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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
Hickey awkwardly handed her the

Hickey awkwardly handed her the
glass. She slipped mechanically.
Il have a cab below" continued
Maitland. "And I'll try to arrange it
so that we can get out of the build.
ing without having to force a way
through the crowd"
She thanked him with a glance.
There's tn freight elevator" sug.
gested Hickey, helpfully.
THANK you Is there any.
thing l can do for you, anything you
wish?" continued Maitland to the girl,
standing between her and the detec-
tive.
She lifted her face to his and shook
her head, very gently. NO." she
breathed through trembling lips. "You
you've been" But there was a
sob in her throat, and she hung her
head again.
mot a word" ordered Maitland
"Sit here for few minutes. if you
can, drink the water and-ah-fix up
your hat, you know" damn Hickey!
Why the devil did the fellow insist on
hanging round SOD "and l will go and
make arrangements"
"Th-thank you," whispered the small
voice shallily.
Maitland hesitated a moment, then
turned upon Hickey in sudden exas,
peration. His manner was enough;
even the obtuse detective could not
ignore it. Maitland had no need to
speak,
I'm sorry, SIR" he said, standing
his ground manfully but with a trace
more of respect in his manner than
had heretofore characterized it, "but
there's uh gentleman-uh-your fren'
Bannerman's outside nd wants tub
speak tub yeh."
"Tell him to"
Excuse me. He says he's gottuh
| see yeh. If yeh don't come out he'll
come after yeh. l thought yeh d
ruther-"
That's kindly thought Of" Matt.
land relented. "Ill be there in a min
ute" he added, meaningly.
Hickey took an impassive face to
the doorway, where, whether or not
with design. he stood precisely upon
the Threshold filling it with his burly
shoulders. Maitland bent again over
the girl, and took her hand
Dearest" he said, gently, please
don't run away from me again"
Her eyes were brimming, and he
read his answer in them. Quickly-it
further; but so much he had felt he
must say-he brushed her hand with
his lips and Joined Hickey. Thrust
ing the detective gently into the outer
room, with not unfriendly hant
upon his shoulder, Maitland closed the
door.
Now, see here" he said quietly ant
firmly, you must help me arrange t
get this lady away without her becom
ing identified with the case. Hickey
I'm in a position to say good wore
for you in the right place; she haC
positively nothing to do with Anisty,
(this, so far as he could tell, was as
black lie as he had ever manufac
tured under the lash Of necessity
"and-there's a wad in it for the boys
who help me out"
well. :" The detective shift
ed from one foot to the other, eying
him intently. 81 guess we can fix it
freight elevator nd side entrance
Yeh have the cab waitin', nd"
"I'll go with the lady, you under
stand, and assume all responsibility
You can come round at your con
venience and arrange the details with
me, at my rooms, since you will be sc
kind
(To BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
The Continent of Iemurla.

There was also supposed to be a
prehistoric continent that occupied
the greater portion of what Is now
the Indian ocean. Madagascar is said
to be remnant of it. Sclater, an
Englishman, has called this continent
Lemuria, after monkey-like animals
said to have inhabited it.
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here? Bring chair, please, and
glass Of water"
The detective stumbled over his
feet and brought the chair at the risk
of his neck. Then he went away and
returned with the water. In the
meantime the girl, silently enough for
all that her eyes were speaking, with
Maitland's assistance arose and seated
herself.
"You will have to stay here a few
minutes" he told her, "until-er-"
81 understand" she told him in
choking tone.
dow. AS Anisty. with a tremendous
strain upon his failing powers, strug-
gled to his feet, Maitland, catching the
murderous CLEAN In the mans eye,
pulled trigger. The burglars answer
ing shot expended itself as harmlessly
as Maitland's. Both went wide of their
marks.
And of sudden Hickey had drawn
the bolt, and the body of police be-
hind forced Maitland pell-mell into the
room. AS he recovered he saw Hickey
hurting himself at the criminals throat
one second too late. True to his
| pledge never to be taken alive, Anisty
had sent his last bullet crashing
through his own skull.
A cry of horror and CONSERVATION
forced itself from Maitland's throat
The police halted, each where he
stood, transfixed. Anisty drew him
self up, with trace of pride in his
pose: smiled horribly; put a hand
mechanically to his lips
And died.
Hickey caught him as he fell, but
Maitland, unheeding, leaped over the
body that had in life resembled him
so fatally, and entered Bannerman' S
| private office.
The gray girl lay at length in a
| corner of the room, shielded from OBJ
| servation by one of the desks. Her
| eyes were closed, her cheeks wore the
hue of death; the fair young head was
| pillowed on one white and rounded
forearm, in an attitude of natural rest,
| and the FURNISHED hair, its heavy coils
| slipping from their fastenings, tum-
bled over her head and shoulders in
| shimmering glory like splash of liv.
ing flame.
| With low and bitter cry the young
men dropped to his knees by her side.
In the outer Office the police were as.
sembled in excited conclave, blind to
all save the momentous fact OF
Anisty's last, supremely consistent act
For the time Maitland was utterly
alone with his great and aching lone
illness.
After a little while timidly he
touched her hand. 1t lay upturned
white slender fingers like exotic petals
curling in upon the rosy hollow of hel
palm. And it was soft and warm.
He lifted 1t tenderly in both hi.
own, and so held it for a space, brood
ing, marveling at its perfection. Ant
inevitably he bent and touched it witt
his lips, as if their ardent contact
would warm it to sentence.
The fingers tightened upon his own
slowly, surely; and in the binding JOY
of that moment he was made con
scious of the ineffable sweetness Of
opening, wondering eyes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
Sweet Mullins.

