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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

You VIII be kind to her. and true,
David? You'll Lore her faithfully and
make her love your
I'm do my best" said the young
man humbly.
1T must be so-she must be taught
to love you. It is essential, impera.
tive, that she marry you and leave In.
dia with you without a days delay"
Amber sat hack in his chair. breath
ing quickly. his mouth tense. "I'l do
my best But, Rutton. why? Won't
you tell met Shouldn't l know.
who am to be her husband, her protec.
tori"
Not from me. I an bound by an
oath. David. Some day it may be that
you will know. Perhaps not. You
may guess what you will-you have
much to go on. But from me, moth.
ing Now. let US settle the details.
I've very little time He glanced
again at the shoddy tin clock. with a
slight but noticeable shiver
"Hows that? It's hours till morn
ing"
4 shall never see the dawn, David"
said RuttOn quietD.
What"
Il have but ten minutes more Of
life. If you must known a
word: poison. That be
saved a blacker sin. David"
You mean that medicine-the sill
yer phial?" Amber stammered, sick
with horror
Yes Don't be alarmed; it's slow
but sure and painless. dear boy. It
works infallbly within half an hour.
Therell Re no agony-merely the
drawing Of the curtain. Best of all. it
leaves no traces; a diagnostician
would call 1t heart failure.
And thus l escape that" He nodded
coolly toward the door
But this must not be, Rutton!"
Amber rose suddenly, pushing back
his chair. Something must be done
Doggott-"
Not so loud, please-you might
alarm him. After it's all over, call
him. But now--it's useless; the thing
is done: there's no known antidote
Be kind to me, David, in this hour Of
mine extremity. There's much still to
be said between us and in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

blankly at the likeness of the woman
he loved; It was unquestionably she.
Ho gasped, trembling. astounded.
Sophia :" he said thickly, col
oring hotly. He was conscious Of a
tightening of his throat muscles. ma
king speech matter Of difficulty. But
but" he stammered.
Her mother" said Rutton softly,
looking away, was Russian noble
woman Sophia is Farrell's daughter
by adoption only. Farrell was once
my closest friend When my wife
died :" He covered his eyes
with his hand and remained silent for
few seconds. When Sophia was left
motherless, an infant in arms, Farrell
offered to adopt her. Because | be-
came, about that time, aware Of this
horror that has poisoned my life-this
thing of which you have seen some
thing tonight accepted on condition
that the truth be never revealed to
her 1t cost me the friendship of Far
rell; he was then but lately married
and-and thought It dangerous to be
seen with him too much ! left Eng
land having settled upon my daughter
the best part Of my fortune. retaining
only enough for my needs. From that
day / never saw her or heard from
Farrell. Yet ! knew I could trust
him. Last summer, when my daugh-
ter was presented at court, was in
London; I discovered the name of her
photographer and bribed him to sell
me this" He indicated the photo
graph.
And she doesn't know"
she must never know" Rutton
leaned forward and caught Amber's
hand in a compelling grasp. Re
member that. Whatever you do, my
name must never pass your lips-with
reference to herself. at least. No one
must even suspect that you know me
- Farrell least of all"
Sophia knows that now" said Am
Der. "Quain and / spoke Of you one
night, but the name made no impress
sion on her. I'm sure Of that"
That is good; Farrell has been
true. Now you viii go TO
India?''
4 will 60" Amber promised
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

