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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
She placed her finger tips on my palm,

She placed her finger tips on my palm,
and in this way we progressed, stoop-
ing as the arched roof lowered, until
we were crouching low. But suddenly
the ceiling rose again, after going per-
haps hundred feet, and we found
ourselves in another. though much
smaller cave.
''If this is gallery No. 2, we'll soon
know the best-or the worst" said
with chuckle. Let's light the 9th
er lantern and some candles" This
| did. sticking the tallow dips In the
rocky crevices here and there, so that
in five minutes we had regular IL.
Elimination. Then l consulted the CT
pher once more. although l really
knew the thing by heart.
Look for the sign of crown, Miss
Pendragon," l called out. "You take
that side; I'll take this"
So round we went, scrutinizing ev-
cry foot of the smooth rock, raising
and lowering the lanterns at will.
Suddenly her slender girlish treble
rang out:
Here it is! I've found it,"
hurried to her side, and there,
sure enough, breast high, was rude
drawing of five-pointed crown.
Under the mark it said," quot
ed, getting down on my hands and
knees. Miss Pendragon did likewise
and there we were. our heads nearly
touching, looking for we knew not
what. But even as we knelt there the
floor gave way or rather the slab on
which we knelt, tilted, one.half going
into a cavity in the floor, the other
rising fully two feet in air.
I'll hold it," l exclaimed, while
you lower the lantern" 1t took both
my hands to balance the huge flag
What do you see?" inquired
hoarsely.
observation-disclosures"
was the awed answer as the girl
raised her startled eyes to mine.
was afraid she might faint, though l
have since been told that was a
goose to dream of such thing, so I
gave vent to a cackle of laughter, and
cried out: Three cheers for the par.
rot"
This made her laugh and broke the
tension. I let the stone fall back on
Its pivot, and after blowing out the
candles we made hand in hand for the
trap-door, and the kitchen of Tintagel
Priory.
Well, my quest was ended-thanks
to the baldheaded old gray parrot,
you'll say-but at any rate it was
who unraveled the cipher. That night
between dark and dawn, we removed
all the treasure-it consisted entirely
of gold guineas and sovereigns, and
great heap of silver coins, value
about e20,000-and next day helped
Miss Pendragon deposit her fortune In
the Falmouth bank
OF course Bullivants was pleased
and l received my need of praise from
headquarters. l trust, with becoming
modesty. But the story does not enc
here. Remembering the closing word!
of old John Pendragon's queer cipher
message: who finds keeps" it came
about that had found not only yer!
respectable monetary treasure, bu
one unspeakably greater. For 81!
months later Miss Muriel Pandragol
became Mrs. Mason Keppel.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

per' ana by one of those freakish men.
aai pranks which the old sometimes in.
uuige III, had worked out his message
anu entrusted it to the parrot rather
s suan make q will, fully believing that
MS granddaughter or some helper like
Ilsself would succeed in unraye,ing
,ne secret. 1t is further my private
oellef that the old rascal had come by
mucn OF his money in questionable
Nays and was secretly afraid to pub
llsn tne amount of his wealth by
means OF written will or testament.
however. my next step was mani
,estiy TO communicate my discovery to
Murlel Pendragon-for although | had
Known her but two short days, al
ready had come to think of her by
her pretty Christian name,
MY first question after the usual DO
lite greetings was:
DO you know of any locality near
mere called King Arthur's cave?"
why, surely" she answered. "Ev-
cry Cornishmau on Mounts bay could
direct you. It's an old smugglers'
refuge. Why do you ask, Mr.. KEEP
pel?"
| parted this question by another.
is 1t far from here?"
Yes, and no." was the answer
"Arthur's caves--there are several of
them, really-extend for miles under
the clif1s. Some of them can only be
entered at low tide, but it so happens
that there is an entrance to one of
them from under our own kitchen
floor by means of a trap door. I've
never been down, but l know it's
there, because grandfather often used
to take a lantern and disappear for
hours at time. But why"
Again gave query for query"
Would you trust me to 60 down
with lantern, of course?"
"Oh, you mustn't think of that-go
ing alone, l mean! People have been
lost and starved to death down there
in former days. There was a lovely
concern in her voice which brought an
altogether adorable color to the girls
cheeks. Then suddenly she ex
claimed:
You're keeping something from
me, Mr.. Keppel! What is it? Have
you discovered grandfather's secret?'
Seeing no other way out of it tolt
her the truth and read the parrot:
message as I had deciphered it. She
listened with bated breath and palpi
tating bosom.
But we mustn't be too sure" l con
tinued. The whole thing may be :
hoax, you know"
"Ah, but you didn't know poor oil
grandfather" she commented. 1T wa
his forethought for me which caused
him to take this roundabout way o
concealing and then revealing his sc
! cret wealth."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

