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monsieur" she added, turning to me,
~ am most happy to make ven some
slight return for the very gracious
entertainment offered me that morn
ing by Mr.. Calhoun at his r~esideItNas
Such a droll man! Oh, la! la"
Are you his friend, MADAME l
asked bluntIy.
why should I not be?"
l could frame neither offensive nor
defensive art with her. She Knocked
me.
In a few moments the old
woman was back with cold fowl, wine,
napery, silver.
will monsieur carye?" At her nod
the old woman filled my glass, after
my hostess had tasted of her own.
We had seated ourselves at the table
as she spoke.
I did not expect you would come to
Montreal"
Then you know-but of course, 1
told you"
Have you then no question:" she
went on at last. Her glass stood half
full; her wrists rested gently on the
table edge, as she leaned back, look
ing at me with that on her face which
he had needed to be wiser than my
self, who could have read.
May I them"
Yes, now You may go on"
Il thank you. First, OF course, for
what reason do you carry the secrets
of my government into the stronghold
OF another government? Are you the
friend of America, or are you a spy
upon America? Are you my friend, or
are we to be enemies tonight"
She flung back her head and
laughed delightedly. THAT is a good
beginning" she commented.
You must, at a guess, have come
up by way of the lakes. and by bat
teau from La Prairie?" I ventured.
She nodded again. "Of course. l
have been here six days"
"Indeed?-you have badly beaten
me in our little race"
She flashed on me a sudden glance.
why do you not ask me outright why
I am here?'
We'll, then, I do! I do ask you
that. I ask you how you got access
to that meeting to-night-for I doubt
not you were there?"
She gazed at me deliberately again,
parting her red lips, again smiling at
NE. What would you have given to
have been there ~yourself?"
All the treasures those vaults ever
held
so much? What will you give me,
then, to tell you what I know"
More than all that treasure,
madam. A place"
All! 4 place in the heart of a peo-
ple! l prefer a locality more re-
Ctricted."
In my own heart, then; yes. of
~course!"
She helped herself daintily to a por-
ton of the white meat of the fowl.
Yes" she vent on, as though speak
ing to herself, ION the whole, l rather
like him. Yet what a fool! All. such
a droll idiot"
How so, madam" l expostulated.
81 thought l was doing very we'll"
Yet o cannot guess how to per
suade me?"
NO; how could that ba3"
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tered, dark and cherries. Here she
paused in front of a narrow iron gate.
Madam" l said, " you represent to
me one of the problems of my life.
Why does your taste run to such quar-
tiers as these? This might be that
same back street in Washington"
She chuckled to herself, at length
laughed aloud. But wait! If you
entered my abode once" h said,
why not again? Come"
Her hand was at the heavy knocker
as she spoke. In a mOment the door
slowly opened, just as it had done
that night before in Washington. My
companion passed before me swiftly.
AS she entered | saw standing at the
opening the same brown and Wrinkled
old dame who had served that night
before in Washington!
For an instant the light dazzled my
eyes, but determined now to see this
adventure through, | stepped Within.
Then, indeed, l found it difficult to
stife the exclamation of surprise
which came to my lips. Believe it or
not, as you like, we were again in
Washington!
l say that was confronted by the
identical arrangement, the identical
objects of furnishing, which had
marked the luxurious bOudOir Of
Helena Won Ritz in Washington. The
tables were the same, the chairs, the
mirrors. the consoles. On the mantel
stood the same girandoles with gilt
tering crystals. The pictures upon
the walls, so far as I could remember
their themes. did not deviate in any
particular Of detail or arrangement.
The O~val-backed chairs were dupli-
Gates of those I had see that other
night at midnight. Beyond these
same amber satin curtains stood the
tall bed with its canopy. as I could
see; and here at the right was the
same low Napoleon bed with its rolled
ends. The figures of the carpets were
the same, their deep-piled richness,
soft under foot, the same. The flow
cred cups of the conce were identi-
cal with those I had eel before.
You are good enough to admire
my modest place" said q laughing
VOICE at my shoulder.
turned to her then, pulling myself
together as best l could. Yes, she
too was the same. although in this
case costumed somewhat differently.
The wide ball gown of satin was gone,
md in its place was a less ~pretentious
rObing of some darker silk. No pale
blue fires shone at her white throat,
and her hands were ringless. But
the light, firm pOise OF her figure could
not be changed; the mOckery OF her
glance remained the same, half laugh
ing and half wistful.
In some way which l did not pause
10 anaiyze. 1 felt perfectly sure that
this strange woman could, if she
cared to do so, tell me some of the
things l ought to know. She might be
here on some errand identical with
my own. Calhoun had sent for her
once before. Whose agent was she
now? I found chairs for us both.
An instant later, summoned in what
a l do not know. the old serving
woman again reappeared. Wine,
Threlka,' said the baroness; service
for tWo-you may use this little table,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

