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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
CHAPTER xxIx.-continued.

We crowded out Of the elevator at
the fourth floor, and found ourselves
In a rather theatrical hallway OF dra-
peries and armor. 1t was very quiet:
we stood uncertainty after the car
had gone. and looked at the two
or three doors in sight They were
heavy. covered with metal, and sound
proof From somewhere above came
the metallic accuracy of a piano
piano. and through the open window
We could hear-or feel-the throb of
the Cannonbalrs engine.
We'll, Sherlock" Mcknight said.
what's the next move in the
game! 1t is our jump. or theirs. You
drought US here"
None of us knew Just what to do
next. No sound of conversation pene-
tratsd the heavy doors. We waited
uneasily for some minutes, and Hotch-
hiss looked at his watch. Then he
put 1t to his ear.
Good gracious!" he exclaimed, his
head cooked on one side, Il believe 1t
has stopped. I'm afraid We are late"
We were late. Ny watch and Hotch-
hiss agreed at nine o'clock, and, with
the discovery that our man might
have come and gone, our zest in the
adventure began to flag. Mcknight
motioned US away from the door and
rang the bell. There was no response.
no sound within. He rang it twice.
the last time long and vigorously,
without result. Then he turned and
looked at N.
Il don't half like this" he said
That woman 10 In; you heard me ask
the elevator boy. For two cents
I'd"
had seen 1t when he did. The
door vas ajar about an inch. and a
narrow wedge Of rose-colored light
showed beyond. Then. with both men
at my heels, l stepped into the priv
ate corridor of the apartment and
looked around. 1t was a square re-
csption hall. with hats. and a couple
Of chairs. A lantern of rose-colored
glass and . desk light over a writing
table across made the room bright and
cheerful. It was empty.
None of US were comfortable. The
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
- NARY ROBfRIc RNEHART |

place was full of feminine trif1es that
made US feel the weakness of our po-
sition. Some such instinct made Nc
Knight suggest division.
I'VE look like an invading army
he said. IF she's here alone. We VIII
startle her into a spasm. One E. us
could take look around and
What was that? Didn': you hear
something's"
The sound, whatever it had been,
was not repeated. Ne went awkward
ly out into the tall, very uncomfOrt.
able. all of US nd tipped coin. The
choice fell IN me. which was right
enough. for the affair was mine, pri.
marily.
Wait just inside the door," d.
rected, land II Sullivan comes. or
anybody that answers his description,
grab him without ceremony and ask
him questions afterwards"
The apartment. save in the hallway,
was unlighted. BY one of those freaks
Of arrangement possible only in the
modern fat, l found the kitchen first,
and was struck a smart and unex-
pected blow by a swinging door.
carried handful OF matches. and by
the time I had passed through a but
ler's pantry and a refrigerator room l
was completely lost in the darkness.
Until then the situation had been
merely uncomfortable; suddenly it be-
came grisly. From somewhere near
came a long sustained groan, followed
almost instantly by the crash of some
thing-glass or china-on the floor.
l struck a fresh match. and found
hind me was the door by which must
have come: with a keen desire to get
back TO the place / had started from,
l opened the door and attempted to
cross the room. l thought had kept
my sense of direction. but / crashed
without warning into what. from the
resulting jangle, was the dining table
probably laid for dinner. / cursed my
stupidity in getting into such a sit
uation, and l cursed my nerves for
making my hand shake when l tried
to strike match. The groan had not
been repeated.
l braced myself against the table
and struck the match sharply against
the sole OF my shoe. It flickered
family and went out. And then, with
out the slightest warning. another dish
went OF the table. 1t fell with a
thousand splinterings: the very air
seemed broken into crashing waves
of sound. l stood still. braced against
the table. holding the red end of the
dying match. and listened. had not
long to wait: the groan came again.
and recognized 1t, the cry Of . dog
in straits. I breathed again.
Come. old fellow" said. "Come
on, old man. Let's have . look at
you"
could hear the thud of his tail on
the floor. but he did not move. He
only whimpered. There is something
companionable in the presence of q
dog. and fancied this dog in trouble.
Slowly l began to work my way
around the table toward him.
Good boy" said. as he whimpered
Well find the light. which ought to
be somewhere or other around here,
and then"
] stumbled over something, and l
Grew back my foot almost instantly
Did l step on you. old man." l eX-
claimed. and bent to pat him. I re-
member Strengthening suddenly and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Chinese Center of Industry

many years past every family in the
village has been devoted to the work,
all the members of the families being
occupied in the manufacture. In the
city of Chaochowfu itself the fan in
dustry is also large. but the Peng-
chow district abounds in a particular
kind of bamboo especially suitable for
the ribs and handle. and to this fact
is the large output of the latter place
attributed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

pasted on the face. and a kind of tbs.
sue-like paper on the back. After the
handle is attached the border Of the
fan is black vanished and the gauze
is coated with a chalk and water mix.
ture The handles are made of BAN.
boo, various kinds of hard wood. bone
and ivory. The hand painting on the
fans is cleverly done. in some instaB-
ces being a work of art
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
knowledge Of the World.