Il have found that, in general, most
white garden flowers are black, or
nearly SO, in ultraviolet light" writes
Prof. Robert William Wood in "A New
Department in Photography" in the
Century. Next summer'I am going to
raise some white flowers under glass,
which will screen them from the ultra,
violet rays during their development
and see II this makes any difference,
for It has recently been found that the
color Of flowers Is related to the color
Of the light which fall upon them"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

lily, but I tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as l have. am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
II will say also that I think there IS
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and we'll. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and ithas
always helped her.
Il am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for the Lydia E.
Pinkham's Remedies. ] tell every one
/ meet that I owe my health and hap.
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. JIG. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich.
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com:
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm.
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

air IN our faces. The steps were IS In
number. with half circular turn mid
way. finally landing US in dry and
airy arched chamber.
I raised the lantern and looked
around, saying:
rs this it,"
"This IL King Arthur's cave. Ger
tainly." Miss Pendragon answered. Il
should say 1t was the first gallery"
'Then we must travel bit farther"
I responded, "for the cipher distinctly
calls for the second gallery! Give me
your hand. / don't want to lose you"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
Copyright, 1910, by W. G, Chapman)

:: +: E: !: +: !: !:
he regular course of bust
~ ness one day brought the
IM Following peculiar letter to
N the London Office of Built.
lf5 vi wants Limited. It shall
serve to introduce one of
the queerest cases which
.ne great inquiry agency ever under
took to elucidate:
ilntagel Priory Near Penzance,
c.., June 20, 49,
Gentlemen: have been advised to ad-
uress You by the curate of this parish.
the Rev. Mr.. Penmar, in the hone that
you can help me unrayel a yery nuzzIine
mystery. 'oN"'"e
MY name is Muriel Pendragon and
am the granddaughter of the late Mr.
'ohn Pendragon, who died six months
ego MY grandfather was very eccentric.
1hu aNnough he was always kind to me
cannot but admit that he was queer at
Tunes. by our few immediate neighbors
NC was accounted miser-just why I
nave never been able to learn We al
ways mad enough to live on, and he sent
me 10 good schools for some years after
my parents died. Since then l have kent
mouse Tor him. One Of grandfather's De-
cuiarltles consisted In an aversion to ma
KING will, although Mr.. Penmar always
toid MIN he should do so. But henry
grandfather-would laugh and say there
was plenty OF time for that. Well, some
now gained the idea that he was quite
rlch--not that ever saw much money.
Out because whenever gold or silver was
needed 1t was sure to be forthcoming.
Ihen, knew that he inherited several
thousands Of pounds from his father
which would have come to my father had
ne lived Well. last Christmas eve grand
father died in his sleep, and since then,
although the house has been searched
from attic to cellar, we can find neither
papers nor any secret source of wealth
MI Penmar has inquired of the banks in
Penzance. st. Ives and Falmouth, If
grandfather had any moneys deposited
but the answer is no in every case But
still am sure-and the popular belief
bears me out In this-that poor GRANDPA
Their was really wealthy man. AS am
his sole heir, and all alone In the world,
you will see how deeply am interested
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

heppel. You're young and enthusi-
astic-I won't say romantic-but this
Is one OF those matters where a man
OF some imagination Is needed. But
don't let Miss-er-Miss Pendragon-
nne Old name that-twirl you round
her niger. From what she says there
Will be little in the shape of fees for
Bullivants unless you locate the old
miser's hoard-in which case we shall
expect the usual percentage. Take
your time, spare no expense, and re.
pors when you're ready. Nil desper-
andum, remember"
These concluding clauses embodied
at once the usual instructions to Bull
livants' men, and my own particular
wade mecum. babe Callister good
morning, and went out to look up a
convenient train via the London and
Southwestern for Penzance, the near
est station to Tintagel Priory.
! arrived in England's most wester-
ly town the next evening greatly ex-
hilarated by the long ride which took
me through the picturesque West
Countree, the land of Lorna Doone.
My inquiries at the inn ELECTED the
fact that Tintagel Priory was midway
between Penzance and Narration, on
the shores of Mounts bay. Next
morning set out on foot, the distance
being some ten or twelve miles at
most.
AS a lad l had devoured the pages
of Kingsley's Westward Ho," yet had
never dared hope that I'd be fortunate
enough to visit the scenes amid which
its stirring adventures are laid. Con-
sequently l fairly reveled in the glor-
tous scenery Of that shore road-wind-
ing over moor and glen and chine, al
ways within sight and sound of the
Western ocean of Drake and Raleigh,
and replete with legends of King Ar
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
A Hint.

