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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-16

fitted one of his apparent station In
life) with the back of a hand, and
stood erect, exulting in the scent. the
indescribable, impalpable. i~nsistent
odor of the East that is forgotten Of
none who had ever known it. The hot
wind drove it gustily in his face, and
he shifted and drew great lungfuls
and was glad.
"'Tis good!" he said simply. And.
a bit later, while on the short-line the
brazen arcs were beginning to pop out
silently: There's the customs boat.
I'm thinking III slip below"
No lamps had yet been lighted be-
low, but O'Rourke knew the way to
his room. He entered and shut the
door. The afterglow of the sunset,
entering through the portfolio, rem
dered the little coop light enough for
his purpose. Dropping to his knees,
the Irishman pulled his kit-box from
beneath the bunk.
The lid came up freely as he
touched it. For a full minute he did
not breathe. Then. in ominous 81
lCASC, AC OCAC dlu oAdAllllOu IL 1OSh.
1t became Immediately evident that
his memory had not tricked him; the
trunk was locked, as he had left it
that morning. But the clasp had
yielded to a cold chisel.
1t was hardly worth the trouble,
still O'Rourke rummaged through the
contents of the box, assuring himself
that the channels bag was gone. So
far as he could determine then, moth
ing else had been taken.
He shut down therlid and sat down
to think it out, eyes hard, face grimly
expressionless, only an intermittent
%clenchiug and opening of his
hands %betraying his gathering rage
and excitement. At length he arose,
determination in his port.
One phrase alone escaped him:
"And not a gun to me name!"
He went on deck. Already the trop-
ic night had closed down upon the
! harbor, but it was easy enough to To-
cate the captain and first officer, still
waiting at the gangway. From over
side arose the splutter of a launch-a
raucous sound, yet one that barely rip
pied the surface Of O'Rourke's con-
seriousness. He stepped quickly to
gently on the arm.
Captain" he said quickly, 'Ill be
asking the favor of a word with We in
private" ..
Hole caught the CLEAN of the Irish.
mans eye in the lamplight and
: stepped back a pace.
Get forrard," he said CURLY. "Carn't
you see the customs officer coming
aboard? I'll see you later"
Eye will not. Yell hear me now,
captain"
Hole backed further away. "Wot!"
he barked hoarsely, raising his voice.
"Wot! I'll show you 'oo's master
aboard this ship. Get forrard to your
quarters! S'help-me-gawd!" he ex.
ploded violently. 100 ever heard the
like Of it,"
O'Rourke stepped nearer, his fists
closing. Drop that tone, We scud!"
he cried. Dye want me to spoil your
little gamer"
. The shot went home. The captain
gasped, and in the darkness O'Rourke
fancied he lost a shade or two of his
ruddy color.
"Wotcher mean?" he demanded, low.
ering his tone.
II mean," replied O'Rourke in a
quick whisper, that the Egyptian Gus
toms officer is at the side. Return
what we've stolen from me this day
or I'll tell the whole harbor what
ye've been Up to! And. If We want
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-16
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something Of a gambler, in his
MOTEL: Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
mcnt, O'Rourke. who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter: The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
to open IT. until on the ocean: 4 pair Of
under a doorway curtain. The Irishman
fnds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix, from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100, GOO pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool of Flame n left to him by a dy-
Ing friend, but now in keeping Of one
named Chambret in Algeria. O'Rourke
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there. is an attack by bandits and his
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general. who at sight Of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel. Arriving at Algeria the 1rishman
finds the governor general away: 'Des
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the Jewel by stealing it. In
a duel O'Rourke masters the %viscount,
secures possession Of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
MAN REGAINs HIS SENSES
Chandler Rogers, Who Puzzled Seat
tie Doctors, Tells Who
He To-.