EVERYBODY but . fool keeps good
friends with walters, for, whether
these have any union or not, they are
a big-fsted brotherhood. and more
than once l have seen every waiter In
a restaurant. eyen rs q swarm Of bees.
fall aboard some bad man." and
when he came to in the hospital he
would look like Quixote after the
swine drovers got through with him.
With all their tricks and knowledge
Of the world. walters are sinkularly
unspoiled. good-natured and agreeable,
and they are full Of interesting. oft.
en- scientific. Information. They see
a side Of humanity that nobody else
ever sees. mostly tho comedy and pee.
cadillo side. Considering their
tousedup condition. 1t seems remark
able how much they know about what
is going on. When not busy they are
always enthusiastically engaged in
swapping pointers and Information,
which. In q way. accounts for some
Of them getting rich In Wall street
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Carried On in Village Of
Pengehow.

Writing of fan making in southern
china. the American consul at Swallow
ays:
This industry was started cen
mries ago in the village of Pengchow.
1t Ambow. about three miles from
swatow 1t was formerly confined to
Sor,er in yar;ous households. bat for
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
CHAPTER xxx.
Finer Details.

Finer Details.
At ten minutes before two the fol-
lowing day. Monday. l arrived at my
Office. l had spent the morning put
ing my affairs in shape. and in a trip
TO the stable. The afternoon would
see me either a free man or q pris-
oner for IN indefinite length of time.
and. IT,. spite Of Johnson's promise to
pr"iuce Sullivan. was more prepared
Tor the latter than the former.
Blobs was watching for me outside
the door. and II was clear that he was
in a state of excitement bordering on
delirium. He did nothing. however.
save to tip me a wink that meant las
man to man, I'm for you" l was too
much engrossed either to reprove him
or to return the courtesy, but heard
him follow me down the hall to the
small room where we kept outgrown
law books. typewriter supplies and. in
cidentally. our wraps. was wonder
ing vaguely il I would ever hang my
hat on its nail again. when the door
closed behind me- Ii shut firmly. with
out any particular amount of sound.
and l was left in the dark | CROPPED
my way to it, irritably. to find it
locked on the outside. I shook it fran
tically. and was rewarded by a sibilant
whisper through the keyhOle.
Keep quiet" Blobs was saying
hdskily. You're in deadly peril. The
police are waiting in your Office. three
of 'em. I'm goin' to lock the whole
bunch in and throw the key out of the
window"
Come back here, you imp of Sa-
TAM" l called furiously, but ! could
hear him speeding down the corridor.
by which he always announced his
presence. And so l stood there in the
ridiculous cupboard, hot with the heat
of a steaming September day. musty
with the smell Of old leather bindings.
Uttered with broken overshoes and
handleless umbrellas. | was apoplec-
tic with rage one minute. and choked
with laughter the next. 1t seemed an
hour before Blobs came back
He came without haste. s:rutting
with new dignity. and passed outside
my prison door.
well. l guess that will hold them
for a while" he remarked comfort
ably. and proceeded to turn the key.
I've got EN- fastened up like sardines
in a cant" he explained. working with
the lock Gee whiz, you'd ought to
hear 'em!" When he got his breath
after the shaking I gave him, he be-
gan to sputter. How'd I know" he
demanded sulkily. You nearly broke
your neck gettin' away the other time
And haven't got the old key. It's
lost"
where's it LOST" l demanded. with
another gesture toward his coat col
lar.
Down the elevator shaft" There
was a CLEAN Of indignant satisfaction
through his tears of rage and humilia-
ton.
And so. while he hunted the key in
the debris at the bottom of the shaft.
l Quoted his prisoners with the as
surance that the lock had slipped. and
that they would be free as lords as
soon as We could nnd the janitor with
a pass-key. Stuart went down finally
and discovered Blobs. with the key in
his pocket, telling the engineer how
he had tried to save me from arrest |
and failed. When Stuart came up he
was almost cheerful. but Blobs did not
appear again that day.
Simultaneous with the finding OF
the key came Hotchkiss, and We went
in together. shook hands with two
men who, with Hotchkiss, made Q not |
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Longitude and Dlnn~. Time.


