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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
COULD NOT STAND SUFFERING
FROM SKIN ERUPTION

Il have been using Cuticura Soap
three months and l am glad to say
that they cured me of most annoy
ing skin eruption. 1t began by my no
ticing red blotches appearing on my
face and scalp. Although they were
rather disfguring, did not think any
thing of them until they began to get
scaly and dry and to itch and burn
until l could not stand the suffering.
Then began to use a different soap,
thinking that my old kind might be
hurting me, but that didn't seem to do
any good. l went to two different doc
tors but neither seemed to relieve me
any. lost many nights sleep in con-
tinual scratching, sometimes scratch
ing till drew the blood on my face
and head. Then / started in to use
the Cuticura Remedies and in two
months ] was entirely relieved of that
awful pest. l am SO delighted over
my cure by Cuticura Remedies that I
shall be glad to tell anybody about
It." (Signed) G. M. Mcfarland. 221
West 115th St, New York City, Oct. s.
1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura
Ointment (50c) are sold throughout
the world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp. sole props. 1875 Colum-
bus Ave-, Boston, for free book on
skin and scalp diseases and their
treatment
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
Ellen Terrv's Joke.

When Ellen Terry was presented
with Founders gold medal at the
New theater. New York, recently-an
honor conferred in recognition of her
great services to dramatic art-she
was called upon to make speech Of
acceptance. 1t so happened that the
actress was exceedingly hoarse and
she was therefore forced to cut her
remarks short So she told this story:
"a friend of mine once bought a par
rot and gave much money for it with
the understanding that it could speak
fluently, but when he reached home
with it he found to his dismay that
the bird was dumb. So he took 1t
back This parrot cannot say word.
he said Indignantly to the bird fancier
1t can't talk at ALL Talk the deal
er exclaimed Come to think of it,
know it can't, but it's a devil to
think"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
CHAPTER v.
A Fiunt on a Household.

At ten O'Clock | called for a horse
and rode out into the night, turning
into the country with the intention
of following the lake road to the re-
gion l had explored in the launch a
few hours before All was dark al
st. Agatha's as l passed No doubt
Helen Hobrook had returned in due
course from her visit to her father
and, after accounting plausibly to her
aunt for her absence, was sleeping the
sleep of the just. Now that l thought
of the matter in all its bearings, l &C
.cused myself for not having gone
directly to ST. Agatha's from the lone
ly house on Tippecanoe creek and
waited for her there, demanding an
explanation of her perfidy. She was
treating Miss Pat UNANIMOUSLY; that
was plain and yet in my heart was
excusing and defending her. A fam
lily row about money was ugly at
best; and an unfortunate-even
criminal-father may still have some
claim on his child.
Then, as against such reasoning,
the vision of Miss Pat rose before me
and | felt whatever chivalry there
spears. Paul Stoddard, in committing
that dear old gentlewoman to my care,
had not asked me to fall in love with
her niece; so, impatient TO be thus
swayed between two inclinatiOns,
chirruped to the horse and galloped
swiftly over the silent white road.
The whole region was very lonely
and now that the beat of hoofs no Ion
ger rang in my ears the quiet was op-
lressive. | struck through the wood
and found the creek, and the path be-
side it. The little stream was still
murmuring its own name unsteady
with perhaps softer note in defer
ence to the night; and following the
Path carefully l came in few min
utes to the steps that linked the cot
tage with the houseboat at the creek
edge 1t was just there that l had
seen Helen Holbrook, and l stood
quite still recalling this, and making
sure that she had come down those
steps in that quiet out-ofthe-way cor
ner of the world, to keep tryst with
her father. The story -anda-half cot
taee was covered with vines ant
close-wrapped in shrubbery. A semi
circle of taller pines within shut the
cottage off completely from the high
way. crawled through the cedar:
and walked along slowly to the gate
near which a post supported sign
board | struck a match and read:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
RQSAKIND AT RED GATB@zz.*,QQ 1870 ;;;::: -
PRAIRIE DOGS.

