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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28
cHAPTER TX.
The Hand Of Fate.

Nc Hdn0 OF Fdte.
Like a panther Nathaniel crouched
and watched the man on the steps.
His muscles jerked. his hands were
clenched; each instant he seemed
about to spring. But he held himself
back until Strang had passed through
the door. Then he slipped along the
log wall of the castle, hugging the
shadows. fearing that the king might
reappear and zee him In time to close
the door. What an opportunity fate
had made for him! His fingers itched
to get at Strang's thick bull-like
throat. He felt no fear, no hesitation
about the outcome Of the struggle
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28
Unusual RELATIONSHIPS.

Numerous and very unusual rela,
tionships figure in the family Of Mrs
Nancy King. aged eighty-seven, who
died recently at Gilmore's Mill, Con,
nelsvilie township, Fayette county, Pa
Deceased was the mother OF ten daugh
tiers and two sons. Four Of the daugh
tiers married Lichliters. twin daugh
tiers married Tannehill brothers and
two other daughters married Butter
more brothers. Nine children and
many grandchildren OF Mrs. King sur
viye her.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

with this giant prophet OF God. He
did not plan to shoot, for a shot would
destroy the secret of Marion's fate.
He would choke the truth from
Strang: rob him Of life slowly, gasp
by gasp. until in the horror OF death
the king would reveal her hiding place
would tell what he had done with
her.
Then he would kill him!
There was the strength of tenn
pered steel in his arms; his body,
slender as an athletes, quiyered to
hurl itself into action. Up the steps
he crept so cautiously that he made
no sound. In the intensity of his
purpose Nathaniel looked only ahead
OF him-to the door. He did not see
that another figure was stealing
through the gloom behind him as eau
tiously. as quietly as himself. He
passed through the door and stood
erect. Strang had not seen him. He
had not heard him. He was standing
with his huge back toward him. facing
the hall that led to the sixth cham.
ber-and the woman. Nathaniel drew
his pistol. He would not shoot. but
Strang might be made to tell the
truth with death leveling itself at his
heart. He CROPPED behind him, found
the door. and slammed it shut. There
would be no retreat for the king!
And the man who turned toward him
at the slamming Of that door, turned
slowly. coOlly. and gaxed into the
black muzzle Of his pistol looked, In.
deed. every inch Of him a king. The
muscles Of his face betrayed no sur.
prise. no fear. His splendid nerve
was mistaken, his eyes unfaltering as
they rose above the pistol to the face
behind 1t. For fifteen seconds there
was a strange terrible silence as the
eyes Of the two men met. In that
quarter OF q minute Nathaniel knew
that he had not guessed rightly.
Strang was not afraid. He would not
tell him where Marion was. The In.
superable courage of this man mad
dened Captain Plum and unconscious
" his finger fell upon the trigger Of
his pistol. He almost shrieked the
words that he meant to speak calmly:
where II Marion?"
s'She IL safe. Captain Plum. She Is
where the friends who are Invading
u from the mainland win have no
chance q finding her"
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(To BE coNTINUED.)
DO Birds Return to Old Nests9

Whether birds, especially migratory
ones. return to the same nests year
after year Is q question of much In
terest to the naturalist. Swallows that
summer in England do not winter
north Of Africa, but an observer at
High Halden. Kent. England, has re-
corded that one returned on April Ia
to q nest 1t occupied last year. II
was recognized by a ring that had
been placed on its leg. To gain q
better knowledge of bird habits, more
than 1000 British birds were last year
marked with inscribed aluminium
rings, and twice as many more win
be similarly tagged this year.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28
New Company organized.-The 0

New Company organized.-The or
ganization of the first machine
gun company in South Dakota
was completed at WATERFOWL recently
when so men enlisted at the close of a
public meeting. This company will be
a separate organization of the South
Dakota National Guard. Equipment
has been furnished by the federal gov
eminent consisting of three of the lat
est rapid fire mounted guns. The nee
essary apparatus for target practice
will be set up at Camp Roosevelt, and
the company will begin work as soon
as the officers are elected.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Grants Requisition.-The governor
has granted a requisition on the gov
ernor Of Missouri for H. H. Muggley,
wanted at Deadwood on a charge OF
obtaining money by false pretense.
Muggley is locked up at Kansas City,
being held for the officers from this
state.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28
Canada Needs Rat.rran..