One-half cup Of sugar. 1 dessert.
spoon of butter, eggs. Break eggs,
sugar and butter into a dish and beat
with sugar and butter l cup -four, I
cup of r. I. white meal. 3 teaspoons
of baking powder. good pinch of salt,
milk enough to make thick batter.
Drop into gem pans and bake In quick
oven.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
The Great Pacific ator.

The uncle of Europe, who Is also
the ruler of 4OO,OOOOOO of the human
race, has been the great pacificator Of
our age. He, more than anyone, has
helped to clear the worlds sky. He
may even act as a bridge Of true
friendliness between France and Ger.
many, the only nations that cannot
yet be quite friends without reserve
Sheffield Daily Independent.
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Quick Breakfast Muffins.

One pint sour milk, one-half tea.
spoon soda, one tablespoon salt, one
tablespoon sugar, -four enough to make
medium batter; pour in buttered
muffin tins and bake Is minutes In a
hot oven.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
French Bean OmeIet.

Cut up two tablespoons Of boiled
French beans and stir them into four
well-beaten eggs; add two tablespoons
Of grated Parmesan cheese. salt and
pepper to taste; mix well. put into an
omelet pan with two ounces Of butter
and fry until done; serve very hot.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Recessional.

Him, hrumm" Thus Hickey, the
inopportunely ubiquitous, numbering
hastily in from the other Office and
checking, in an extreme of embarrass-
ment, in the middle of the floor.
Maitland glanced over his shoulder,
and, subduing desire to fay the
man alive, released the girls hand.
Il say, Hickey" he observed, care
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
New Strawberry Shortcake.

Cut puff pastry In square or round
rieces, then bake. When cold spread
with sweetened, crushed Strawberries.
then cover with another round OF
paste, spread strawberries on top.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
Coffee Cake,

One cup Of brown sugar. two eggs,
one-half cup butter. creamed. half cup
strong coffee i " cups -four with lit.
tie salt, half teaspoon soda and half
teaspoon ginger. Bake In Q Loaf
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
His Decisions Were All Acoepted

Uncle Jim Hastings umpired the
game between the Stars and the
Comets" What! Say, how did he
look when he got through" "He
looked all right. Uncle Jim stands six
feet two .~d weighs 240."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
The Lacks of Analogy.

Papa, what do they call man who
plays pipe?'
"A piper
"And man who plays a drum?"
"a drummer
"And a man who plays a fife?"
"A fifer."
Then is a man who plays a lutte
looter?"
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AN AUTOMATIC COFFEE POT
housewife Need Only Provide Mate
rial, Light the Lamp, and
Her Work Is Done.