taking liquid physic or big or little
pills, that which makes you worse
instead of curing. CathartiCs don't
cure-they irritate and weaken the
bowels. CASCARETS make the
bowels strong, tone the muscles so
they crawl and work-when they
do this they are healthy, producing
right results. S7
CAScARETS roc a box for a weeks
treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes a mouth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

Tay1or's Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet Gum
and Mullen Is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds. Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, 25c. soc and ST. 90 per bottle.
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No cIew.

Stranger-Yes, l ave the general
location Of my friends building and
the place.
Citizen-Haven't you anything more
definite?
strengthening except the archi-
tect's print of how the finished build
ing would lCOk.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

The man in the church with the
rowing eyes looking over the dubious
lose is pretty sure to be strong on
the doctrines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

The very best advice: take Garfield Tea
whenever a laxative is needed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, SOftens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

1t sometimes happens hat the black
sheep OF a family is a blonde.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

Too often have too much
length and too little depth.-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

A. good way to keep we'll is to take Gar
field tea frequently. 1t insures good health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

All the worlds a stage, and life is
the greatest on earth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
SYNOPSIS.

John Calhoun becomes secretary of
state in Tyler's cabinet with the fixed de-
termination to acquire both Texas and
Oregon. Nicholas Trist, his secretary, is
sent with a message to the Baroness Won
Ritz, spy and reputed mistress OF the
British minister, Pakenham. Trist en-
counters the baroness and assists her in
escaping from pursuers. She agrees to
see Calhoun, and as pledge that she
will tell him what he wants to know re-
garding the intentions of England toward
Mexico, she gives Trist a slipper the
mate of which has been lost. Trist is or
dered to Montreal on state business, and
arranges to be married to Elizabeth
Churchill before departing. The baroness
says she will try to prevent the marriage
A drunken congressman, who is assisting
Trist in mis- wedding arrangements, blum
deringly sends the baroness slipper to
Elizabeth instead of the owner and the
marriage is declared off. Nicholas finds
the baroness in Montreal, she having sue
ceeded, where he failed, in discovering
EnglandS intentions regarding Oregon
She tells him the slipper he had, con-
tained note from the Texas attache to
Pakenham, saying that If the United
States did not annex Texas within 30 days
she would lose both Texas and Oregon
Calhoun orders Trist to head q party
bound for Oregon. Calhoun eXcites the
jealousy of Sonora Yturrio, and thereby
secures the signature of the Texas at
Eache to a treaty OF annexation. Nicholas
arrives in Oregon. Later the baroness ar
rives on a British Warship. She tells
Nicholas that a note she placed in her
marriage, and that she intends to return
TO Washington to repair the wrong.
Nicholas follows her He learns on the
way that Polk has been elected and
Texas annexed, and that there is to be
war with Mexico The baroness tells
Trfst that in return for a compromise of
the Oregon boundary on the forty-ninth
degree, she has sold herself to Pakenham
She tells him the story of her life
Trist breaks Pakenham's key to the
baroness apartments. Pakenham calls
for his price and the baroness refuses to
pay. He insults her. She compels him
to apologize holds him up in his true
ught, and he declares that she is pure as
q lily. The treaty is signed by Paken-
ham. The baroness gives the treaty to
Calhoun and tolls him she got it for
Nicholas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
CHAPTER XXXVi.
The Palo Alto Ball.

