SEAvER,
Seal l6.0-t3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

women folks No. indeed. or this
they were assured.
Forward. march, At last the wei
come order came. But a very few
hours now would pass ere the momen-
tous issues at stake on that day would
be decided
The detachment TO which Gilbert
had been assigned was TO occupy a
line of trenches outside the earth
works which partially protected New
Orleans. An attack was to be made
on the right flank of the British line;
then these attackers would fall back
behind the Notifications. 1t devolved
upon Steele and his associates TO aid
in covering the retreat of the attack
ing division and to repel the onslaught
of the Britishers. which, it was well
calculated. would follow.
The maneuver. as briefly indicated,
was one of great strategic Importance
to the American side. General jack
son had outlined IL to his staff, and
they unanimously Endorsed it.
The onslaught began. The Ameri-
cans valiantly assailed the forbidding
lines of grenadiers. Cannon thunder
ed. rifles spat their deadly missiles,
swords glistened before the brightness
of blue steel became dulled with
blood, men and horses writhed and
screamed in the death agony. prayers
and curses were heard on every side
amid the awful din. men who had
souls and men who had lost their souls
went down in the hellish holocaust TO
sin no more. fathers stabbed fathers
and rode them down with sharp shod
chargers, towards killed brave men
and brave men killed towards, all on
a springtime morning, for the ghoulish
imp OF misrule was running amuck
among mankind. eager for the harvest
of tears. suffering and death.
A false king had decreed that honest
men should murder one another in or
der to support his dishonest govern
ment. and so his men went forth to
battle, singing hymns in a cause they
little knew was unholy.
Gilbert Steele lay in the trench.
barely deep enough TO shelter him
from the singing messengers Of lead
that threatened him.
The eXultation Of the lighting man
combating his mortal foe sent his
blood a-tingling. thrilled his throbbing
heart. captured his soul.
The fears Of yesterday. the Fremont
tions of the night. were gone. He
was going TO win. and he was going
10 live-for Madeleine
The impulse to jump from the mud
dy trench and to rush single handed
across the bullet swept field before
him 10 the succor Of his hero COM
rades. who were hand 10 hand with
the foe. almost controlled him for the
moment-then he gritted his teeth and
mastered himself.
He loaded his hot barreled match
lock Again and again be laid the
smoke blacBencd barrel across the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

earthen mound aud coolly aimed at a
point above the belt line of n red uni
form He was one of VOLTS sharp
shooters, and he meant this day TO
justify the reputation Of that careful
ly picked band Of patriots-men who
turkey at fifty PAGES!
And live up to that reputation he
did.
Heard suddenly from the lips OF
Gilbert's commanding officer was the
cry Of Ready, men! Form into line!
Fix bayonets! Go at them. boys!
Charge"
Almost before he realized what had
happened Gilbert found himself In the
van of a wild. triumphant dash across
the open death zone that separated the
trenches from the enemy.
The Britishers. having been re-en-
forced by two regiments of fresh
troops. concealed in the forest beyond,
had shattered the attacking force OF
Americans. kept their flank from be-
Ing turned. had maintained their gen.
eral alignment and held their position.
The utter rout Of the attackers was
imminent unless support arrived
speedily.
Hand TO hand. face to face. arm to
arm. man TO man. fought the stubborn
grenadiers who won at Waterloo with
the rawboned. uucouth. unframed he
roes OF the backwoods.
Back. back they surged.
But II vas not the backwoodsmen.
the fur capped squirrel hunters nor
VOLTS sharpsboteis that fell back.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

words:
"Iete de mutt est lie tempe lie plus.
Pour lesciseaux amants qui cherchant "
repose.
La coucou a vole le mid de Porior.
Pauvre pitt mari!
Pauvre Foriot!
He repeated the words. translating:
"In summer at night the mating is best.
At twilight they're winging their way
home TO rest
The cuckoo has stolen the orioles nest
Poor little husband!
Poor oriole!
And then she came following her
song. She saw him; she stopped; the
mocking smile was on her lips.
He said sternly:
81 told you TO go"'
She returned with great pretense or
sympathy-of concern:
"Ah. my Raoul Could / leave you
alone, unprotected among these peo-
pie! They might fool you. They might
marry you. after all. to that little one
who yesterday was a child!'
"What do you know Of herT he de-
manded swiftly.
She laughed wildly.
"M'sieur Raoul de Valette is quite an
old gentleman" she cried Quite en-
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for weeks the surrounding
country presented scenes of unparal-
leled military activity.
The meager troops of the defenders
were gradually REINFORCED by the OPP
erations Of the recruiting forces. which
we're sometimes ruthless In their man
ner Sc 'persuading" men TO join the
army. And there was need of men
grave need.
The commander of the British forces,
Sir Edward Pakenham. had In his
forces the picked veterans of foreign
wars. 10000 Of them I'm all-men who
had braved the terrors Of continental
campaigns under Wellington-men Of
Drawn and skill and courage. who side
by side with the bearded Prussians,
had shattered the Old Guard Of Napo-
leon at Waterloo.
Surely this proud array would make
brief work of Andy Jackson's raga-
mullins; surely this rawboned Amcri-
can rebel, with his combined force OF
only $500 soldiers. most OF whom were
but half trained, had no hope OF pre-
vailing against the flower of the Brit
ish army. Thus reasoned Sir Edward
Pakenbam and his star of gilded ad-
visers. little remembering that those
men are twice armed who wsr for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05
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COPYRIGHT. 1910. BY AMER