This coffee pot. the invention of a
ground coffee is placed in the pot
with the required amount of water
and the wick Of the alcohol lamp Ia
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-07-28
Use Autos for Tiger Hunting

slain driving and driven together and
the goat hanging in the jaws of the
dead tiger.-Calcutta Statesman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
TssrT I9esSaas,
John Henry
VI TELEGRAM
Bv GEORGE v. HOBART
TELEGRAM

Uncle Peter sat down on a rock
overhanging the clay bank which
sloped up about four feet above the
lazy brooklet. He carefully arranged
his expensive rod, placed his fish bas-
ket near by and entered into a disser-
tation on angling that would make old
Ike Walton get up and leave the aqua
rum.
In the meantime Tacks decided to
do some bait fishing, SO win an old
case knife he sat down behind Uncle
Peter and began to dig under the rock
for worms.
Fishing is the sport of kings" the
old man chuckled; IAN it's long eel
that won't turn when trodden upon. If
you're not going to fish, John, do sit
down, You're throwing shadow
over the water and that scares the
finny monsters. A fish diet is great
for the brain, John! You should eat
more fish,"
There's many true word spoken
from the chest" l sighed, just as
OuClt uio OF Sdot anu
cleverly wound about eight feet of
line around a spruce tree on the OPP
posite bank.
The old man began to boil with ex-
citement as he pulled and tugged In
an effort to untangle his line, and just
about this time Tacks became the
author Of another spectacular drama.
In the search for the elusive worm
that feverish youth known as Tacks,
the Human Catastrophe, had finally
succeeded in prying the rock loose,
and Immediately thereafter Uncle Pc
ter dropped his rod with yell OF ter
ror and proceeded to follow the man
from Cooks.
The rock reached the brook first,
but the old gentleman gave it warm
hustle down the bank and finished a
close second. He was in the money,
all right.
Tacks also ran-but in an opposite
direction.
For some little time my spluttering
relative sat dumbfounded in about two
feet of dirty water, and when finally
dipped him out of the drink he looked
like a busy wash-day., Everything was
damp but his ardor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

tons, 1t speaks aloud of Scotland's
glory. certainly Edinburgh is the ma,
jestic.
On the battlement of the castle
called the Kings Bastion is the ia
nous gun Mons Meg, huge piece OF
ordnance forged from bars OF iron
welded together, with 20 inches bore,
now burst and useless.
1t is, however, in the Grand parade
or square of the Stuart palace that
greatest interest centers. Here are To-
Gated Queen Mary's rooms, the Crown
room and parliament hall.
Here in the palace is shown the tiny
room where James vi. was born, also
the larger room occupied by Mary,
Queen of Scots, Here also In the pal.
ace of the Stuarts is the great hall IN
which ambassadors were received and
parliaments held during the reign OF
the early Stuarts.
Back, far back of history. legend
tells of this castle, but its authentic
history dates from Malcolm III. toward
the end of the eleventh century.
This grand historic rock. scene OF
many battles and sieges. home Of kings
and parliaments. the guardian OF the
city which sprang up about 1t. com
mands the attention Of every visitor
and is the pride Of every Scottish
heart. North, south and west its cliffs
are formed of steep, basaltic rock. al
the foot Of which the city nestles. The
eastern front, Of which have spoken
slopes down to Holyrood. From the
eastern side Is the only approach.
The city can be seen in all its beau
ty from the cattle eminence. Far ava,
are the mountains, and nearer thu
Firth of Forth. Looking down, one caI
see the famous Grassmarket. scene o
the Porteous riots. In fact, EdiAburgl
has many points Of exceeding great in
terest.
EDITH EVERETT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

interest centers. From Hollywood pal
ace up to Castle Rock every street and
every spot is connected with the ro-
mantle past of "Old Scotia's glory"
Holyrood, the palace of the Scottish
kings, the place where Mary Queen of
Scots lived and where Rizzio was MUIR
dered, is located In the lower part Of
the old town. This is where the pious
David l. of Scotland, through his
vision of the Holy Cross, founded a
monastery, which later became pal
ace of Scottish royalty. Its location.
on rather low ground with Arthur's
seat towering 1872 feet high, back Of 1t,
Is gloomy rather than beautiful. In
fact. the palace Is a gloomy, solemn
place. The rooms of Mary and the
ruined chapel alike tell their tale of
gloom. 1t was sorry spot for a
comely. young queen-this grim home
Of stern monarchs. At its best it could
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

