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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-24
A Fight for Breath

For more than a year, a victim
of asthma suffered fortunes al
most every night, struggling for
breath. Worn from loss of sleep,
and exhausted by the ordeal, she
was nervous almost to the break
ing point. After the second
treatment the attacks ceased and
she slept like a child. This
young lady's phone number is
Main 1868. Call her up and hear
her story. Consultation free.
DIR. NINA A. DERBY
Chiropractic Neuropath,
Main 4476. I'll SO. K.
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STUDIES IN PROGRESS.

"What do saying progressive?" asked II
irate campaigner.
81 just what The fact that engaged
doesn't necessarily that they all going in
direction Washington Star.
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;ewey followed by heavy frost
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
ELLSWCRIHYCUN

an agony of compassion. Il must do
something for ye.'' he said miserably.
Il must do something.
What can do7"
Comfort me-" The dying man
closed hfs eyes and lay still for lit
tie. You are not gone. o'Rourke7''
he asked presently.
I'm here. be your side, mon ami. /"
Tell me of madame .
your wife. She is well?"
"She is very well. Chambret."
You have seen her recentiyr'
Within ten days"
you have returned to
her?"
'Nc--and yes. Twas not for lack
OF love for her that gave her up"
Yes" said Chambret impatiently.
That l understand. COM
prehend utterly your feeling
But you owe her happiness, though
you sacrifice your own-everything-
to give 1t her. She loves you
as she might have loved even me had
you not come into her life."
True.
You are about to pocket your
scruples that she may have her due
portion of happiness?"
I've promised, Chambret.-
Il am glad. But you--what
has brought You hither?"
Il wished to see ye,"
But the dying are oftentimes and
strangely endowed with curious in
sight into matters beyond their ken
Without perceptible hesitation Cham
bret made this apparent.
You have come for the ruby" he
said with conviction
How did ye know"
1T is true, then? fancied
so; l knew that some day you would
come to claim it. -. Bend nearer
to me. The Pool of Flame ia
in the keeping of my good friend, the
Goyernor-General of Algeria 1t is all
arranged. When l am gone, take my
signet ring, tell him your name, and
demand the package small morocco
leather box, wrapped In plain brown
paper and superscribed with my name
and yours. He knows nothing OF its
value. save that 1t is great, and will
deliver 1t to you and only you without
question. That is all"
The hand that clasped o'Rourke s
was like ice.
"Chambret!"
"Beatrix !"
The cold fingers relaxed. Gently
oRourke disengaged his hand and pui
1t to the pitiful, torn bosom of the
man who had died with his wife'i
name upon his lips
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

that the cold upon his wrists was that
OF steel. With handcuffs also on his
ankles. he lay helpless. unable even
TO protest because of cloth wadded
tightly into his mouth and a firm hand
that prevented election.
Other hands were rifing his peck
cts. swiftly but after bungling fash
ion The train. having paused briefly
at Setif The afterwards located the
station by conjecture), began to
move again, was presently in
full laundering flight Abruptly the
examination of his person-which
was SO thorough that 1t included
the opening of his shirt to as
sure the thieves that he carried moth.
ing In the shape OF a money-belt-
was concluded and the adventurer
was roughly jerked into sitting po-
sition At the same time his gag was
removed.
He gasped. blinked. coughed, and
rolled resentful eye around the com
partment. BE the powersl" he said
huskily; and no more. At first glance
it became apparent that he had mis-
calculated the audacity and resource
OF the vicomte and Mr. Glynn They
had literally caught him mapping.
The Honorable BERTHE, O'Rourke dis
covered kneeling In the act of turning
the adventurer's travelling gear inside
out; at least. he seemed to be try
Ing to do SO. Monsieur 10 Vicomte
des Trebes on the contrary was seat
ed at ease, facing O'Rourke, revolver
on the cushion beside him, his in
terest concentrated not upon his cap
tive. upon his collaboration. O'Rourke
remarked an expression on the French
mans face. curious compound Of
eagerness triumph and apprehension.
Without noting the Irishmans ejec-
ulation, he addressed Glynn: Find
it?"
No-worse luckl" grumbled the
Englishman. rising and kicking the
handbag savagely. There isn't SO
much as scrap of paper anywhere
about him"
The vleomte favored O'Rourke with
vicious glance. muttering something
about thousand devils The Irish.
man. quick to grasp the situation and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