"No, no; it is a soldiers duty to
brave unflinchinGly whatever danger
may occur. My country has called me.
and | must respond. Besides. dear
one, there Is no danger Those red
coats don't know the country. They
stand up in line in the Open while we
shoot them from behind trees and
from bitches where we lie concealed"
She shuddered at his description Of
| the horrible thing which she vaguely
understood TO be war. \ strange. ter
rified look came into her eyes.
You say what is not So" she flut-
tered. "There is danger. You will be
killed. | feel it; l know it. | can see
you now'-her eyes closed and she
clutched his arm with both her tiny
| hands, can see you now lying be-
side rock; there is hole in your
forehead; there is blood on your face,
Gilbert. and lying all around you are
men whose arms and legs are gone"
She reeled away from him and sway
ed backward. He sprang TO her and
saved her from failing.
Yes" she went on prophetically,
her voice rising-"yes. Gilbert-my Gil
bertrand | can see the man who
killed you. There he is crouching ov
there" She pointed Historically Def
her. He is laughing and loading b
gun. and his face-oh. his face is the
face Of Raoul de Nalette."
AS she cried out these last wort
her voice broke into a despairing wall
and she fell forward Imply in her
lovers arms. She was unconscious.
The planter and his wife responded
70 the lads frantic calls. and they
carried the precious form up into a
bedroom. where the woman applied
restoratives. When Madeleine finally
opened her eyes and looked about her
word was sent to the anxious soldier
waiting below.
you had better 60 now. She is all
right" advised the planter. "She will
be taken home in the morning. IL
you go near her again she will only
faint again. so my old woman says"
Gilbert Steele took up his hat and.
with heart overwhelmed with sad
ness. plunged desperately out into the
darkness.
A vague. intangible sense of impend-
ing doom smote him. He fought it off
manfully. but it would not down. The
girls words, her manner, her closed
eyes that sac as she warned him of his
fate. made him tremble for the NOR
row.
Gilbert Steele was not n coward.
Yet for the first time in his life he
was possessed by physical fear. In
his elementary young life he had not
been accustomed 10 Analysing his feel
ings or his emotions Events had
come too quickly TO permit him TO dis
cover that there was such a form of
self examination rs psychology. Had
he known something about this in
Prospective as well as protective sci
ence he would have been able TO COM
fort himself with the reflection that
the unnerving fear that threatened TO
master him was solely the result OF
the ovarwrought and temporarily dis
tracted mind Of the girl he loved.
But to Gilbert Steele. stumbling
through the abysmal pitch of the
Tight. the closed eyes that saw had
penetrated into the hidden world of
The things that were to be. and try as
he would he could not shut out from
his own vision the crouching body
that reloaded n gun and the face that
laughcd-the face OF RGOm de Vdlette!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