We usually write our own ads, but
will let user of Rough on Rats" for
determination Of Prairie Dog write this
one. Mr.. H B; Mosely. . ranchman. un-
der date Of Feb. 4th, 1911, writes - fol-
orsdo: He says: 4 have 's read Your i'd ID
vertisement Of Rough on Rate;' it not
only reads good but it is good: have
been troubled twenty years with Prairie
Dogs; have used many so-called exter-
minators to no purpose. Not long since
used a poisoned wheat. prepared by an
expert who had made it 4 study for years,
but it did no good for me; they ate it, but
up a field of corn for me; l was at my
wits end what to do; could only get
the small l5c. size here Of Rough ON
Rats ] mixed it with corn and applied
many of them chifped no more; / then
mixed it with corn meal and placed it
ON days not windy, near their holes.
Rough on Rats il by far the best thing
l have tried, but l fancy l am using it
unnecessarily strong. or you may suggest
better way than know to mix or use it.
| wish our druggists would keep the larg-
est (75c.) eize; could you send me the 75c.
size! 1t clears them out in great shape
you should make it better known to
Ranchmen-"
The above are facts as stated by Mr..
Mosely. Rough on Rats" is equally
Rough on Prairie Dogs. Squirrels, Chip
hunks. Gophers, Rabbits. Mice, Rats
yarmints Of every and all kinds, Reaches
Flies, Ants. and Bed Bugs. Read the di.
rections how to use it safely in outbuild.
ngs and for the different kinds of pests
For Prairie Dogs l would advise soaking
coarse cracked corn in mixture of, say
one 25c. box of Rough on Rats to five
gallons of water; let it stand week
shaking frequently; you can use the same
mixture over and over again for cracked
corn; or mix Rough on Rats" thoroughly
and instantly, say, one part to twenty Of
hot corn meal mush; when it cools. di
vide in pieces and place about thei,
holes. l5c., 25c. and 75c.; wooden boxes
only: E. S. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City
| n j.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RellEvEo URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't 1t be nice within Z week or 70
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling. straining. Or too ne
7uent passage Of urine: the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches: the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
clio weakness; spots before the eyes: yel-
low skin: sluggish bowels: swollen eye
Ids or ankles: leg cramps: unnatural
short breath: sleeplessness and the d.
spondency7
I have . recipe for these truub1es that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get copy Of It Many .
doctor would charge you $3.5e just for
writing this prescription. but have II
and win be glad to send It to you entire
~ free. Just drop me = hne like this:
DR.. A. E. Robinson, K-767 Luck Building.
Detroit. Mich. and will send It by ~
turn mall In a plain envelope. AZ you win
see when you get 1t, this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies. but IL hAA
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use 1t, so I think you had better zee what
1t is without delay. 1 will send you Z
copy free-you can use it and cure yoar-
self at home
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
IF You HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This Is not alone our opinion but that
Of Mrs. N H. Mead Of Frceport, Kans..
whose granddaughter has been taking II
of Lena Wis. who gives 1t to her children
and takes it herself. 1t is sold In nfty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store. but II you want to test It In
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to DR.. Caldwell and he win tor
ward q supply free OF charge.
For the FREQ sample address Dr.. ". b
Caldwell. al Caldwell building. Aoati-
cello, Ill
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
RED GATE.
r. PARTRIDGE.
Canoe Maker.
Tippecanoe, Indiana.

This. then, was the home OF the
caroe-maker mentioned by lima. |
found his name repeated on the rural
delivery mail box affixed to the sigh
most. Heniy Holbrook was probably a
boarder at the house-it required no
great deductive powers to fathom
that. | stole back through the heTye
and down to the houseboat. Several
canoes. carefully covered with tar
paulins, lay about the deck. and chairs
were drawn up close to the long. lo''
house in shirshape fashion. If ibis
lcuseboat was the canoe-maker's shop
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

The family with young children that Is
without sickness in the house now and
then is rare and so 1t is important that
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with serious ailment needs a
doctor, 1t is true. but in the majority OF
instances, as any doctor knows: the child
usually constipation
There is no sense in giving 1t pill or
q remedy containing an opiate. nor Is
flushing Of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give 1t a small dose
OF a mild, gentle laxative tonic like DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. which, by. clean
Ing out the bowels and strengthening the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
CHAPTER iV.-Continued.