According to Consul General Jones
at Winnipeg, Canada is in great need
OF rat traps. Farmers in the grain
belt are becoming anxious over the
invasion OF rodents and are willing
and able to pay a good price for q
trap that will combine durability and
efficiency.
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CHATTER vlu.-continued.


q love Marion she breathed softly
would help you'll would help her
fl could. For : moment her pale
beautiful face was filled with q light
fhat might have shone from the face
- IN angel. Don't you understand r
Z continued. scarcely above q whis.
per. X have been Strang's one great
love-his life-until Marion came into
his heart. I have lost-You have lost
but mine ID the more bitter because
Marion loves you. and Strang-"
With = cry Nathaniel sprang to her
side The candle fell from his hand,
sputteFed on the floor, and left them
n dafkness.
Marion loves mel You say that
Marion loves met"
The woman's voice came to him il
= whisper filled with the sweetness
~ sympathy.
ssShe said 80 tonight-in this room
She tpld me that she loved you as
she never thought that she could love
= man In this world. o. my God. ID
that not = balm for your heart, II ii
q broken? And Strang-my Strang
-ha1 forgotten his love for met"
Nathaniel reached out his arms.
They found the woman and for a time
he held her hands in his, while q
great silence fell upon them. He
could hear the sobbing OF her breath
and as her fingers frightened about
his owrn hio hoor+ caomod h..4-~
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28
Logical.

Logical.
Green Purchaser Gin automobile
ware rooms)-My friend sent me here
to get q rheumatic tire.
clerk-Rheumatic? You mean pneu-
matte, don't you?
Green Purchaser-Perhaps It II
pneumatic. I thought it was called
rheumatic because it's swelled.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Board Of Health to Meet.-The state
board of health will meet at Brookings
on the I'd of May, at which meeting
the different county superintendent
will be named.
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Some

Miss Wanternow-"Was Mr., Darlev
pleased to find his new baby a girl?"
Gazzam-"I think not. He named her
Mehetabel."-Truth.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Desertion continues to be the pre-
vailing of divorce, about so per
cent of all cases being brought upon
that ground.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
lite family laxative.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

1t is in the minor acts of our daily
life that u character Is revealed
Lee.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Garfield Tea, invaluable in the treat
ment of liver and kidney diseases!
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Some women are like some old hens
set in their ways
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Who SO neglects learning in his
youth, loses the past and Is dead for
the future.-Euripides.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-28

Mothers Day In Dakota.-Gov. Yes.
sey has designated Sunday, May IA, to
be observed as mothers day in this
state. sa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
AMERICANS RISK LIVES
IN CHINA'S PLAGUE WAR
Drs. Strong and league Now Sup
posed to Be at Seat Of
Trouble.

The American physicians who have Of
fered to chance their own lives for the
preservation Of life in the plague-devas
tated Manchuria, DR.. Richard P. Strons
and DR.. Oscar league, have passed
through Picking on their way to Mukden
where they were expected to arrive Feb.
ruary %. They are now presumably in
the midst Of danger at their post of self
appointed duty, as the representatives OF
the American Red Cross.
I'm the event of death of any of the
delegates" says Minister Calhoun, in his
dispatch to the State Department an
noupcing the progress Of the plague ex-
perts. 1.-The Chinese government will, ]
am informed by the foreign office, GER
tainly indemnify the families. The pres.
ent rule in the event OF deaths of foreign
doctors employed in plague work in China
Is to give their families &C. 500
The Chinese foreign Office instructed
the Viceroy Of Manchuria, the physician
in charge of the anti-plague work there,
as well as the traffic manager Of the I'm
perial Railways Of North China, to ex-
tend every facility 10 them wherever they
might choose to go in Manchuria in the
prosecution Of their Investigations, and
that everything possible be done for the
physical comfort Of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
COURT RESERVES ACTION
AS TO CHANGE OF VENUE
Motion in Suit to Annul Marriage
on the Ground Of Mental
responsibility.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, April 27.-Su-
preme Court Justice Morschauser today
reserved decision on a motion in the suit
for the annulment Of the marriage OF
Roy Ellsworth Pierce. son of Henry Clay
Pierce. the millionaire Oil man tG Eliza
beth Pierce 1t 1t claimed that at the
time of the marriage. in November. 1910
Pierce was mentally irresponsible and is
so today. On that ground the action to-
day was brought by Albert s. Seecer
vino described himself as his next
friend" The case was down for trial
in Orange county and the application
here today was for a change Of venue to
New York county. Justice Morschausel
said he would give decision May s.
Seeger says that Pierce never lived with
his wife after the ceremony, his father
taking him to his home Mrs. Pierce in
an affidavit denies the alleg alton of her
husbands mental irresponsibility.
Mrs. Pierce was in court today, but
took no part in the proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
HEARING is POSTPONED
ON WAGNER'S RELEASE
Application Of eternal Litigant''
to Leave Government Hos
pital Up on May IL.