A beautiful woman pleases the eye
good woman pleases the heart; one is
jewel the other treasure.-Napoleon T.
On the evening Of that following day
in May, the sun hung red and round
over a distant unknown land along
the Rio Grande. In that country, no
iron trails as yet had come. The mag
ic of the wire, SO recently applied to
the service Of man, was as yet there
unknown. Word Travelled slowly by
horses and mules and carts. There
| came small news from that far-off
country, half tropic, covered with
palms and crooked dwarfed growth of
mesquite and chaparral. The long
horned cattle lived in these dense
thickets, the spotted jaguar, the wolf,
the ocelot, the javelina, many small
er creatures not known in our north
ern lands. In the loan along the
stream the deer left their tracks, min
gled with those of the wild turkeys
and of countless water fowl It was
a far-off, unknown, unvalued land.
Our flag, long past the Sabine, had
! halted at the Nueces. Now it was to
advance across this wild region to the
Rio Grande. Thus did SNUG James
Polk keep his promises!
Among these tangled mesquite
thickets ran sometimes long bayous,
made from the overflow of the greater
rivers-resacas, as the natives call
them. Tall palms sometimes grow
along the bayous, for the country is
half trOpic. Again, on the dryer
ridges, there might be taller detached
trees, heavier forests-palo alto, the
natives call them. In some such place
as this, where the trees were tall,
there was fred the first gun of our
war IL the southwest There were
strange noises heard here in the will
derness, followed by lesser noises, and
by human groans. Some faces that
night were upturned to the moon
the same moon which swan so glori-
ously over Washington. Taylor camped
closer to the Rio Grande. The fight
was next to begin by the lagoon
called the Resaca de la Palma. But
that night at the capital that same
moon told us nothing of all this. We
did not hear the guns. It was far
from Palo Alto to our ports of Gal
weston or New Orleans. Our cockaded
army made its own history in its own
unreported way.
We at the White House ball that
night also made history in our own I'M
recorded way. AS our army was add
ing to our confines on the southwest,
so there were other, though secret,
forces which added to our territory in
the far northwest. AS 20 this and as
to the means by which it came ABOUT,
| have already been somewhat plain.
It was a goodly company tat as
seH.oled for the grand ball, the first
one in the second season of Mr.. Folks
somewhat confused and discordant ad-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
A FINE NIGHT-CAP
The Best Thing in the World to Go to
Bed and Sleep On.

"My wife and l find that 4 teaspoon
fuls Of Grape-Nuts and cup of hot
milk, or some cream, with it, makes
the finest night-cap in the world says
an Allegheny, Pa, man.
1--WE go to sleep as soon as we strike
the bed, and slumber like babies till
rising time in the morning.
"It is about years now since we be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts food, and we
always have it for breakfast and be-
fore retiring and sometimes fer lunch.
was so sick from what the doctors
called acute Indigestion and brain flag
before began to use Grape-Nuts that I
could neither eat, sleep nor work with
any comfort.
Il was afflicted at the same time
with the most intense pains, accompan-
led by a racking headache and back
ache, every time I tried to eat any
thing. Notwithstanding an unusual
pressure from my professional duties,
l was compelled for time to give up
my work altogether.
"Then I put myself on a diet of
Grape-Nuts and cream alone, with an
occasional cup of Postum as a runner
up, and sometimes little dry toast 1
assure you that in less than a week 1
felt like a new man; / had gained six
pounds in weight, could sleep well
and think well.
THE good work went on, and I was
soon ready to return to business, and
have been hard at it, and enjoying it
ever since.
Command me at any time any one
enquiries as to the merits of Grape
Nuts. You will find me always ready
to testify" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of humaa
interest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