About eleven O'Clock one morning
Aunt Dinah was peeling potatoes for
dinner. Now I reckon that all ober
dis big worr eberybody what's got
anything to git . meal with Ia a-gittin'
ready for dinner" she placidly 70
marked
oh. no. Aunt Dinah." said Miss
Nina In New York It's Just about
dinner time now. and out by the
Rocky mountains 1t won't be dinner
time for three hours yet"
"Oh. my. Miss Nina? You plumb
sure o. thatr'
"Plumb sure. Aunt Dinah.'
We'll. Is mighty glad lives In .
Christian land. whar when it's leben
O'Clock It's 'leben o'clock. and We
can't nebber git mixed up on tho din
ner time"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Difference In Laughter.

A good honest laugh at . good hon
est joke or bit Of sarcasm rubs out the
gathering wrinkles of care: but An ill
tempered joke. is like a poisoned ar.
row. which makes a wound. and leaves
rts poison after 1t is withdrawn.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Civilization.

Civilization.
Biissionary-You claim to be civ
ilized. and yet ! find you torturing
your captives.
Native-Pardon. but We do not call
this torturing now. We are merely
haZing him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

A collapsible conscience may bs
more comfortable than an ingrowinU
one, but II works as much harm.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

Laughter . Good Medicine.
Always laugh when you can; II 10
a cheap medicine Merriment is q
philosophy not well understood. 1t 10
the sunny side Of existencs.-Byron.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its rich, mellow quality.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

The big fences are not always
around the best fruit trees
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
lmportant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IL
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Harsh Fate.

Harsh Fate.
He e sometimes slave who should
be master; and sometimes master who
should be slave.-CicO~o
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
A 0odoer,

A 0od0er.
Fine weather we've been having"
Yes. but we'll pay for this fine
weather later on"
Il won't. I'm going TO Florida for
the winter"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04
Household Hints.

Dr. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar-coated
Easy to take as candy. regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels. Do not
gripe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

certain remedy for all painful ailnents-
Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way it TO
lieves all soreness from sprains. cuts.
wounds. burns. scalds. etc. is wonderful
Household Hints.
BY taking one hObble skirt and
sewing up one end of IT a very pretty
ragbag may be made In which to put
the others.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

Under no circumstances should any.
thing be added to milk to prevent its
souring. Such doings violate the law
of both God and man.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

The problem of keeping the boys
and girls on the farmstead is solving
itself, for farm life is becoming more
and more attractive.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

The Duroc Jersey sows are very
docile: they are easily handled during
the breeding and narrowing season and
are very prolific breeders.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

The only way to be sure a COW has
good milking qualities which can be
perpetuated in her offspring is to be
sure she has good blood In her.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

In improving a flock of mutton
sheep. the ram IS practically the
whole thing until such a time as the
ewes are equally well bred
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

Now is the time to study up on the
new serum method for preventing
hog cholera, then you will be ready
to act at once when you have to.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

One Of the great economies in
growing Of sheep 10 that the shelter
Is inexpensive.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-04

While It is some trouble to strain
the cream before churning. but when
that is done there will be no white
specks in butter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-09

is rated as equal to the best that has
made success for the big department
stores ard national advertisers.
Constructing advertisements is like
the practice of medicine or law, it re-
quires special training to do it sue
cessfully. The average merchant can
no more build an advertisement that
Will bring sure returns than the av-
erage advertisement writer can cure
your body or argue your case in
courts. And the average merchant
who attempts to do 1t is perpetrating
as much harm to his business as the
amateur would do to human body
If he tried to doctor it.
Those syndicated advertising SER
vices are constructed by experts of
national reputation who have had
many years experience in that class
of work and who are paid large sal
aries for their services. The low
prices at which the services are Of
fered are only made possible by the
large number sold throughout the
country. For some of the services the
prices are as small as one dollar per
week.
Full particulars of those syndicated
advertising services may be obtained
from the editor of this paper 1t is
unwise for any retailer to be without
such means of securing sure returns
from his advertising when he can get
success bringing advertisements for
these low prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-09
Mr.. James Wham.

Resolutions in honor of James
Wham by the Quarterly Conference
Gray Court, S. C. Conference, Nj. E.
Church, South:
Whereas it has pleased the Father
of all mercies to remove from the
scene of his earthly labors our beloved
brother James Wham, calling hinh to
higher Joys and better rewa1d.
Therefore, resolved:
l. Our state has lost citizen of
the highest character, his associates
kind friend, and the church and this
quarterly conference a devout, pious.
and useful member. We deplore his
loss but submissively bow to the di-
vine WILL rejoicing in the assurance
that he is gone to be forever with
the Lord
2. That page in our minutes be
Inscribed to his memory, and that
copies Of these resolutions be sent to
our church and county papers, and to
his bereaved family with whom we
deeply symDathize in their sorrow.
A. c. Fuller,
R. r. Owings.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-09
4 King Who Left Home.