The place was clearly the summe
and / was turning away, when SUI
denly woman's voice rang out cleal
ly from the bank
Halo, the houseboat!"
Yes; I'm here!" answered the maj
below.
Come on, father; I've been lookin.
for you everywhere" called the voics
again.
"Oh, it's too bad you've been wait
ing" he answered.
"Of course I've been waiting!" sh,
flung back, and he jumped up and RAJ
toward her. Then down the steps
flashed Helen HolbrOOk in white. Sh,
paused at the gate an instant before
continuing her descent to the creek
bending her head as she sought the
remaining steps.
Daddy, you dear old fraud,
thought you were coming to meet me
on the ridge!"
turned and CROPPED my way along
the darkening path. My heart wa
humping wildly and my forehead was
wet with perspiration.
lima stood on the bank lighting his
lantern, and | flung myself into the
launch and babe him run for home.
We were soon crossing the lake.
lay back on the cushions and gazed
up at the bright roof of stars. Before
l reached Glenarm the shock of find
ing Helen Holbrook in friendly com.
munication with her father had
passed, and l sat down to dinner al
nine o'clock with sound appetite.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
Glenarm.

that l could hear his quick breathing.
and something in his dimly outlined
crouching figure was familiar. Then
it flashed over me that he was the
dark sailor | had ordered from Glen
arm that afternoon.
He was now within arms length Of
me and jumped out. swung the chair
high and brought it down with q crash
on his head. The force of the blow
carried me forward and jerked the
chair out of my grasp; and down We
went with mig y thump. | felt the
| Italians body slip and twist lithely
under me as tried to clasp his arms.
He struggled fiercely to free himself,
and l felt the point of knife prick
my left wrist sharply as l sought to
hold his right arm to the deck. His
muscles were like iron, and l had no
wish to let him clasp me in his short
thick arms; nor did the idea of being
struck with knife cheer me greatly
in that first moment of the fight.
My main business was to keep free
of the knife. He was slowly lifting
me on his knees, while l gripped his
arm with both hands. The other man
had dropped into the boat and was
watching us across the rail-
Make haste. Giuseppe he called
impatiently. and l laughed a little.
either at his confidence in the out
come or at his care for his own Sc
curity; and my courage rose to find
that had only one to reckon with.
suddenly slipped my left hand down to
where my right gripped his wrist and
wrenched it sharply. His fingers re-
Taxed. and when l repeated the twist
the knife ratified on the deck
l broke away and leaped for the
rail with some idea of jumping into
the creek and swimming for it; and
then the man in the boat let go twice
with a revolver. the echoing explo
sions roaring over the still creek with
the sound of saluting battle-ships.
Hold on to that MANIFOLD HIM"
he shouted from below. ! heard the
Italian scraping about on the deck for
his knife as lodged round the house
| was satisfied to let things stand as
they were, and leave Henry Holbrook
and the canoe-maker TO defend their
own lives and property. Then. when
l was about midway of the steps, a
man plunged down from the garden
and had me by the collar and on my
back before l knew what had hap
pened
There was an instan,'s silence in
which | heard angry voices from the
houseboat. My new assailant lis
tened, too, and felt his grasp on me
tighten, though | was we'll winded and
tame enough.
l heard the boat strike the platform
sharply as the second man jumped
into it; then for an instant silence
again held the valley.
My captor seemed to dismiss the
retreating boat, and roking a pistol
into my ribs gave me his attention.
. Climb up these steps. and do as
l tell you. If you run. | VIII shoot
you like a dog"
There's a mistake" began
chokingly. for the Italian had almost
| strangled me and my lungs were as
! empty as q spent bellows.
That will do Climb He stuck
the revolver into my back and up
went and through the garden toward
the cottage. A door opening on the
. veranda was slightly ajar and | was
thrust forward none too gently into a
lighted room.
My captor and studied each other
, attentively for half minute. He was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