St. Giles, with its queer crOwn-shaped
steeple, interesting on account of it's
connection with the name of John
Knox All along the way the streets
are strange and ancient In look, the
houses are high and narrow. There
are queer little closes, which may be
likened to modern alleys. Every one
of these old places has its story There
is the house Of John Knox, and near
by the Church of st. Giles are the old
parliament houses, in front of which
stone in the pavement bearing the
initials u. X" marks there in the
street, under horses feet. the last rest.
ing place of Scotland's hero, the great
reformer, John Knox.
Beyond st. Giles church, there is a
heart In the pavement marking the
site of the Heart Of Midlothian, i'm.
mortalized by Scott In his novel of
that name.
The old town Is a sort of epitome of
Scottish history for the last 500 years.
Even back of history to legend runs
the tales of this ancient burgh. But
the visitor, having passed up the long
street first called Canongate, then
High, and near its end Lawnmarket,
reaches the castle esplanade, fully $50
feet in length, at the end of which on
the summit of the rock stands Edin-
burgh castle. The esplanade, now used
as an infantry parade ground. in an
cient times was the spur and used to
serve as the place of execution.
The castle, an impregnable strong
hold before gunpowder was invented,
stands on a precipitous rock about 300
feet above the valley. 1t Is now an in
fantry barracks. Hero the Scottish
kings used to live. here the Inflated
Stuarts dwelt.
The location of the castle is wonder
full, towering as it does above the city,
resting on its black. steep. rocky cliffs,
looking down in majestic scorn on
passing people and changing genera
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
WORK FOR $4,000 POETS

About April 1 last society W
started in a fashionable uptown apsN
ment. They called 1t something nA.
The Poets Association Of Americs.
The members of 1t were mostly ~
from the slope with few lndians
song birds thrown in tor good meaS
ure. They talked Of everything non
the proper position of the caesurs =
the delicate shading Of the oxymoEo1'
At one stage of the proceedings -
lights were turned down and sne 49,
looked as If they were going 70 no'
a Palladino seance. Then they
their poetry at one another. ana =
result must have been generai oaAL
ness. for the society has never
since.
I'm conducting this corresponoens !.
school OF mine / do the best ! can
put embryo poets on the right We ~,
for a very trifling consideration. -
only ambition at present Is tna' -
day I'll be duly recognized a
stepfather of American Literature
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

However, with characteristic good
nature, he squeezed the water out Of
his pockets and declared that 1t was
just the kind of exercise he needed.
He made me promise not to tell Aunt
Martha, because she was very much
opposed to his going In bathing on ac-
count of the undertow. Then
sneaked him up to his room and left
him to change his clothes.
On the piazza found Clara j., her
face shrouded in the afterglow Of a
wintry sunset.
She handed me a telegram minus
the envelope and asked me, with a
voice that was intended to be cutting
ly sarcastic, '1s there any answer
opened the message and read:
New York.
John Henry,
Jiggersville, N. Y.
The two queens will be out this
afternoon they are good girls so treat
them white. BUNCH.
The unspeakable idiot, to send me a
wire worded like that! No wonder
Clara J. was sitting on the ice-cream
freezer! OF course 1t only meant that
Bunch's sister and her daughter were
coming out to look at their property,
which Clara J. thought was hers, but
suffering mackereli what an eye Clara
J. was giving me!
"And who are the two Queens?" she
Queried. bitterly.
My face grew redder and redder
Every minute expected to turn into
a complete boiled lobster. could see
somebody reaching for the mayor
naise to sprinkle me.
WELL" she continued, SIS there nc
answer? OF course they are good
girls, and you'll treat them white
but" Then the heavens opened and
the floods descended.
"Oh. john" she sobbed; how could
you be so unkind, so cruel! Think Of
It. a scandal on the very first day IL
my new home. and was so happy"
would confess everything. There
was no other way out of it. l was or
my knees by her side Just about tc
blurt forth the awful truth when my
courage failed and suddenly switched
my bet and gave the cards another
cut.
It's all a mistake" l whispered;
'it's only Bunch Jefferson doing 6
comedy scene. Don't you understand
dear; when Bunch tries to get funny
| all the undertakers have a busy sea
son. l simply don't know who ht
means by the two queens, and as fol
! scandal. well. you know me, Pete!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
Correspondence School to Put Begin
ners on the Right Track for .
Trif,ing Consideration.