inwardly exulting. acknowledged Des
Trebes' attention with winning
smile
'Good evening" he said. and nodded
amiably.
"oh. shut upl" snapped the Honor
able Bertie. unhandsomely. Where's
that letter."
oRourke chuckled "Ye're a hard
loser, me bright young friend" he
commented. Il though Englishmen
always played the game as 1t laid
Glynn grunted and flushed. shame
faced. but the Frenehman cut short
the retort on his lips by curt repe-
tition Of Glynn's own question:
where's tnat letter. monsieur"
O'Rourke glanced at him languidly.
yawned. and smiled an exasperatine
strictly personal smile. Then sig
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
CHAPTER TX.

Shortly before midnight the tri-
weekly train from Constantine to AL
giers pulled up over an hour late at
the town of El-Guerrah. 1t took up
single passenger discharged none, and
presently Numbered on westwards.
rocking and jarring over a road-bed
certainly no better than 1t should have
been. Such. at least. was the passep-
gers criticism, as, groaning In an
ticipation Of the long night of discom-
tort ahead of him. he disposed himself
and his belongings about the cushions
of the first-class compartment which
he occupied in solitary grandeur.
ORourke had no intention of Ieay-
ing anything undone that might tend
to mitigate the terrors of the journey.
Five days had elapsed since that
morning in the oasis. In the interval
he had again dared the danger of the
desert, returning to Biskra alone by a
route more direct than that which had
brought him up with the flying col
umn- Discharging the guide with a
gratuity larger than his ebbing means
warranted. he had proceeded to El-
~ eho hiSt daily train, and
SO now found himself on the direct
line OF communication with Aleiers
and the Goyernor-General.
His chiefest concern now Law with
the future and the Pool of Flame.
both bulked large upon the horizon
and were at once the architects and
the nuclei Of thousand different
plans of action.
So far. the affair had worked
smoothly; he anticipated little trou-
BILE.
SO thinking he drowsed, and in the
course OF time lulled by the hammer
Ing OF a flat-vhee at the forward end
OF the coach. fell asleep. He waken-
ed suddenly after a nap of some two
hours or SO. to confusion of impress
sions: that the train had stopped.
that some one had invaded his COM
partment; that a cold blast was blow
ing across his wrists Bewildered and
not half master of his senses, he start
ed up and fell back with a thud az.
sisted to resume recumbent position
by heavy blow upon his chest. deljy-
cred by some person for the moment
unknown. simultaneously he was
aware OF clicking sound, followed by
the sensation OF being unable to move
his feet; and then. the clouds clearing
from his understanding. he realized
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

nifcantly he clinked the handouts un-
III they rang on wrist and ankle.
Answer mel" snaried the vicomts,
picking up his revolver.
''Divvle word" observed O'Rourke.
will ye get from me II ye shoot me
dead. monsieur le vicomte. Put down
your pistol and be sensible
Des Trebes' face darkened, suf.
fused with the blood OF his rage Yet
the man asserted that admirable con.
troll of self which he was able to en-
ploy when 1t suited his purposes. Evi-
IDENTIFY. too. he recognized the cold
common-sense of the wanderers re-
mark At all events he put aside the
weapon.
Where's the letter. he demanded
again more pacifically.
Again O'Rourke yawned with NAL.
ice prepense. yawned deliberately and
exhaustively and dispassionately.
mot word" he volunteered at
length. until We loose me hands and
feet. Which," he added. we need not
hesitate to do. for I'll not strike back
unless ye crowd me-"
The vicomte scowied darkly for
moment. plainly dubious. Then pre-.
sumably upon the consideration that
he could trust O'Rourke's word and
that most assuredly he would learn
nothing from him until his request
was complied with, he growled an or
der to Glynn to unlock and remove
the handouts. The Englishman obey
ed
Free, O'Rourke stretched himself,
rubbed his wrists. and observed n
collection of his pocket hardware ly-
ing upon the seat by him, thrown
aside by Glynn In his disgust at not
finding what he sought.
yen not be wanting to deprive
me OF these few trfles. me gay high.
waymen. I'm thinking" he inquired
pacidly of the pair. If we've no OBJ
lection I'll make so free as to take
back me own"
Take what you want" returned
Des Trebes in an ugly tone. But
give you three minutes to tell me
where you have put that letter"
Indeed? Your courtesy overpowers
me-" The Irishman took up his watch
anu tailiiy initue uott vi lHe uOuT-
hard upon three In the morning; then.
with easy nonchaiance slowed II away
with the rest OF the miscellaneous col.
lection-the knives, coins and keys,
his wallet. tickets and so forth.
Your time" the voice of the vi
comte interrupted this occupation, "is
up" He fingered his revolver Where
is that letter? ! am losing patience.
Where rust nor moth cannot c.r-
rupt nor thieves break in to steal.
O'Rourke misduoted solemnly.
STEADY. Don't call names-or I'll
forget meself. | mean that the letter
is in fragments, scattered to the four
winds of heaven, destroyed. There ye
have your answer. Ye fools, did ye
think | would carry it about me?"
by Cod" said Glynn tensely. mo
don't shoot him, Des Trebes! He's
telling the truth. Make him tell what
was in the letter"
I'm afraid It's useless" O'Rourke
Knocked them. Ell have forgotten the
contents. What use to me to re,
member" he demanded. inspired
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
CHAPTER VIII.