Teacher--I have been trying for
some time to get the room so quiet
that we could hear q pin drop. l have
dropped the pin several times but
you have been making so much noise
that it has been impossible to hear it.
What do you think we had better do.
children?"
Reddy Backrow-Tie dumb-be to
it next time, teacher.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
The Vitality Of Language

these islands there is but one family
that talks the English language in its
home. All the rest are as true to
their inherited tongue a. they are to
their racial hue.
For 4 hundred years the creoles Of
Louisiana have been subject to Amer
lean influences, yet the ratio Of those
who talk English ct all il disappoint.
fns French u their habitual language
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
Il cIincs 10 1 Race with as Much
Tenacity a. Does lts Ma
tive Color.

Nothing clings to a race more tena.
EeiOusly than It's native tongue, unless
\ d IS its native color. After 80 years
u effort 10 spread the English Ian !,
suaxs. the home tongue Of the full-
tloodsd Hawaiian Is his aboriginal 1al-
son: Exclusive Of the halt-whites Y
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
That Ancient Judue.

The ancients certainly were great,
~ we can learn by reading. There
was Roman magistrate who fined
himself for speeding. He gave him.
self dressing down, evincing due re.
pentance; acquired q lot Of cheap re-
nown and then suspended sentence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
The Popular M. B.

Flint-Have you any divine heaters
out your way. old man?
Flyrte Have We! Say. there's q
young woman doctor next hor that's
. peacAerino.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

Y - ~ Wv "
pound and Sanatlve
Wash have done me;
I live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. I am forty:
five years old, and %
am the mother OF
thirteen children"
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken down
with hard work and
;ho nara nf nv faEl.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10

1t takes more than mushy manner
to make one minister of the bread
of life.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-10
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound

scottville, Drich.-" want to tel!
you how much good Lydia E. Pinkhams
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-06-10

DE LA COSTA
Lol6, Engracia, San Miguel, Carme-
lita, Libertad, Perla Maria Amparo.
nESPACHAD0S PARA
Ell EXTERIOR
Wapor americana Caracas, para New
York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-06-10

San JUAN y .Agz1&fal3a ed2 37 ,i148 .E.a-
Sado.
GOfet3 Frank TEnchlns, Sc haiia i Ia
carg.a y sai4r2 eJsHseta --pHra 3>s<aaa1 .Jeaaa
Ell 17 CfeT af:fsaaI.
CenssguaSarsos, SSso6rinos de Ezqaiaga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-06-10

Goleta americana Laviuia W, Snow
debe haber sa1sio de New York par.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
RUN DOWN AN ARMADILLo
Animal Killed by Dogs IN Virginia
Proves 70 Be Soldiers
Pet

While hunting in the Virginia
uoods. near Bailey's crossroads. in
hIexandria county. a few nights ago
pack of dogs belonging 70 Jonn
Nenr0e and a colored man named
Mortimer Virgins ran down and
AIled an ANIMAL believed to be an
ar8adillo.
TIE dogs were after opossums and
cOons but getting on the scent OF the
animal. followed It for an hour or
more before they landed their quarry.
Later it was learned that the arma-
iiilo belonged to ore Of the troops Of
cavalry at Fort Myer. The men mad
scc.red number Of the animals
while on duty on the Texas border
and had brought them to the fort.
The one that was killed had es-
capped and the men had been hunting
the woods for II for several days.
when they learned that It had been
killed This is possibly the only arm
adillo hunt that ever took place in the
Scinity Of Washington.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05

There was a box supper al The Fall
ing school aOnse Wednesday night,
given 70 pay for the Christmas tree
which will be for the benefit Of the
school children Of that district. Xmas
eve. There was a fine program rem
dered By the school children, which
the teacher, Miss Balentine, neither
spared time nor trouble 10 teach each
their different parts. All enjoyed them
selves and hope their teacher will give
them another program shortly. The
boxes we're few, but the young men
we're quite liberal With their pocket
books, the proceeds amounting TO
1880. There was cake for the
prettiest young lady IN the house and
fine dish Of candy for the ugliest
man. Miss Viola Falling won the cake
while Mr. Sam Tettersall was voted
the ugliest man.
Those who shared the Thanksgiving
turkey and cranberry sauce at the
home OF Ed Fritz were: Mr.. Sam Md
erbrand and family. Mr.. Cicero Hider,
brand and family, Jerry Brown and
family. Mrs yandeyer and daughter,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
Housebosts 10 Let.