New Bedford. Mass.-Awakening to
his real identity for the second time IN
fourteen years, Chandler Rogers Of Sc
attic, Wash, the man who forgot"
found himself at the Emergency hos
pital here surrounded by a group OF
physicians, who are studying bis
strange case.
Fourteen years ago man giving his
name as Earl Keller drifted into Sc
attic. secured position, courted many
women, one Of whom he subsequently
married. Several months ago he was
found suffering from pressure Of the
brain. Physicians trepanned bis skull.
The patient announced after the effect
OF the anesthetic had worn OF, that
his name was Chandler Rogers and It
was found that the previous fourteen
years of his life was a blank. He
could not even remember that he had
ever, been known as Keller.
On December rs he went to Boston
to visit his sister. Mrs. Florence w.
Walling. whom he had not seen for
fifteen years. A few days ago he
made arrangements to enter the Seidis
institute at Portsmouth, N. H. Later
he was picked up in the streets here
and taken to the hospital where he
was treated for SO hours before he
awoke to his real identity for the Sec
ond time. His watch and money were
missing and he believes he was robbed
while he was suffering from his
strange mental lapse. 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
CITY is BOOK CENTER

dog cared Alphabet company readers
in exchange. making therefore a dis.
count Of perhaps 20 per cent. on the
price Of the new books. At the same
time the Alphabet company has GUST
ed Three RS compapy's histories from
the Smithfield schools, receiving the
students old textbooks in partial pay.
ment.
These two deadly rivals here find a
common basis in protection against
their enemy. the second hand dealer
Rather than have these books, &C.
CURED by exchange. sent through the
dealers hands to undersell new books
in other cities, each company is will.
ing to exchange with the other and to
buy at good price any copies that
may be left over after the exchange.
This price may be much larger than
the discount given for the books in
the first place.
But the second hand dealer is not ia
be put out of business in this way.
Hundreds Of thousands Of new and
used school books are brought yearly
into Chicago by the five firms en-.
gagged here in that form Of trade. They
are acquired from retail dealers who's.
market has failed through new de-
cision of local school board and
from the smaller publishers who have
taken books on discount basis and
have no exchange agreemsnt with the
original publishers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
So soon az his ancient enemy" is
hanged Dean VIII take up his ministra-
LOVE 7BEsTs u. S. RED TAPE
Cupid Triumphs Over the immigration
Officials Of Uncle Sam After
Long Delay.

Boise, Idaho.-That true love never
runs smoothly and Dan Cupid always
has a way was proved in deportation
here involving directly Miss Emma
Nelson OF Copenhagen. Denmark, and
Indirectly her fiance, H. Peterson of Rig
by. Idaho. The case put in operation
the machinery Of the United States I'm
migration department, 1daho's congress
sional delegates at Washington and
Gov. J. H. Hawley, with the result
that Miss Nelson was admitted to the
United States and her marriage Is soon
to be celebrated with her flance at
kigby, Idaho. rs. !.
Pierson met his fiancee at Copenha-
gen two years ago. Their friendship
ripened into love. He Is prosperous
business man and rancher at Rigby.
On his return to the United States he
made arrangements for Miss Nelson
to come to America. She was not al
lowed to land. as the immigration Of
hcers believed she was to join a polyg-
amist. She could not explain her COM
ing satisfactorily and was deported. :.
Mr.. Peterson took the matter up
and tried to get Miss Nelson in the
United States by way Of Halifax, N.
s. She was stopped. but after long
delay and further investigation. she
was admitted and has gone to Rigby
to marry Peterson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21

Bundschu was passing a candy store
on West Maple avenue. While some
went In and bought candy, Bundschu
stood on the sidewalk near an iron
trolley pole. A sudden impulse seized
the boy to apply his tongue to It
He tried 1t. His tongue remained
frozen to the iron. and all Of his ef-
forts to get It loose were fruitless. A
crowd gathered. There were many
suggestions. One man came running
with bucket Of cold water, which
he said was Just the thing; warm wa
ter would never do" Another from
across the street snatched teakettle
full Of boiling water from his stove
and came to the rescue. Scr. .@
Finally F. A. Schweers, proprietor
of the candy store, arrived with some
lukewarm water which was poured on
gradually. at the junction Of the troll
Icy pole and the boys tongue. Gradu-
ally the tongue came loose. Then the
boy went to the family physician for
treatment. g.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