fession, he never seemed to have any
practise to speak of-and he invented
this stuG and named 1t the B-Form.
ula." Rutton tapped the silver phial
IN his wsistcoat pocket. smiling faint
Is. He was a good little man.
Two minutes. Strange how little ona
cares, when it's inevitable. ."
He ceased to speak and closed hiG
eyes. A great stiffness made itself
felt within the room. In the other
Doggott was silent-probably asleep
1t was close upon two in the morn
ing.
amber" said Rutton suddenly and
very clearly. you'll find will in my
dispatch box. Doggott is to have all
1 possess. The emerald ring-ths
Token give to you"
Yes, Il"
Your hand. Mine is cold
No? l fancied It was" said the man
drowsily. And later: Sophia You
viii be kind to her, David?"
"On my faith :"
Rutton's fingers frightened cruelty
upon his, then relaxed suddenly. he
began to nod. his chin dropping to-
ward his breast
The Gateway the Bell
."
The words we're no more than whis-
pers dying on lips that stilled as they
spoke.
For a long time Amber sat unmov-
ing. his fingers imprisoned in that
quiet, cooling grasp. his thoughts
astray in a black mist of mourning
and bewilderment.
Out of doors something made cir
cult of the cabin. like a beast of the
night. stealthy footsteps muffied by
the snow; pad-pad-pa6
In the emerald ring on Ambers
finger the deathless fire leaped and
pulsed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Goodbye. old room OF mine.
soon must close your door
And come foul days or fine
May seek you nevermore.
The pictures on the wall.
The books upon the shelves
Which lounge and lean and fan
Have long time had real solves
Here through the win.ry nights
We-you and old room
Fave watched the creeping llehtS
OF stars rise through the glOozn.
And lonely, far and high
Seemed all the world without
But your four walls came nlgb
And held me roundabout
And summer. with its haze
or silver mist at dawn,
And long. long golden days
That crept serenely on.
And nights when crickets SANG
And flowers spread perfume
OF wondrous pungent tang
All this was ours. old room
You know the dreams I had.
The songs I sought TO sing
In measures grave OF glad,
With smooth or hating swing.
You have been friend to me.
A haven in tho night
When nowhere else might be
A friendly. guiding light
Goodbye. old room; go
And leave you bleak and harts
And no one else may know
What memories we share.
Your four wallis and your 1oOr
Are friends all good and ms
And now I close the door
Good bye. old room OF mtne-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

seven minutes more
Rutton retained his clutch upon Am
ber's hand; and his eyes. their luster
dimmed. held Amber's, pitiful, pas
sionate, memorable in their entreaty.
Amber sat down, his soul shaken with
the pity of it.
"Ah-h!" sighed Rutton. Relieved.
the tension relaxed he released Am
ber's hand; his body sank little in
the chair Becoming conscious of this.
he pulled himself together. .
Enter India by way of Calcutta" he
said In a dull and heavy voice.
There, in the Machua bazaar, you will
find a goldsmith and money lender
called Dhola Baksh. Go to him Sc
cretly, show him the ring-the Token.
He will understand and do all In his
power to aid you, should there be any
trouble about your leaving with So
phia. To no ono else In India are you
to mention my name. Deny me, IL
taxed with knowing me. DO you I'M
derstand?"
No Why?"
Never MINDFUL remember these
two things: you do not know me and
you must under no circumstances have
anything to do with the police They
could do nothing to help you; on the
other hand to be seen with them, to
have it known that You communicate
with them. would he the equivalent OF
a seal upon your death warrant You
remember the money lenders name %
"Dhola Bakash Of the Machu ba.
Ear"
Trust him-and trust Doggott .
Four minutes more!"
"Rutton," cried Amber in broken
voice. Cold sweat broke out upon his
forehead.
The man smiled fearlessly. Believe
me, this is the better way--the only
way. Some day you may
meet little chap named Labertouche
"a queer fish ! once knew in Cal
cutta. But / daresay he's dead by
nov. But II you should meet him. tell
him that you've seen his B-Formula
work 1awlessly Ia one instance at
least. You see. he dabbled IN chem
istry and entomology and lot of IN
common pursuit. solicitor by pro-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

In Paris the tourist stands ia awe
and admiration as he watches the say
the lady from Cincinnati gets through
the crowds.
why is It that everybody ge2s ouR
of her way, while | have TO @EboV
along as best can" he asks q Il EsN
SANDER
'Ah. monsieur" explains the bs-
stander. q have travel IN your e1D-
tree an there I see that no 0ue may
stop the United States mail whlEzB
here you will observe we go farther
in the courtesy an navaiF iHaerfsg1
with the progress Of the United StaaeS
female"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