set the world to talking, but Paul
Mathuika. of Buffalo, N Y. says he
always Keeps at Home the King of all
LaXatives-Dr. Kings New Life Pills
and that they're a blessing to all
his family. Cure constipation, head
ache, indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25c
at l.aurens Drug Co. and Palmetto
Drug Co.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Breaking a Hobo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-.
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price Of a
postage stamp.
ITS for me mudder, boss" he sniv,
eled. 'You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price err de stamp, would
youse?"
Never" said the manager, deity
grasping the envelope and throwing II
through the box office window. Here,
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
1t mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair
ly took the panhandler's breath away
Then, backing away to where his part
e awaited him, he whispered, Moth,
in doing, bottle guys wise."-Cleve.
land Leader.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet.
For several years I was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to d.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however, next morning.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food. l
finally concluded to give it a trial. 1
made my breakfasts OF Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence Of the distress that
had, for SO long q time, followed the
morning meal.
my digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling Of energy returned.
Since that time l have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
II was delighted to find also. that
whereas before I began to use Grape
Nuts food I was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work of
preparing ermon and in study, a
marked improvement In this respect
resulted from the change In my diet.
II am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition Of mental
and physical strength.
II have known of several persons
who we're formerly troubled as I was,
and who have been helped as ! have
been, by the use Of GrapeNuts food.
on my recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company, Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, aad full Of human
lAterest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Explosive Neckties.

There are several processes of manu-.
featuring artificial silk which are
based on the use of ordinary ceilu.
lose, reduced to a plastic condition so
that 1t may be drawn into threads.
These are woven into various forms
whose chief difference from real silk,
to the eye. is that the material Is
glossier.
All but one of these processes yield
a silk" that is as safe as cotton. The
other employs nitro-cellulose, or sol
uble %guncotton. from which the
threads are drawn In ether or alcohol.
After the thread has been drawn and
Is ready for weaving it is supposed to
be denitrated. If it is, then It is en-.
tirely safe. Otherwise 1t may be ex.
ceedingly dangerous, for 1t then re-
mains nothing less than g%uncotton
spun into a fabric.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Small Girls HobbIe-Skjrt.

There Is apparently considerable di.
versity Of opinion as regards the cor
rect position for the belt on the small
girls frock. Many Of the smartest
little French dresses show the sash in
practically normal place, while on
other frocks the belt Is SO far down
as to hamper the tiny wearer in her
walk almost as absurdly as does the
hobble-skirt of the moment incon-
venience her elders. The abnormally
long-waisted effect obtained by plac.
ing the belt almost at the hem of the
frock is charmingly quaint on some
children, but is not becoming to every
type.-Harper's Bazaar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
HATBAG FOR THE TRAVELLER
Simple and Easy Method That viii
Preserve the Much.Prized
Headgear.

The season for travelling ia once
more nearly upon us. and our hats, II
not broader, are higher than ever. OF
course you may ask the porter for a
paper bag to hold your hat on the
train. But how often will It fit?
Try, instead, laying the hat on a
sheet of stout brown paper, so as to
get the correct size. Then make the
paper into a large envelope by gather
ing the two sides in the middle and
pasting them down. Slit up the sides
about two inches and turn these down
to form the closed ends; but before
FASTING them cut away the inner part
of the turned-up ends and snip the
corners to give a neat edge.
Do the same with the top Of the big,
but, of course, do not paste down the
flap. Sew to each side Of the bag
cord or plated Irvine handles by
which to hold the bag. The whole
may be folded and tucked in a corner
Of your suitcase.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11

purple facing, and cerise flowers, it Is
very handsome. 1t is a good model in
all black.
Shapes which fare off the face have
c~aptivated many fancies and are apt
to lead all others for summer wear.
Fig. 3 shows a smooth straw In leg
horn color, in which the brim
droops about the head but lifts alb
ruptly at the front with a sharp turn
upward. Two bouquets Of roses II
moss Joined by a band Of black velvet
ribbon, which extends about the
crown, make this a hat which will har-
monte with almost any costume.
This shape is to be had in many col
ors as well as black and white. 1t Is
pretty in black hemp or tagal, and in
good black chip will prove s~erviceable.
The color of the roses is a matter Of
taste, which the wearer may settle to
suit herself.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Keep Clean.

Keep your house and your belong
ings clean. Let the blessed sun, the
greatest physician in the world, get
all through you and all about you.
Get your full share Of the free air Of
heaven. Eat to live and not live to
eat" as a sage philosopher Of the long
ago tells us. Keep your house clean
in which you live and keep the
"house" in which your life lives
clean, and all will be well.