3 lack Keith. virKinian. now a bor-
acknowledgement. Is looking for roaming war
4 fuli sal ioa pursued By men On ponies
When eth reaches the wagon the raid
tS two msn afa ndns
trait arrested At carson CITY, hs
i Ing ruf Sa! named sns Black Bart
companionD in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths In Virginia Neb
sSsy the q os the Gen with.
,erlySa Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Nsb escape; and later the f 1uEit,ses
hs saw al Cars Carson City. The siri explains
hat she T. in search Of r or ona ths
Mr. Hawley Induced her to come to. the
cabin while he soaEht her brother 3ie r aaw
s slze. sP hIm Is BACK an Bart ssre
srtnc battle in the darkened room In which
Keith - victor Horses are appropIlaseTI::
Hope, Joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitiyes make fori
ths nde Ms, Hole ts. sa
Keith and nd Nee dlits into Sheridan. where
Ks, 1n se, II. 0 Srothsr Of Hope
under the assumed name Of FREQ NIL w,
louEhby, and becomes convinced tnat
1vo s Hope learns , shst ps Gen. Waite. who
was thought murdered, = At Sheridan.
and goes there. where she 10 mistaken Tor
Christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer.
Keith meets tho real Christie Maelaire
and ands that Blacks2Ba has CONVINCED
her that there is|A mystery in her life
taxe. The plainsman tells Hope Waite OF
hsr resemblance to chriStie M "a Al =
They decide, that Fred Willoughby may
hold the key to the situation. Keith finds
Willoughbyt shot dead. Hope nis tod OF
the death OF her brother. Keith fails to
learn what REPRESENTATIONS Black Bart
has made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that in order to learn the secret
she must briefly impersonate the stage ia,g
Christie 1iaclaire and Keith induces him
10 detain her from the stage while Hope
Black Bart. who. thus deceived. tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
his plans and that they must; fly. Hope.
greatly alarmed. demurs. General Waite,
ana Ra has
lance. Keith is informed that Christie
'Aaclaire's real name 10 Phyllis Gale and
that she Is the half sister OF Hope. The
latter has been carried away by Black
POI nd h t. Q - j u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
Chicago Is Greatest Distributing
y Station in America.
Composition Not Only In Selling But
Buying School Publications Has
Caused Many Scandals In
This Business.

Chicago. - Chicago's supremacy
among cities In most branches Of COM
mercial unitarian production it under
takes is so. well known as to over
shadow whatever excellence it may
have in pure intellect. The municipal
ity has had to struggle to extend Its
reputation Of being artistically in
clined, but even with the comparative
success it has attained In that direc-
ton few persons know that Chicago
has erudition to scatter about the
country. Yet this city Is known. in
fact, as the greatest distributing cen
ter OF educational books in America.
Publication Of school books is mys-
terious process. as far as the general
public is concerned In this business
there is competition, and fierce compe-
tition, too, not only in selling, but in
buying as we'll. Competition in sell.
ing has more than once occasioned
scandal and formal investigation; in
buying it is another thing entirely.
The Three RS company, for In
stance. persuades the authorities in
Jonesville that the Alphabet company's
school readers In use there are in
ferior to a new publication OF the
Three RS" Therefore the latter gets
the opportunity of selling its own
readers in Jonesville, taking old and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
Bride Discovered to Her Dismay She
Had on Her Mothers Largest
Galoshes. aa5