The hearing on the application for the
release of Harrison Wagner, the eternal
ltigant," from the Government Hospital
for the Insane was postponed today by
Chief Justice Clabaugh to await the ar
gument ON demurrer filed by his counsel
to the answer of DIR. W. A. White, SUI
perintendent Of the hospital. The demur-
rer was set down for argument Friday.
May II.
In lis answer to the writ filed through
Assistant United States Attorney Peelle.
DIR. White gives his opinion that Wagner
is still insane and should not be released
from custody. He details the conviction
in the local criminal court of Wagner on
charge of perjury growing out of one
of the series of litigation which for sew
eral years occupied the attention OF Wag-
ner in this District and in the states OIL
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Before sentence was Imposed wagner
was adjudged insane and was removed
from the jail to the government hospi
tai Later, the superintendent says
Wagner was paroled in the custody of hi:
brother a resident of Ohio. on the theory
that the patient had improved but no.
that he was mentally restored. The per
sonal recognizance of the prisoner wa:
taken by the court to await sentence
which has never been imposed.
Attorneys r. P. Evans and L. r. Hit
jr., represent Mr.. Wagner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
saving master required no horses today,
but tomorrow. Now the horses come. All

ga wing master required no horses today,
but tomorrow. Now the horses come. All
lis we'll"
doubt that
Distressed. irresolute, he paced turn or
so in the veranda. All seemed far from
well. If only he could be sure.
run back" he ordered Sidin: Kun
to the stables Tell the men to hurry"
The brown chamberlain bounded away.
fleet servant to a generous master. Inc
glossy leaves closed over him. There FOL
lowed a long delay. measured by louder
peals of growing from the gamecocks
under the clouds. and once by distant
and widespread grumble. or snoring
thunder. where some volcano turned over
in its sleep. From black the night was
changing to intense and sorroWful blue.
Still no horses camesfor him. while every
moment hers carried her farther down
the mountain.
And she's alone in the carriage" To
this fact, as to a magnet. his thoughts
now sprang and cohered. alone, with
that packet in her lap. She thanked me
for sending it, Why, Chatra came and
begged for it, And Chatra sang ana
body-ran off toward the stables. And
then my horses were not wanted To-Day!
The summary was all too plain At Its
conclusion David found himself in the
driveway, straining his eyesight toward
where the stables lay hidden behind dark
masses of rattan.
"Why don't they Gomez" he ragged. Min
ute after minute was slipping by. with
no sound from the stables. BY THIS time
Miss Arnot's carriage would nave douoied
the first great spur and be winding back
on the next level below. She was getting
long start. TOO long. Much too long.
Why don't they bring those horses
Ito be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
CHAPTER VIII.
The Shadows.