You mean because she wishes to
be lost?''
"Who can telly"
'That is. she hides"
"Who knows"
He said. with half smile:
IL find the idea singularly unflatter-
ing TO myself" He turned to find
himself face to face with Father
O'Mara. tired Of face with broad
shoulders bowed a little.
You bring good news. | trust, sir?"
inquired Raoul.
/ O'Mara shook his head
"None." he said, and then: an. de
Valette is coming back. | persuaded
him. If he does not rest Not
word. not trace, Of her anywhere. AT
any other time we could have had al
the neighborhood to help us. But the
young men marched last night. and
the rest won't aSSiSt-nOt out Of heart
leSsneSS. There's come q rumor that
General Jackson fought great battle
above New Orleans this morning, and
one army or the other. they don't know
which. was almost massacred. Try
10 think of something to say to your
cousin. If anything has happened g.
her lie shook his head again.
he Valette had come now. The long
night had told upon him sadly, yet
Eyes and jaws We're still set grimiy.
I'm them there was no Weakening
He looked at them both-at his cous-
IN, ut the priest.
Mind this" he said-"I have not
given up"
Raoul said slowly:
"If | may suggest. isn't there just
n possibility Could it be that you
seek I'm the wrong direction?"
"She was seen to enter tie woods"
returned De Valette.
But" persisted Raoul. suppose she
herself had not wished TO be seen. 1t
Is n test to my modesty. but | am
willing to admit that Mile. de valette
may not have been captivated by the
alliance you proposed to her.
THAT is unthinkable. sir" cried De
Valctte. Her obedience is unques-
toned"
"Obediencew repeated Raoul. Yes.
perhaps. But the circumstances are
peculiar. even significant. | am pre-
scented TO her as her betrothed. Then
she vanished. Her motive? | argue
previous fancy"
BE more definite" commanded De
Valette.
But what is more natural" insisted
Raoul. with light shrug OF his shout
ders, than that a young lady. in her
chase for butterflies. perhaps. may
meet a youth to her inclination"-
He stopped. De valette had come
close to him and was looking at him
with his grim eyes.
IN. Raoul de valette." he said. his
voice low and tense. you speak Of a
demoiselle De Valette. I could forget
that you are my cousin. ! cannot for
get that you are a guest in my house."
He turned on his heel and left him,
and Father O'Mara followed.
Raoul de valette watched them go.
He smiled a little. nickering from silk
en- hose with cambria handkerchief an
imaginery bit Of dust. The sound of
singing came to him. II was q voice
that he knew. He listened to the
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had not been found. Leagues they had
Travelled through wood and brake,
through road and forest path-a father
grim eyed grim jawed; a priest with
close set lips and anxious eyes bent,
little old man who could do nothing
but play the organ. And the bride
groom to be-he had hunted little
too. Only the fragile old aunt and
the bent cd servant had remained
where had once been the splendor Of
Nalette. the one too delicate, the other
too slow to be of assistance And now
Ii was morning again.
Lemaitre had come from the woods
-Lemaitre. who played the organ In
the chapel. Aunt Marguerite saw him
as he entered the gate. She was wait
ing as he neared the house. He an
swered the look of eyes. shaking his
head
She cried softly:
''My poor brother"'
Come, ma'mselle." said Louise;
zone must not give up hope that she
has been safe all the time"
"Safe!" exclaimed Mile. de Valette.
Little Madeleine alone in the forest!
And all | may do is to pray that my
brother has found herr'
Louise shrugged her bent shoulders.
THAT cold blooded NJ. Raoul there
he does not need any one TO pray
for him! See him! How calmly he
sits on the porch yonder! He gave
up the search pretty early. Ell? All,
that is one sort of bridegroom! And
| think If one sort of misfortune has
befallen him he deserves it."
"One sort of misfortune" repeated
Mile. de Valette. What do you mean
by one sort Of misfortuneT
Il have my IDEAS replied old
Louise sagely. Now it is more than
twenty-four hours that Mile Made
leine has been lost. Ha! If she had
wished to be found. she would have
been. She went away without telling
anybody. have though to myself:
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She moved slowly away In
detected manner.
YES. Msieur Raoul. will CO." she
said. perhaps some day you will"-
She started. with little cry She call
ed suddenly:
"Crawley! Dick Crawley! Come
here! | want you
She turned again to Raoul, who was
still unbending.
There Is one who marched i'm Can
tain VOLTS company. Ask him IL there
was young lady with the lad Gilbert
Steele"
Crawley was beside them now. he
dragged. with the heavy dust thick
upon face and shoes and clothing
you called me?' he muttered ana
then: IL carry bad news. What is II
you wanty"
EAcadienne said slowly:
You and Gilbert Steele both were
with Captain VOLTS company"
He nodded. "Yes," he replied.
There was young lady with Gil
bert Steelei"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05
SAID Uncle SlIas:

why in thunder is II that a down.
pour of rain which would food q
teller out on prayer meetin' night 10
counted only little sprinkle on thea
ter-goin' t'"-I>os Angeles Ex-
press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

i9 10 |

HERE was despair at Valette,
despair profound. a night had
come and gone, and now ii
was morning, and still she
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

yesterday" Yet
again she laugh
ed.
He has awak-
ened herr She
continued in al
[ ere tones
swiftly. IS h e
ca me looking for
h / m in t b G
woods. She had
forgotten you. He
had TO go after
the soldiers. and
she went after
him."
He stood for a
m o m @ n t in ST.
lence. Then he
$ Il d 5 | o W ! y,
harshly:
IL a 5 t night!
THAT ends it."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

old gentleman Her mirth rang loud.
IF NJ. dc Valette hears that you
know anything of his daughter" he
said through his teeth. he'll not stop
at half measures TO get it out of you"
Again she laughed. this time scorn-
fully.
Half measures she repeated.
They are not needed. | came 10 tell.
Only | stop to observe that NJ. Raoul
is not half so young and not nearly
so pretty as
LAS whom" he demanded violently
She looked AZ him over one rounded
shoulder tantaliZinGly.
"As-shall we say M'sieur Gilbert
Steele?"
THAT boy who found lrr asleep
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-05