The visitor learns after awhile. how
ever, that this confusing use Of names
instead u being due to ignorance u
IN reality the result of a native CUR
tom which IS highly poetic.
Thus II a girl is born soon AFTER
the death Of a brother the latter's
name is given to her IN the belief that
HIS spirit and all his good qualities
have been transferred 70 her. On the
other hand, If boy is born after The
death Of sister he takes the lattyys
name and. as the Samoan believe
al her lovabIs traitz tecc-ns his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Loire, stands--or stood-the cloister
OF the C1rdeliers. a superb specimen
of gothic art as elaborated in the fan
tastes Of the 18th and 18th centuries.
Every column Is ornate, gverp capital
bears ornamentaion in he form Of
grotesque head; garlands trail over
the arches nth vines, palms and
acanthus; hardly an inch Of stone but
bears some decoration.
Already most Of this architectural
gem has been taken down, each piece
carefully numbered In preparation for
It's erection IN this country, Il IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
That After Feeflnn

The man had been away en- y yne0.
ton.
His neck was sunblistered. his 0yes
were weak from the glare q the Sun.
his hands we're sore and calIoasen. his
feet were painful. his arms aehed. hiE
pocketbook was empty. an9 he wRs
tired
Nevertheless he trudged aIT Tire way
up Broadway and on to the office al
Russell Sage.
"Mr Sage" he remarked. gHfgr3zR
the Office OF that wise man. = AsE
your pardon for intruding. but ] ssxS
ply wish to tell you that now am IN
full accord with your views on the va
cation question.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
SYNOPSIS.
y LOLLhS clOSE9n tsahCE

David Amber, starting for a duck-shoot-
Eng visit with his friend, Quain. comes up
on young lady equestrian who has been
eismounted by her horse becoming fright
ened at the sudden appearance in the road
OF burly Hindu. He declares ne Is
Behari Lal ChatterU the appointed
mouthpiece Of the Bell" addresses Amber
as man Of high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronze box. THE To-
Ken. into his hand. disappears in the
wood. The girl calls Amber by name.
He in turn address , her as Miss Sophie
Farrell daughter Of Col. Farrell Of the
British diplomatic service in India and
visiting the Quains. Several nights later
the Quain home is burglarized and the
bronze box stolen. Amber and Quain go
hunting on an island and become lost and
Amber is left marooned. He wanders
about. finally reaches a cabin and rec
ognizes as its occupant an old friend
named Rutton. whom he last met in Eng
land and who appears to be in hiding.
When Miss Farrell Is mentioned Rutton is
strangely agitated. Chattarji appears
and summons Rutton TO a meeting of a
mysterious bo'ly. Rutton seiZes q revolt
yer ana dashes after Chatterji.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Yes" says the meek looking anzR
at the crowded summer hotel u
brought my wife here for rest
For a rest?" asks the friend WIN
knows what an excellent hnns thu
man has.
Yes. and for comfort"
You came away from that fine. kfg
house of yours. with all the wSfl1-
spread of lawn about It and an ahoss
beautiful flowers, and coop yourselves
up in 6xs room here. and can n x@gG
and comfort?"
Sure" says the meek looking ran
Sure. Down here don1 have ~
push a lawn mower or sprinR8s nUws
ers all the time"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
AMERICA TO GET CLOISTER.

them can forget the beauties Of Mon
reale or San Paola fuore lie Mure.
If rumor is true. ola Of the most
beautiful cloisters in Era nee is coming
to America; the name OF the million
aire in question is still a secret, but
The French papers are sure it must be
an American. Who else could have
at the same time the money and the
willingness to spend It on mere arts
tic beauty?
At Charlieu. In the region Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

made the text Of sermons IN the
French press. and he demand il made
that France Immediately pass laws to
prevent the sale or destruction OF
buildings whose historical associa-
tons Of architectural merit make
them to certain extent the property
Of the nation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
Thouohtful Man.

NO" said the doctor, 'yus 1Gn
never reduce your flesh unless yDu
quit drinking beer"
But, Doctor" replied the patSEHk..
that would cause such a falling az
In business for you and the hrsgHx.
and you are both such dear friends
Of mine that l haven't the heart 10
think Of IT,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
Beautiful Structure or the CordeIiers
at Charlleu 10 TO Be Lost
by France.