The lily bowed lightly, as though on a
stalk released from pressure. Before its
motion ceased David sprang out and. los
ing both sandals on the veranda steps.
plunged across the driveway and through
the shrubbery.
He brought up. next moment. on the
verge Of the mountain side Under his
bare feet q narrow path of smooth-beaten
volcanic dust ran winding. horizontal, be-
tween dim hedges Of flowers. Overhang-
ing from these, to bis right in the dusk.
by passing shoulder.
Thus guided, he ran along the cool and
fragrant alley. his feet wet with the dew
of night clouds. Round turn after turn he
lodged. following the freakish contour of
the volcano, and expecting. at each sud
den change Of direction. to overtake some
figure fitting ahead through the twilight.
But always the path wound threadlike
before him. empty and still.
Through the leaves. presently. filtered a
murmur OF low voices. the whinny of a
horse. the clack of q hoof on stone and
the dry creak from straining leather The
alley turned sharp for the last time, to
cast David forth on a wider level, cut
from the solid mountain shoulder-a tiny
plateau. where f1aring torchlight and the
dull eyes OF carriage lanterns disclosed a
busy confusion of horses and grooms,
with q golden background of bamboo
sheds. Across wild Rembrandt darkness
and glow a mountaineer led two prancing
ponies: his lacquered hat, as he harnessed
them to q "mylord." shone in glossy ver-
million.
David wheeled about laughing at this
3nti-clinax. His mystery. the song of the
two voices. the swaying lilies, had brought
him only to the stables.
IT was running" he told himself, with
/. chuckIe. II was running after some
oriental love story In the servants quar-
ters.'
Brushing through the fiowery corridor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
CIRCLE AROUND THE SUN.
Has Nothing to Do With the Eclipse
But Means Unsettled Weather.

Uneasy folks easily perturbed by
signs and presentiments were made
more uneasy this afternoon by the ap-
pearance of great circle around the
sun. The wise and knowing ones who
can always account for everything de-
clared it was phenomenon scientfi-
cally accounted for by the forthcoming
total eclipse Of the sun tomorrow
But both were wrong A curious Star
reporter ascertained from DR.. Frank
enfield the forecaster at the weathe,
bureau, that the circular bank OF
clouds is a sun halo portending unset
tied weather-only that and nothing
more.
DIR. Frankenfield says the unsettled
weather may come soon or not SO soon.
the halo not being dependable as a
forecaster of time. But it means un-
settled weather, and there may be some
Of 1t very soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
CHAPTER VII-Continued.

lis Il an order?" He flung the ques-
ton at her sharply and still watched
IAN order, Tuan.' Chatra raised her
eyes. to hold them steady and liquid
bright. as though relieved at remember
ing her authority. IAN order. My lady
wishes-to see.
David, slipping in his hand. brought up
tie packet from his sleeve. Though no"
smudged round the corners, the mania
paper was still neatly folded. still hrmiy
tied with the blue and white japanese
Irvine. and still bore legibly the super
scription written in the hut and never
completed-"For Miss Mary There
was no reason why she should not nave
her own Even il she sent for 1t before
daybreak his foolish misgivings might
not delay the transfer.
Wait Moving to the door. ne thrust
out his head. From Miss Arnot WINDOW
broad fiange of lamplight SplaShed
across the tiles and up the white pillars
of the veranda She was awake. then,
with her sorrow: awake and MAKING
ready for her journey. which, OF SO many
departures. began with hope. :, Ihat'
thought David. Il put an end TO-
Chatra.
Here YOU are said he.
Strangely unwilling he held forth the
small oblong packet which he so long had
treasured.
BAL. Tuan,' murmured the brown
handmaiden, submissively. Her slender
fingers. closing round the precious object.
shope dusky pink. like the cool fingers OF
q tropical aurora BAL, Tuan.
She bowed, then glided out across his
threshold, her slim body revealing nst-
less grace under the white robe, her heels
shining polished and fragile as egg shells
Without q sound she vanished, as though
melting into the gray mist that swan out
side the doorway.
David remained motionless. ill-content.
IF she was lying. now?" he wondered.
Again, quickly. he crossed his room and
peeped into the veranda-
Chatra had spoken faithfully, however;
tall and swaying. her figure slid like a
phantom through Miss Arnot's door. In
her hand a final CLEAN of white showed
the packet safely on its way.
Inside once more David finished the knot
Of his sash. caught up a towel and, shut
fling into fat sandals of bullOck's hide,
turned mechanically toward his bath.
Poused for the day he had no further
business with sleep; SO that when, of a
sudden, a timid sound Of music echoed
from the veranda, he wheeled in sharp
and troubled impulse of listening.
Chatra's voice, half lifted in song, broke
of with quayer. Below the slope, lin
serfng like the clouds among the dense
the next bars of the ancient song.
No question Of dreaming now. thought
David: two persons had raised the lament
of The Captive" kuboyong, in tremulous
call and answer.
Beyond the open door. beyond a gleam-
ing pillar. the dim white chalice of a lily
swung and nodded in tine darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
Romance in the Balkans.