ut was not until after the ceremony
had been performed and was coming
down the aisle on my husbands arm"
said Mrs. June Bride. that discover
ed"-she paused and a tremor passed
over her delicate features.
THAT you ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nearer. Z
There was not prettier wedding
In Rechercheville this spring than
mine" she resumed retrbspectively
my gown was dream and | must
admit l looked very we'll. 1t rained In
torrents on the morning OF my we'd
ding day, and when We we're about to
start for church somebody hustled me
into rain coat and rubbers, SO !
might not get damp going from my
door to the carriage. The sun came
out just as we reached the church. but
I was too nervous and excited to no.
tice only knew that somebody help
ed me out of the carriage, that some
body else removed my rain coat and
that somebody gave my veil mai
touch-and next thing remember
with clearness was coming down the
aisle on Jacks arm and then when 1t
was too late. the miserable discovery
was made. , n
:. dearest" whispered Jack, what
under the canopy have you got on
your feet?'
my feet!' / murmured and, glanc-
ing down, perceived that my snow.
shimmering wedding gown was not
long enough to conceal the dreadful
fact that l wore mas oldest and
largest pair of rubbers!" n.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
DIsowNs CHILDREN TO WED
Eastern Widow Ships Four Little
Girls to Idaho Founding In
stItution.

Boise. Idaho.-Rather than miss
chance to remarry. widow some
where in the east put q shipping tag
on her four little girls and consigned
them to the Children's home founding
institution In this city.
The name Of the mother is with
held by Superintendent Christian Of
the home. but he learned after an In
vestigation that she had spent $500
life insurance and $1,000 left to the
children by their father. and wished
to be relieved Of their care, that she
might get another husband.
ITO the Children's home-Please
care for these children" she wrote,
and pinned the note on the dress Of
the oldest girl, aged II. as she bundled
them onto the train. The youngest
was four years old.
With the little ones In charge, Su-
perintendent Christian left for Mime
apolis. where an aunt had promised
to give them home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
Her Rubber Wedding Shoes

Kaiser Wilhelm's harbor the German
government has stationed DR.. Heise-
gang as medical officer. He Is busy
man. Natives by the dozen come to
him. not to be treated for illness, but
to get the benefit OF his professional
opinion on how to scar themselves ar
tistically.
The natives are very fond Of scars,
and nearly all Of them are covered
with specimens which have resulted
from self-inhicted wounds which were
kept open by frequent scratching or
by the introduction OF foreign sub
stances like sand, bamboo. shells and
so forth. The excrescence which re-
suits from the average vaccination is
scratched on at the proper time. and
the resulting large scar is very dear
to the native.
A young islander whose face and
body are mass Of cuts. bruises and
scars is considered the catch OF the
season by the dusky bellies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
Nc Boasts Of Having the Largest
Clientele Of Any Physician In
the World.

London.-A physician with eighty
thousand patients. according to. his
own statement. is unusual even In these
days Of big enterprises. He Is Doctor
Jelley. who practices in Hackney and
its vicinity. where he is known. as
he is throughout London. as 1.-The
threepenny doctor"
Doctor Jelley told about his gigantic
business.
II have had eighty thousand patients
this year." he said. II am not at the
beck and call Of every one. l have
the biggest practice in the world"
At Poplar, where he had been for
five weeks, the roadway was crammed
and hundreds had to GO away. Since
he had been in Hackney the death rate
had been lower. He did all the work
himself. He knew some people who
would wait outside his door for two
or three hours.
The trouble was in great many
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
SucceSsWard.