To many travellers the most beaud-
full things seen in Europe are the elois-
tiers Of churches and nonasteries, per
haps fer tue very reason that the
.loister is so opposed 70 the spirit Of
sacderu Au1eTtcs. No one who has seen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
Contrary Enthuslassb

Funny, wasn't 1t, how that lecture
warmed UP to his subject"
why so?"
because It was on cold storags. -
Baltimore American
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

There was 0 young fellow in Tenn
Whose name was Patricius Henm
When he stayed out at night
And roamed home at daylight
His wife would sigh. "At II again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
Names IN Samoa

Travellers visiting Samoa are pug
zled at FIRST b. the fact tSat many
boys bear feminine names. while girls
as frequently have masculine names
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
DENSE MAN

Il don't see the slightest difFeEgnzs
between your new hat and tie uzR
you got last spring"
why, you goose. this new ono cess
FIVE dollars more than the othar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Fond du Lac-So scarce are
arm hands in this county that
armers have applied TO Mayor Wolf
o send out any stray tramps that
happen to be gathered IN by the po-
ice, promising them work until snow
Hes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Chilton.-Jericbo branch. No. 222.
Trinity congregation Of Jericho, Is the
atest addition to the Catholic knights
If Wisconsin. Officers election result.
ID President, A. Halfmsn. vlce-pres
dent, A. Roegner; secretary. Rev. j.
Il. Hum; treasurer, F. Pop; sentinel.
]. A. Schmitz.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Superior William Mcdonald. a
lineman, was instantly killed here
when he received the full current of
the arc light circuit He was thirty
five years of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

Sheboygan.-Tbe trial of Rev
Mr.. Perry and his two sons
lloyd and Claire. who were arrested
N a charge Of violating the game
avs by fishing with nets, has been
let for June %. following their plea
If not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
HOWARD PORTRAIT IS FINISHED
Committee on Memorial for West
Point Now Raising Fund.

The committee In charge Of the General
Howard memorial portrait have announced
gratifying progress i'm the raising OF the
funds necessary to carry out their plans
The movement was started In July III
resnonse To request from the Cpited
States Military Academy al West Point
for an oil portrait 10 place In Memorial
Hall. The request met with an enthusiastic
1esponse among General Howard's friends
and comrades. They decided to raise go
600 and chose Charles Melville Dewey to
palnt tho portrait. II is now finished ana
hangs in the studio of the artist AT No.
222 West 23d street
1t was announced yesterday by Thomas
Conyngton. the secretary at the oflices o.
the committee at No. 229 Broadway that
nearly 81. 900 had been raised In numerous
small subscriptions - the short time the
committee had been at work. The presl-
dent of the committee is General FREDERICK
Is. Grant. and Henry Clews is treasurer.
Under the rules of the academy at west
Point the government receives and cares
for the portrait. which must be paid for
BY private funds a place has been set
aside for II on the wall Of Memorial Hall
and the portrait will be hung there with
suitable ceremonies as soon as the entire
sum has been raised. The 5000 asked for
bv the committee will cover all the eN
renses i'm connection with the memorial
New-York tribune., 1911-03-01

Democrats ut Albany on December 10
had selected AR. Shepard or Mr. Os-
"bcrne there would have been anything
but praise for the caucus sys-
tenn" he practically acknowledges the
connection between calls upon himself
and nominations by caucus. The boss
cannot talk about the situation without
virtually laying aside his pretence that
the so-called will of the majority Is not
really his own personal will. He de-
fends the process Of calling upon him
for the support Of the party by instanc'
ing the great men. including Mr.. Shep-
ard, who have done It. all the while
pretending that Mr.. Sheehan's call was
practically without significance and that
the determination Of the caucus repre-
sents the will of the majority!
Thus even he cannot keep mp the sham
which is necessary to his argument that
the will Of the majority must he re-
spected He must needs defend the
practice OF obtaining the favor of the
majority through a visit 10 the boss's
private Office. 1t Is really this system
which is being attacked. and the boss
IS keenly conscious of It. He cannot
maintain his pose that the criticism Of
the Legislature is up to- the Legis-
lature. He feels that it is "up TO" him.
self He takes it to himself And in
deed. the fight, so far as public opinion
is concerned is not upon the will Of
the majority, but upon the will Of Muir
ply. Mr.. Shepard may be in poor
position 10 object to the will Of MUIR
ply. as the boss says Every one must
candidly admit that he is, but pointing
out that fact will not divert the public
mind from the scandal Of calling upon
Murphy TO settle the senatorship.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
"ENDUR.ANCE" ORATORI