AS the end Of The Sovereign Power
approaches lit will be finished in the
issue of May 2D the scene is shifting
to the Balkans. where Ann and her en-
shaved prince are to work out their re-
markable destiny together. In the next
number of our Sunday Magazine. indeed.
they have just planned to visit the
princes castle in the very heart of that
tragic land. where the torch Is to be
flared that is to infiame all Europe. Ann
is now the openly avowed fiancee OF
Rodoslav, after their apparently lover
like kiss given for the purpose Of fo0ling
the astute Saccarello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
Five Aces in Deck.

Victor Rousseau contributes one of the
oldest entries that has yet appeared in
the prize competition of our Sunday Mag
aZine 1t is called Five Aces" which
somewhat explains the theme. The scene
is laid in Germany. where the native
conception of honor, especially in military
circles, is a pretty lofty thing, and cheat
ing at cards is almost an unutterable
sim Imagine. then, the plight our hero
was in when in "a game Of poker he dis
covered three aces in his hand, when the
crown prince, his opponent. held two.
It's an unusual story that Mr.. Rousseau
has done exceptionally entertaininRly.
The climax Is q rare one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
CLERKS SALARY FUND
HAS REACHED $17,78O
Business Men Declare They
Believe the Movement Will
Be Successful.

Subscriptions totaling $40. received
yesterday, bring the fund being collected
to aid government employees to obtain
higher salaries to $17.7SO.
P-B. Chase, chairman of the committee
Of twenty-one in charge Of the collection
of the fund Of $4,000. has been collabor-
ating with Former Senator Charles Dick
in starting the bureau OF promotion.
Headquarters Of the bureau have been
opened in the Colorado Building. and a
force of clerks Is now busy compiling
statistics and arranging arguments for
presentation to members Of Congress.
Sounding Congress Sentiment.
Mr.. Dick is also comforting with leaders
of the House and Senate relative to OBJ
tanning support for a measure embodying
all the reforms desired by the employees
of the federal and District governments.
Following are the subscriptions re-
ceived Yesterday: Smoot & Jelleff. $500:
the Family Shoe Store. by Joseph Stras-
burger. S1NO: j. F. Jarvis. souvenirs and
novelties SO: Mckee Surgical 1nstru-
ment Company, So and Robinson White,
$40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
Business Mems Attitude.

The following letter received from
Frank r. Jelleff, president Of the firm of
Smoot & Jelleff, 1916 F street, indicates
the general attitude Of Washington bust
ness interests toward the movement:
Dear Mr.. Chase: We have your letter
Of today requesting subscription to the
fund to be used in forwarding a move
ment looking toward increased compensa-
ton for government and District en-
ployes.
1--WE wish to declare ourselves loyal to
this cause and assure Your committee
that it is a pleasure 20 send you the in
closed 500 subscription.
I'VE believe that the efforts of your
committee will be successful and that
these employees will secure the increased
compensation to which they are justly
entitled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27

Darling Nellie Gray the sixth in our
series of old songs, illustrated by Walter
Bigys. in our next sunday Magazine.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-04

1t means for all table uses to h@e
milk free from germs.
You can buy, If You wish, n
months supply at a Tina.
Then you have milk and cream
for any purpose-aii you want
at any time. You have none
left over - none to waste
the opened can keeps till you
use it up.
And the milk, remember, is
the finest milk that high-bred
cows produce. It is always the
same. n
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-04
CITATION.


State Of Georeia.-county Of GIynn.
d. w. Krauss. guardian of Miss
Minnie Hotch, has applied to me for
dismission from his guardianship
This is, therefore. to notify all per-
sons concerned to file objections, ii
any they have. on or before the first
Monday in November, 1911, else the
said guardian will be discharged from
his guardianship as applied for.
This the Sd day of October, 1911.
Horace Dart,
Ordinary, Glynn County, Georgia.