The cult Of the houseboat has never
made much progress in this country.
for number of reasons. the chief of
which is perhaps the liking of Ameri-
cans for speed Besides. we are a
sfegarious people, and hotels with
their crowds attract most of those
who have not the time or money
for elaborate country places.
But in England and Germany these
quiet summer floating houses are in
creasing in popularity, and Berlin
company has this year gone into the
business on a large scale Of building
houseboats TO let.
They are built on one pattern, the
main feature Of them being a roof
yeranda to serve as dining and liv-
ing.room. Perhaps we may some time
appreciate their advantages. and our
rivers may present as attractive an
appearance as does the Thames.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
Egg Substitutes in Great Britain.

An American firm making an egg
substitute desires information as to
the opening for its sale in Great
Britain This article is already sold
more extensively in this country than
In The United States. It is of British
manufacture and is sold by almost
every grocery. One brand of egg pow
~ els at eight to sixteen cents per
tin according to size, and another at
eight to fourteen cents, or eleven
cents per dozen small packets There
is also product called Eggo which is
stated TO consist Of new laid eggs in
the form of powder which is retailed
AT twentythree cents per carton. the
substitutes reserred to are not sold
through agents, but directly by the
makers TO the various retail stores
and groccrs; they are well known and
widely used. There is no duty on the
importation OF egg substitutes into
Great Britain provided sugar does rot
form component part; when it does
duty is assessed according to the
proportion and polarization ascer-
tanned by test.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
BIRTH RATE -FOUR TINES
DEATH RATE IR'OKLIHOEL

Oxlzaozz cty. De- 1.--Okis10l-a b
ss.zi s.zfsztles for t1s Eo1th q Oc-
sss,er ssor zs57 blr1hs ard ~ deaths.
" ne births lsfz Esrs mzles and
f4fs fe1sias zs4s we're NElts and
y eo5ors1 ~ ths ~ deaths -
sese rzsea srd z4s females. 71g Ehits
zn1 Is e9s9ssd- This q not aeceptsd
a. ne f1n usmoer - births ziacs
mzrr. especially suong negoea are
Sever reeorss1 Hifh eD11ty health o.
aee-s
Paeanozlz sal a9ies ne faeor5 for
Ire greatest fatality. according % tue
aen.ber d ceee1 zmo1g me contagious
an6 infact5gaz elseasaf. there hzring
been "A cases. ard = X them fatal
DsvhtAsrlz fesesie1 q deaths out oi 4
total g7s esges. seeries fever. but one
dezsh OF u " cases ne three small.
pox eaeea feDgyted recovered. and
fbere psse ~ easea u tuberculosis
- ~ them being fatal
The blrth record u gain of ~ pr
cert over izxt month. aud = per cent
OYsr OetDber u lagt year While the
n1mber 81 deaths we're q gain n 3
per cent oger Izst month and per
cent oger October. 1910 ~ births
Oklahoma l. leading the state u Kan.
ezs. where there we're for August
sss births and ses deaths Diseases
n early infancy were responsible Tor
q of the deaths there, tuberculosis
81 and typhoid with ~ ranked third.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
TAPPING LAKE OF eEEEvI
Prsjsct - Whicn water Nay Et
srsssst ts Psrfs - socNiis
Canal