Miss Annie s. Peck. the famous
mountaineer. was talking at a garden
party in Boston about her contem-
plated climb in the Andes.
ITO what" said glrlhood friend
from Providence. do you attribute.
Miss Peck. your success as noun.
taineer?"
Simply to perseverance. to assid.
uity." the other answered. THAT Is
the secret of all success. A great de-
partment store keeper put the idea.
though, more neatly thar l have done.
At a birthday dinner he said: 7 at.
tribute my success 10 the fact that II
customer doesn't see what she
wants I've always made her want
what she Sees"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
GUN MAN TO RETIRE

going wild. The second volley by
Coates. however. felled Dean, and an
other instantly killed Ferguson. whose
body pitched headlong into the river.
Five days later the dead body Of
Ferguson was found rs miles down
the river. and on the following day
came the news from the Tennessee
side that Coates had been captured.
The declaration Of Dean that he will
renounce his former life after spring
hang has awakened much local curl
osity, and that there viii be an TN
mense crowd present in Osceola when
tho hanging comes of is = certainty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
Music-lovlna Cows.

Milwaukee. Wis.,. Gilbert Hiccox,
bank directed and farmer, producing
milk of quality, has discovered that
the use of cheap photograph has
increased the producing value of his
herd of seventy blOoded cows two
quarts each day. AS the milk sells
to the exclusive set at IL cents a
quart. this makes his music worth
$1,000 a year to the farm. He tried
the experiment on the theory that
music at milking time would make the
COWS less inclined to be nervous. He
was right. Bossy, under the soothing
influence, yielded all the milk she pos
sessed. Waltz music proved the most
satisfactory from the COW standpoint.
Rag time agitated rather than quiet
ed the bovine nerves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21

'He-he interested me-" admitted
the girl. hesitatingly, her eyes dark'
ening with sudden anger. He lied
and believed him-I would have be-
lieved any one who came with such q
story. Oh, DR.. Fairbain." end she
chung to him now eagerly, you can.
not realize how hungry have been
for what he brought me. wanted SO
to know the truth Of my birth. Oh.
hated this life!" She flung her dis
engaged hand into the air, with a ges.
ture- expressive OF disgust. II was
crazy to get away from It. That was
what made the man look good to me
-he-he promised so much. You will
believe me. won't you? Oh. you must:
! am going to make you. ! am .
singer In music halls; | was brought
up to that life from little girl. and
Of course. ! know what you Western
men think Of US as a class. Hawley
showed 1t In his whole manner to.
ward me. and i resented It; Just for
that. deep down In my heart. hated
him. 1 know 1t now. now that real.
~, understand his purpose; but some
way. when was with him he seemed
to fascinate me, to make me do Just
as he willed. But you haYe never
been that way; you-you have acted
as thought was somebC.ly--somebody
nice, and not just music-hall singer.
Perhaps It's just your way. and may.
be, deep down you don't think I'm any
better than the other do. but-but
want you to think | am. and l am
going to tell you the truth. and you
must believe mel am good girl"
Great God! Of course you are. .
he blurted out. Don't you suppose
kasw? That isn't what has been
bothering me. lassie. Why, I'd a
fought any buck who'd a sneered at
you What | wanted to know was,
whether or not you really cared for
any of those buffers. Can you tell me
that. Christie?" 3
She lifted her eyes to his face. her
lips parted. Az
II can answer anything you ask. "
And you do not care for them?
NO" 15.,l.3zs
He drew bis breath sharply. his
roInd face rosy. 4,
Then you have got to listen to me.
for I'm deadly In earnest I'm an old.
rough. bald-headed fool that don't
knew much about women never
thcoght before Id ever want to-but
yeu can bet on one thing. I'm square.
Anybody In this town will tell you
I'm square, They'll tell you that
whatever says goes. I've never run
arsund much with women; somehow
/ never exactly liked the kind I've
come up against. and maybe they did
Mt feel any particular interest in me.
l didn't cut much shine as ladies'
man, but, reckon now. It's only be-
cause the right one hadn't happened
along. She Is here now. though. all
right. and knew 1t the very first time
! set eyes on her. oh, you roped and
tied me all right the first throw. May
be | did get you and that half.sister
mixed up a bit. but just the same you
were the one l really wanted. Hopes
all right: she's mighty fine girl. but
you are the one for me. Christie.