Now that our population has been
estimated lat 100,000.000." said tho
practical poet, 1T would be safe to say
that the nations nest of song birds
will aggregate at least $4,000. OF
course. refer to the simon pure song
sters, and not to certain spurious indi-
viduals who endeavor to pass them
selves OF as the real article.
There isn't hamlet in this mag
nificent country of ours that hasn't its
little newspaper. and the poets corner
of the sheet is never without lucu-
bration from the local bard. These
are the poets who actually believe and
live up to the art for arts sake dict
UNI. and not the lugubrious rhymes
tiers in cities who preach the doctrine
and adopt methods in direct opposi-
ton to it. The country newspaper Is
the cradle of our national song, and
some of our enduring poetry has been
printed originally in its columns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13

legend unite to make Ed1n-
burgh fascinating to the traveller.
With its towering eminences of Cotton,
Hill and Castle Rock, with its pictur-
esque old town and it's beautiful new
town, 1t forms an impressive sight.
Its location is most picturesque: 1t Is
situated in the north part of Mid
lothian, nearly two miles from the
Firth of Forth. A large open valley
separates the new and old towns.
Few who have not visited Scotland
realize how beautiful as its capital. nor
how filled with interest it Is. New
Edinburgh is modern in every respect.
Its charmingly laid-o It streets, its love-
ly parks, its elegant buildings speak
of prosperity. The new town has
three principal streets-Prince, st.
George and Queen. Prince is called
by some the most beautiful business
street in the world. Right in the midst
of the business district are Princes
and Queens gardens, noted the world
over. The stores and buildings, the
churches and monuments, the gal
leries and museums all attract the Wis
ltor's attention. While at the lower
end Of the new part Carlton Hill, sur.
mounted by it's Parthenon-like monu-
ment, towers a lofty. eminence of i'm
pressive aspect. In broad Princes
street stands the great monument to
Scott. On st. Georges street are
statues of many Of Scotland's great
men.
The beauties of new Edinburgh are
such that one might cover pages in
telling of them. And yet, though the.
New Town, with its modern buildings,
its gardens and parks, may hold the
visitor and invite the weary traveller,
it is in old Edinburgh that greatest
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the cellar and swearing till help
Camel"
After breakfast was dragged away
to the brook to fish for lamb chops or
whatever kind Of an animal It was
that Uncle Peter and Tacks decided
would bite. Aunt Martha posted OF
to the city on urgent business, the ma
ture Of which she carefully concealed
from everybody.
Clara ]. said she'd be delighted to
have the house all to herself for an
hour or two, there were so many
rooms to look through and 30 many
plans to make.
Uncle Peter gave her his bow and
arrow with full instructions how to
shoot II danger threatened. and Tacks
carefully rubbed the steps leading up
to the piazza with soap 80, the bur-
glar would fall and break his neck.
Then the little shrimp called my at
tention to his handiwork and demon
strated its availability by slipping
thereon himself and going the whole
distance on his face. He didn't break
his neck, however. so to my mind his
burglar alarm failed to make good.
As time wore on I felt more and
more like q mock turtle being led to
the soup house.
The fact that Bunch was sore wor-
ried me, and I began to realize that 1t
was now only a question Of few
hours when I'd have to crawl up to
Clara ]. and hand in my resignation.
Every time I drew q picture OF that
scene and heard myself telling her
was nothing but fawn-colored four
flush could see my future putting on
the mitts and getting ready to hand
me one.
And when l thought Of the dish OF
fairy tales / had cooked for that girl
I could feel something running around
IN nv head and trying to hide. | sup
nose Il was my conscience. getting
even with me for telling her l had
bought her a country house. to ex
n,ain the missing numbers from my
nav envelope, which had In reality
been left with the bookmakers at the
track.
At the brook Uncle Peter began tc
throw out hints that he was the orig
inal lone fisherman. The lobster never
lived that could back away from him
and az for fly casting, well, he vas
Piscatorial Peter, the Fancy FISH
Charmer from Ffshkill.
The old gentleman is very rich. but
he loves to live around with his rela
tives. not because he's stingy. but sim
ply because he likes them and knows
they are good listeners.