Some of the Marathon dehaters in the
Senate have undoubtedly shown good
form. hut there was little danger that any
records for physical endurance oratory
in that body would be broken at this ses-
sion. Ii is comparatively easy To carry
on n successful filibuster when the hours
10 be charmed away with high discourse
can be counted on less than dozen sets
Of fingers. At the close of short ses-
sion there are always sympathy and ell
couragement for the self-Sacrificing fli-
buster The galleries fill with admirers,
and on the floor Of the Senate there are
many members who are so particularly
concerned about defeating one measure
that they are willing 10 see the whole
calendar sidetracked In order 10 accom-
plish that end. Filibustering under such
conditions is enlivening to those who On
gage in it, as well as TO those who .it
by and offer moral encouragement. II
involves no really crucial test Of lungs.
heart, will and staying power. The real
heroes Of the fllibuster are those who
have stood on their feet in the heat and
veariness Or a summer session with no
oasis Of adjournment in sight dedicatlag
their parched throats, racked nerves
and exhausted spirits to the proposition
that government Of the minority, by the
minority and for the minority shall not
he discredited in "the greatest delihera-
tive body on earth
Mr.. Crawford. of South Dakota. is all
right in his way and may 60 far some
day as a physical endurance parlia-
mentarian. But his performance OF Mon
day night hardly classes him with such
giants of the olden days as William Y.
Allen. of Nebraska William VI. Stewart.
OF Nevada, and John T. Morgan. OF Ala
hama. II used to be said that Mr.. Nor
gan rested his mind while his organs OF
speech worked. and certainly no Sena-
tor of recent times ever approached MIN
in soothing and fascinating fluencv. lie
had only TO rise and set his oratorlcal
apparatus in operation and there fioWeo
forth an unbrOken stream Of argument,
dissertation, reminiscence and informa-
tion. clear. sparkling and refreshing IS
the waters Of a mountain brook. Mr.
Morgan did not know how TO be dull
and in his hsnuj filibustering became an
illuminating and gracious art Even the
sufferers from his obstructive tactics
could almost pardon bis ten twenty and
thirty hour excursions (broken by re
cesses or adjournmentS) Into the realms
of history, philosophy and imagination.
Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Allen were of
coarser mould. They wearied others and
showed distressing evidences of weary
ing themselves. But 70 them talking SIN
teen hours on n stretch in the stiiiins
heat of August was only moderate
sacrifice to the cause Of unlimited de-
bate. Those pioneers II the profession
of flibusterng were in no danger ot
having their laurels wrestcd from them
bv the statesmen who have just been
irving 10 convince the Senate that ma
ioritv rule in that body is barren and
futile ideality.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
itERpHYS ADMISSIONS.

For clumsy sarcasm Murphy's reply
N Mr.. Shepard could not we'll be sur
passed. For example: Mr.. Shepard
nov talks Of Tammany Hall as 'vot-
ling trust. His long familiarity with
corporation work has made him mas
ter Of technical terms" Isn't that
positively crushing? And those cruel
words "sophist' and "dialectician'-we
can almost see MUrphy's Roman couD-
fenance curl up as he fingers appre-
cjativelv over "dialecticiaD." Every
syllable Of il as used by the boss makes
Jagged cut in the quivering flesh OF
Nr Shepard. But what is the use of
L all: Murphy is impressive only
when he Is silent or when he pretendS
that he is merely the humble servant Of
the Democratic party and says In an
jnscrutable way: Present indications
are that the majority will do" thus and
90. thereupon closing his mouth mex
or0bly.
But in swapping names with Mr..
Shepard and exhibiting temper about
II he is abandoning his pose. With beau
fiful uhconsciousness he assumes re-
eponsibility for the deadlock at Albany.
When he writes that Mr.. W. {. Osborn,
Mr.. Crimmins and others called on me-
70 solicit the support of Tammany Hail
for Mr.. Shopmd. and then Immediately
afterward asks. Can any fairmiDded
man believe that If the Joint caucus Of