he had chosen a secluded and pictur-
esque spot for it.
AS l leaned against the rail study
ing the lines of the house. heard sud
denly the creak of an oarlock in the
stream behind, and then low voices
talking. l drew back against the
house and waited Possibly the ca
noe-maker had been abroad, or, more
likely, Henry Holbrook had gone forth
upon some michief, and my mind flew
at once to the two women at ST. Aga
tha's, one of whom at least was still
under my protection. The boat ap-
preached furtively, and l heard now
very distinctly words spoken in
Italian:
Have a care: climb up with the
rope and I'll follow"
Then the boat touched the platform
lightly and second later a man
climbed nimbly up the side. His CON-
panion followed, and they tied their
boat to the railing. They paused now
to reconnoiter-so close to me that l
could have touched them with my
hands-and engaged in a colloquy.
The taller man gave directions, the
other replying in monosyllables to
show that he understood
60 to the side porch OF the cottage.
and knock. When the man comes to
| the door tell him that you are the
chauffeur from an automobile that has
broken down in the road. and that
you want help for a woman who has
been hurt"
Yes, sir"
"Then-you know the rest"
THE knife-it shall be done"
l have made it the rule of my life
against much painful experience and
the admonitions of many philosophers
to act first and reason afterwards
And here it was a case of two to one
The men began stealing across the
deck toward the steps that led up tC
the cottage. and with rather more
zeal than judgment I took step after
them, and clumsily kicked over a
chair that fell Gathering wildly. Both
men leaped toward the rail at the
sound. and l fiattened myself against
the house to await developments. The
silence was again complete.
"A chair blew over" remarked one
of the voices.
There is no wind" replied the 9th
err, the one l recognized as belonging
to the leader.
''See what you can Finland have
care."
The speaker went to the rail anC
began fumbling with the rope. The
other. l realized. was slipping quite
noiselessly along the smooth planking
toward me, his bent body family sill
houetted in the moonlight | knew
that | could hardly be distingu:shablt
from the lcng line of the house. and
had the additional advantage of know
ing their strength, while | was still ar
unknown quantity to them. The meI
would assume that | was either Hart
ridge, the boatmaker. or Henry iol
brook, one of whom they had come
to kill, and there is, as every one
knows, little honor in being the victim
Of mistaken identity. | heard the
mans hand scratching along the wal
as he advanced cautiously; there wa!
no doubt but that he would discover
me in another moment; SO | resolved
to take the initiative and give battle
MY finger-tips touched the back o
one of the folded camp chairs tina
rested against the house, and | slow
ly clasped it. l saw the leader still
standing by the rail. the rope in hi
hand His accomplice was SO clos'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

Have to Pull Them In.
Ella-There are just as good fish
In the sea
Stella-But you have to have pull
to land them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

feet and ankles we're bloated and
was in a bad way when began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. l used foR
boxes and was entirely cured.
Remember the nameADoan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents Z
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. II. 7.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

tons. Again they BE-
came scanty. were
very thick and attend
ed by burning and
scal6ing. Soon = drop
steal condition be-
came manifest and /
hQgan tn Wor- Nv
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

Garfield Tea puriies the blood. cleanses
the system, clears the complexion. eradi-
Gates disease and promotes Good Health.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
A woMAN's klpNEvs.
Are Often Responsible for Uoepid
Suffering.