IL

~O L'Acadienne. waiting. Raoul
Ia turned.
Go" he commanded.
She moved slowly away In
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IN HE American soldiery were raj
lying 10 the defense of the
beautiful Crescent City, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
INSURGENTS NAME
 CAMPAIGN MANAGER

The advisory committee of the Pro gressive republican party of Alabama held an adjourned meeting in Birmingham yesterday, a full membership being pres ent.
 It was arranged to have campaign headouarters in Montgomery for the southern part of the state and for the northern portion the headquarters will be in Birmingham.
 The campaign chairman for the south ern division is Judge Asa E. Stratton of Montgomery, Secretary Thomas J. Scott of Montgomery, Treasurer Sidney Berry Of Mobile.
 The campaign managers for the north ern division have not yet been decided upon, but will be chosen at meeting to be held in the near future. w. F. Al drich will probably be manager.
 An active campaign is being arranged. There will be county tickets put out in the various counties, these tickets 10 De placed under the emblem of the Pro- gressive republican party, and it is very probable there will be nominations for Congress made in several districts.
 Capt. Charles H. Scott was present at the meeting and Maj. W. F. Tebbetts nao n personal representative on hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
News of Tuscumbia

Tnseumbia, September 15.-(Special. ) J. M. Tubbs, the civil engineer em- ployed by the Tuscumbia Commercial club to make the preliminary survey of the proposed route for the Louis- vile and Nashville extension between Tuscumbia and Russellville and his as- sistant, Mir. Desiker, have completed tn eh orseback survey and their report Is most favora ble. MT. Tubbs claims that the road can be built for much less than the original estimate. $500, ,000.
 Two candidates have offered for mayor of Tuscumbia in the election to be held Monday, September1s. Mayor N. P. Tompkins Is candidate to sue ceed himself and Is opposed by Y. $. Harrington. Both are business men of good standing and the contest will arouse much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
SPECIAL PRIZES
 FOR HORSE BREEDERS

Answering the demand of local horse men and breeders throughout the state, the State Fair association has just of fered prizes for best standard bred stal- liens, mares, colts and gedings. The in- formation is containued in the following bulletin:
 At the request of a number of horse owners and breeders throughout this sec ton, the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit association has made another addition to the premium list. which is as follows:
 1st. 2nd. 3rd. No. 162a-Best standard bred
 stallion shown in harness or to halter .....................& .&5 Sl5 $lU No. l62b-Best standard bred
 stallion or lilly. shown in harness or to halter .....25 15 10 No. 162c-Best mare and year
 ling, or yearling shown alone, yearling only consid- cred ............................ 10 No. 162d-Best mare and suck ling colt, suckling colt only considered .....................O 10 No. 182e-Best pair mares and
 gelding, or mare and geld ing shown to harness. beau- ty, style and conformation considered ....................O 10 No. 162f-Best single harness stallion, mare, or gelding 20 10 The following donations by P. c. Bow man:
 No. 1s2g-Best pulsus sucking colt or lilly ..,,................lo lO The following donation by A. Gibson: No. 162h-Best mokoline, suck ling colt or Ally ............l5 10 Entrance fee to all of above Is s. No prizes given unless purses have three en- tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
TEACHERS MEETING
 AT JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville. September 14-(special.,- The Fourth congressional institute is be- ing conducted here this week at the Nor maj school by Superintendent D. R. Mur phey Of the Anniston city schools and president c. W. Dousette of the State Normal school. The first week of this in- sttute was held in Talladega, beginning September B.
 In addition to the regular work of the institute today, Dr. Thomas Huey, spe- elalist or Anniston. who is employed as medical inspector for the Normal school. will speak on defects of sight and hear Ing and how to detect them Tomorrow a talk will be made to the teachers on oral hygiene by the local dentists, J. R. Arnold and F. M. Lawrence
 The regular county institute will be held here today and tomorrow. ~
 Formal opening of the Normal school will take place on Saturday, September II. Students are arriving on every train. The boarding houses are filling up rapid- ly and no vacant houses remain in town. That the enrolment this session will be a record-breaker is evidenced by the number now enrolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
WORKMAN IS HURT
 WHEN SCAFFOLD FALLS

II. IT. Smith workman on the new building at 2313 Second avenue, was slightly injured yesterday afternoon by tie fan of a scaffold which he was working. Smith fell about 20 feet and his leg was mashed below the knee. He was carried to St. Vincents hospital in Green's ambulance, where he is resting easily.
 There were seven men on the scaffold ar the time of the fall, and it is consid- cred remarkable that they were not seriously Injured. Only one other was hurt so badly that it was necessary to discontinue work.
 It seems that the men were trying to raise a beam to the top of the building when the scaffold broke and all fell to the ground. The men were all able to reeume work when they had gotten over fhe scare with the exception of George 0ates, a negro. who was slightly bruised about the body.