Antigo-That a Methodist min
lster of a little church near New
port, R. l., refused check of $4,000
to marry Colonel Aston and Miss
Force was announced by Bishop John
w. Hamilton of New York to the
Methodist conference here. The min
ister's self-denial was great, the bish-
op said, because he was burdened
with debts. When the story leaked
out, a wealthy layman offered him an
equal sum to recompense him for his
loss, but that tender also was refused,
the clergyman saying he had done
only his duty" The bishop would not
name the clergyman.
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one younger man, took her hands and
kissed them.
Now our flag floats on the Columbia
and on the Rio Grande. I am older
now, but when I think of that scene,
wish that flag might float yet freer;
and though the price were war itself,
that it might float over a cleaner and
a nobler people, over cleaner and nobler
rulers, more sensible of the splendor
Of that heritage of principle which
should be ours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
Am
Country Perhaps thing Of a

pie and those who rule them. The
people still will win"
She spread out her two hands top
and bottom Of the map. "All, all,
ought to be yours-from the Isthmus
to the ice, for the sake of the people
of the world. The people-but in time
they will have their own!'
We listened to her silently, credit
ing her enthusiasm to her sex, her
race; but what she said has remained
in one mind at least from that day to
this. Well might part OF her speech
remain in the minds to-day of people
and rulers alike. Are we worth the
price paid for the country we gained?
And when we shall be worth that
price, what numerals shall mark our
territorial lines?
MAY I carry this document to Mr..
last, touching the paper on the table.
please, no. Do not. Only be sure
that this proposition of compromise
will meet with his acceptance"
'T do not quite understand why you
90 not go to Mr.. Buchanan, our secre-
tary of state"
Because I pay my debts" she said
simply. 81 told you that Mr. Trist
and 1 were comrades. I conceived it
might be some credit for him in his
work to have been the means of do
ing this much"
HE shall have that credit, madam,
be sure of that" said John Calhoun
He held out to her his long, thin,
blOodless hand.
Madam" he said, 81 have been mis-
taken in many things. My life viii be
written down as failure. I have been
misiudged. But at least it shall not
be said of me that l failed to rever-
ence a woman such as you. All that
I thought of you, that first night met
you, was more than true. And did
not tell you you would one day, one
way, find your reward?"
He did not know what he said;
but l knew, and l spoke with him in
the silence of my own heart, know
Ing that his speech would be the same
were his knowledge even with mine.
Tomorrow" went on Calhoun, 'to-
morrow evening there is to be what
we call bail OF our diplomacy at the
White House. Our administration,
knowing that war is soon to be an
nounced in the country, seeks to make
little festival here at the capital
We whistle to keep up our courage.
We listen to music to make us for
get our consciences. Tomorrow night
we dance. All Washington will be
there. Baroness Won Ritz, card
will come to you"
She swept him a curtsey, and gave
him smile.
Now, as for me-" he continued, 81
am an old man, and long ago danced
my last dance in public. Tomorrow
night all of us will be at the White
House-Mr. Trist will be there, and
DR.. Ward, and a certain lady, Miss
Elisabeth Churchill, madam, whom
shall be glad to have you meet. You
must not fail us, dear lady, because l
am going to ask of you one favor.
He bowed with a courtesy which
might have come from generations Of
an old aristocracy. IF you please,
madam. I ask you TO honor me with
Jour hand for my first dance in years
my last dance in all my life"
Impulsively she held out both her
hands, bowling her head as she did so
to hide her face. Two old gray men,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

The Parson-Rastus, eff de Lord on
Judgment day should say to yo, What
yo' done do wifi all dose chickens yo'
stole?" What would yo' say?
Rastus-Parson, I might say dat nah
wife done cooked 'em, but yo' know
a man amt compelled to testify agin'
his wife.
The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do
well, and doing well whatever you do,
without thought Of fame.-Longfel-
low.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
CHAPTER XXXV.-Continued.