Ner YORK = %; fhs only great efty
tast Is tFouhle1 - ths problem q
usr EupglT Paris hzs 80 rezriy
reaete1 the ilnlt q IS conTs1fsui
thst X has rsElFes The project
- traEing 1pon me EzteF q Lake
rnerz
Is AXE is Il Switzerland. II ths
-Eis o. rost perEons, but mOA g
tls zolthern shore is French terri
torF. and although me coatroi q the
re iy The harTzgs a. Geneva is
fze-isDd's by treaty. stiH France
caiE5 Il has rights that would sllow
0 lOEsr the lsvsl By four inches
1sring the dry season. which IS al
tast is contemplated under the pres
ezt plan.
The proposed canal would be over
'h-ee hundred miles long. including
many tunnels and the crossing of
four large rivers and would cost
s0out sI090800O0 Ii has not ad-
s4need beyond the stage 81 discus
zion. but the need of Paris IS 30 press
Ing that y may yet be realized
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05

rrznk Hosz zzz fz1Elf zaz chzr5sy
Frtz ard FrzzkIs HIlzersEznz Al
reported = f1e fize. Tlth tzrksy an1
eaicken pienfE. ard ezks and pis 90
fore besl1es orher good fhiaEs Al
voted Br- ard Mn. Frstz zs IRE enter
tainers - czffer visiting faem sresF
rooc plss tseT teperre1 70 thsir
hozes -lgst - tie ssn senf fozn.
Kiss szdls Czsto sliss Hazel shear
Lsrr- Miss Myr1le LlttsFzle. Josa Bz5b
sn1 Zeno Casio q White Oak astesd-
- tse bo1 ssDgef q ne Tallen sehool
ho1se.
81. Chzrleg lianier kalsd . gogng
Beef wednesday.
Little Coda Ho.d Is esife SICK
Dan sDesks spsat saturday Night
and Sunday With hsg ronsia. Prank
Hoid and family.
Laura ghiTes s. reported 70 ssh BE-
Improving
JObnnie Armstroag and family NOV
20 10 bis place this Neek
u.s. %olaH's ehiI6ren are reported
n have scarlet fever
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
FORTUNE IN HIS LUCKY COIN
rse<st Piece Carried - Nsn fer s.
Years. Proves - Pc Worth
ss.ooo

Tie gFiEly huU0ro1s ggdcess Of for
tines good ard "a never wrought for
tie heroes q = Scsehsrzzzde OF
Hzns Anderson = stranger trick thzl
tat b which sic recently thrust .
fortune into the pocket of an unsus-
reetlnz grOeers c7eTk o. Los Angeles.
he Il Charles L Cross. . CLERK for
Prank a Vale. 4 grocer Of South
Main street For nearly nfty-hTs years
be has carried zs . lueEy pocket piece
> silver half dollar Of the same date
as the yea q his birth. 1883.
And & has justified his faith in lis
laeEiness at last. for from being mere
i q battered and war worn four bit
piece q ancient vintage and doubtful
beauty Il has suddenly leaped to rel
ativeiy enormous value as the second
knoEn coin Of that date in existence.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was re-
fused with scorn BY Ne owner Of the
only other 1859 half dollar known TO
exlst-rated as the most valuable coin
now in the exhibit OF the American
NHmismatic association in Chicago.
There are few individual coins Of
greater value BY record OF their rarity
than the 1853 half dollar. even the his
toric dollar OF 1904 taking back seat
wheE it comes to relative scarcity.
More than half century ago IN his
native town Of Niles, Mich, the coin
was given to Cross as a birthday pres
ent because It was struck OF in the
same year Of his birth II went into
the pocket Of young Charles first pair
Of pants and in his trousers pocket it
has remained ever since.
Cross IS now ffty-eight years old
ard his life has not always been an
easy one. He has seen the time when
his lucky piece vas silent in his pock-
Ct because there was not even penny
there to jingle with It. There have
been times when he has taken the
four bits from its resting place and
was about to sacrifice it for its equiv
slent in bread and beans because, ex-
cept for II, he was absolutely dead
broke. hungry and without where to
lay his head
There has always been in the back
Of his head the whimsical IDEA that it
would some time bring him luck. And
IT has brought him luck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-05
Protecting wild Animals.

An important amendment to the
game laws which goes into effect this
year Is that prohibiting the sale OF
game at any time While this will
have no effect on the average hunter,
II win put an end to a practice which
has had much to do with decreasing
the supply Of wild animals and birds
in this state. The slaughter Of game
In order 70 supply the markets has
In the past done much to aid in the
extinction Of our wild animals and
birds, and the elimination OF this type
OF hunter will be most beneficial.
Each year the game laws are be-
Ing more strictly enforced, and the
protectors have obtained large nuni-
ber Of convictions. The officials are
no longer ready TO overlook violations
OF the law, but are making every eff
fort to put a stop to Illegal hunting.
And in this work they have the moral
support Of all good citizens of the
state.-Schenectady Gazette.