Mrs. w. H. Kaiser. Whitney. Nebr..
says: MANY times during the night
l was obliged to arise because of too
frequent passages Of kidney oecre-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes your feet feel easy and com
Portable and makes walking a delight. Sold
everywhere, &c RerHse sxfsf1Kt<s. For free trial
package, address Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy NY.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

Sympathy sometimes means sitting
In car and passing out soft words to
lame folk
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

The strongest symptom of wisdom
in man is his being sensible of his own
fOllieS -ROchefOucauld
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

And many man never realizes the
value of his home until he has Occa-
sion to collect the fire insurance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

1t is possible to have too much of =
good thing. The dog with the shortest
tail runs the least danger q having
tin cans tied to it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25
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NEREDZ1>H Vzsa1 Is
MCHOZ>SOWV
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
R4Y NK4Z7ERcS
C0pYRIhZ 1907 6V 6O66S MERRILL ca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Hele,
Holbrook, her niece. were entrusted
me care of Laurence Donovan. a writer
summering near Port Annandale Mis-
Patricia confided to Donovan that 81
reared her brother Henry, who. ruined b.
bank failure, had constantly thredlene
her for money from his fathers will, c
which NJ So Patricia was guardian The
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry
Donovan sympathiZed with the tw
women. He learned of Miss Helen's an
noying sutton. Donovan discovered an
captured an intruder, who proved to b
Reginald Gillespie, sutton for the hand o
Miss Helen Holbrook Gillespie disap
peared the following morning. rougl
sailor appeared and was ordered away
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

ONLY ONE ~BROMO OUININE.~
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QClN1NK. Look for
the signature OF X. ". GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure Cold in One Day. &c.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Eegahts
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated. tiny. granules. eaU to taks.
Do not grippe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-25

Dwellers in glass houses should
keep out of politics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04

| She caught her breath in a great
sob. Turning q little, she clasped her
| own young arms around his neck and
held him tight.
1t was a long time after that be-
fore either Of them spoke. Finally
Jeanne asked a question.
but, why" her voice broke IN an
unsteady little laugh, but why do you
ask to be forgiven? You told me the
very first day, the day we found the
yacht had gone, that you-loved me.
That's why I allowed you to stay"
Eyes, but there's an infinity OF ways
of loving, Jeanne, dear. | had a right
to love the soul Of you, for that was
what had given me my own soul back
and my power of loving. But we set
out to live through this winter in the
hope of a rescue, the hope that when
another day came it would bring a
ship to take you back into your own
real world. l couldn't go back with
you, you know, ! a man with a stain
upon him. Since that was so. I hadn't
any right to love you this-other way.
I wonder If you understand, even now.
I love all Of you; from h crown OF
glory you wear, down to the print
your boot has left in the snow. I love
your lashes, your wistful lips. The
touch Of anything that is warm with
your hands can thrill me. And as for
the hands themselves-oh, cant
make you understand"
YES" she said very softly. Il un-
derstand, now"
"And yet" he began after awhile,
Il haven't any right, when I must give
you up some day . :"
She laid her fingers on his lips.
We'll not talk Of rights" she said.
mot now, not tonight. But there's
something more to say. Philip, 1t
wasn't the sight of the ship there
against the moon that made me think
I wanted it all to end. That was h
I made to myself, but 1t was
came when I saw you flying, saw how
free you were up there, and
it wasn't love that kept you
here beside me, but only pity Well,
a sort Of love, perhaps, but not what l
wanted, not what I felt for you. I'd
seen you draw away when l touched
you"
She heard a sound in his throat
hat might have been a sob, though it
seemed meant for a laugh, and she
lelt his arms tighten about her with
= sudden passion that almost hurt. So
The said no more, Just kissed him and
~ still.
It va a good while after that that
The made q move to release herself.
Let me go now" she said. "and I'll
get you some supper, n breakfast, or
whatever we decide to call 1t-only
you'll have to 60 down into the ice
ave to get some more supplies. We've
1othing much left up here"
She dropped down on a heap OF
,ear-shns before the pen door. and
tat gazing out at the black velvety
,atch of sky which capped the snow
'unnel. Even when she heard Cayley
back up the ice chimney she
lid not Immediately turn to look at
Tim. It was, in a way, a sort OF lux
Try not to; to think that If she waited
he would presently hear his step
,ome nearer and feel his hands upon
Ter shoulders.