Mr.. Calhoun is commonly credited
with having brought about this treaty,
and with having been author of it's
terms. So he was, but only in the
singular way which in these foregoing
pages I have related. States have
their price. Texas was bought by
blood. OregOn-ah, we who own it
is half so full of romance, none of it
is half so clean, as our great and
bodeful far northwest, still young in
its days of destiny
1--WE should in time have had all of
Oregon, perhaps" said Mr.. Calhoun;
cat least, that is the talk of these
fierce politicians"
But for this fresh outbreak on the
southwest there would have been a
better chance" said Helena Won Ritz !;
"but l think, as matters are to-day,
you would be wise to accept this com
promise. 1 have seen your men
marching, thousands of them, the
grandest sight of this century or any
other. They give full base for this
compromise. Given another year, and
your rifles and your plows would
make your claims still better. But
this is to-day
Believe me, Mr.. Calhoun" I broke
In, your signature must go on this. "
How now? Why so anxious, my
SOM"
Because it is right"
Calhoun turned to Helena Won Ritz.
.'EIas this been presented to Mr.. Blu
chanan, our secretary of state?" he
asked.
Certainly not. 1t has been shown
TO no one. have been here in Wash
EngtOn wOrking-well, working in Sc
-cret to secure this document for you.
[ do this-well, I will be frank with
yOu-I do this for Mr.. Trist He is my
friend. l wish to say to you that he
has been-a faithful"
[ saw her face whiten and her lips
shut tight. She swayed little as
she stood. Dr. Ward was at her side
and assisted her to a couch. For the
first time the splendid courage of
Helena Won Ritz seemed to fail her.
She sank back, white, unconscious.
ITS these damned stays, joint" be-
gan Dr. Ward fiercely. she has faint
ed Here, put her down, so. Wen
bring her around in a minute Great
Jovei I want her to hear us thank
her. It's splendid work she has done
for us. But why?"
When, presently, under the ministra-
tons OF the old physician, Helena
Won Ritz recovered her consciousness,
she arose, fighting desperately to pull
herself together and get back her
splendid courage.
Would you retire now, MADAME"
asked Mr. Calhoun. Il have sent for
my daughter"
mo, no. 1t is nothingi' she said
Forgive me. it is only an old habit
of mine See, am quite WE'LL"
Indeed, in a few moments she had
regained something of that magnifi-
cent energy which was her heritage
AS though nothing had happened, she
arose and walked swiftly across the
room. Her eyes were fixed upon the
great map which hung upon the walls
"a strange map it would seem to us
to-day. Across this she swept a white
hand.
4 saw your men cross this" she
said. pointing alorg the course OF the
great Oregon Trail-whose detailed
path WAS then unknown to our geog-
raphers. I saw them go west along
that road Of destiny. I told myself
that by virtue OF their courage they
had Won this war. Sometime there will
cone The great war between your peo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

Madison.-The first gun in the
campaign for high room rents for
students in Madison will soon be fired
with the erection of a 100000 wo-
mans dormitory. The building will
be located between Chadbourne and
Lathrop halls and will be connected
with them Madison sandstone and
concrete will be used in its construc-
ton 1t will be 100 feet long and 40
feet wide and will contain $50 rooms.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

Madison-About twenty girls en-
ployed by the Madison exchange
Of the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany as operators, left their posi-
lions and called on the Industrial COM
mission to make a verbal complaint
regarding the salaries paid them by
the telephone company. They said
that when the company lessened their
hours of work in conformity to the
new labor law, their salary was cut
to below the living point. They asked
that the matter be investigated. No
formal complaint has been filed and
no action can be taken by the commits
sion until statement is made to it
in writing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

AS dawn precedes the sun, so
should acquaintance precede love-
Du Bose.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18

Menasha.-Ten dollars worth of
two-cent stamps has been found
on the railroad right Of way
near Humbird They were buried in
the gravel by the side of the track.
The day following, the section men
found a steel drawer containing SIS.
The authorities think it is a part of
the booty obtained by the robbers
when they blew up the Humbird post
office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-18
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

Neenah.-That the fifteen persons
who died as result OF the
grade crossing horror of September "a
came to their deaths as a result OF the
carelessness of Driver Peter Hanson,
and that If the crossing had been
properly guarded the accident would
not have occurred, was the verdict OF
a jury at the inquest. The jury dellb-
Grated 30 minutes. The inquest was
concluded and an investigation by the
state railroad commission, in charge
Of Chairman Roemer, was held. me
concrete result was that the commits
sion will hasten it's efforts to eliminate
grade crossings in Wisconsin, which
Chairman Roemer said is the ultimate
purpose of the commission in dealing
with this branch of the commission
work.