: Preparations for breakfast were to-
ward; an aroma Of coffee and bacon
hung In the still, crisp air. The troop
ers were bustling about as If moth
ing had happened. laughing and jok-
ing. cleaning rifles. feeding the me-
hara, striking tents, drawing water
from the palm-ringed well round
which the camp had been made.
Out of sight beyond the edge of the
sunken oasis a detachment was dig
ging shallow trenches for the dead
In the open Chambret lay dying. a
stark grim figure. in the growing
light. O'Rourke sat by his side, near
the head of the improvised litter, ell
bow In k-ee, chin In hand. eyes fixed
on the face OF his friend.
Just before sunrise the man on the
litter stirred. moaned, opened his eyes
and turned his head to see O'Rourke
He smiled wanly Mon ami." he said
in tones faint yet thick.
The Irishman rose. Don't talk"
said he. "I'll be calling the surgeon" I"
But Chambret stayed him with q
gesture. "Has he not told you, dear
friend?" he asked.
O'Ronrke hesitated. Told me
what?"
That my wound was fatal-mortal?
Surely he must have told you.
1t is SO. Presently die Con-
tent -. Let him be-this sur
geon: / am beyond his aid. Attend
to me. in my last moments. O'Rourke.
my friend"
The adventurer vacillated, torn by
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
MADE IT ALMOST TOO STRONG
Bachelors Excuse for Not Visiting the
"onIy Baby" Almost Cost Him
Fathers FrIendship.

"one of my closest friends" said
Philadelphia bachelor. is the proud
sather Of newly-arrived baby boy.
For some days I've had a sneak
ing and guilty feeling that ought to
visit him and make come comment on
the obvious superiorities of his on
spring. l couldn't bring myself to do
1t. though. because. according to my
way OF thinking. no baby is human
until 1t Is at least one year old. I'm
not very keen about associating with
infants. anyway. but draw the limo
absolutely until the year mark rolls
around.
by way OF apology, however.
decided to call up my friend on the
telephone. The first question he ask
ed was why hadn't been over to See
Toodles
well. old man. said. I've been
intending to get around to see that
boy OF yours. In fact, made note OF
It six weeks ago
".Tndeedp .. he answered. and never
before have I known a man to inject
30 much sarcasm in one small word.
Well. It happens he continued. that
the boy has only been In this world
three weeks sfs
ut took me ten minutes to regain
his friendship"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

when my little girl was about eight
months old. she was taken with very
Irritating breaking out. which came on
her face, neck and back. When she
first came down with 1t, It came in
little watery-llke testers under her
eyes. and on her chin, then after few
days 1t would dry down In scaly. white
scabs. In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething.
l used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then
wrote for book on Cuticura, and pur>
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. did as I
found directions In tho Cuticura Book
let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured. Now she Is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
tSigned) Mrs. Freeman Craver, 311
Lewis St., Syracuse, N. Y, May 6.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cut-
cura,' Dept. l., Boston.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
lance and something OF a gambler. in his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and PASSES from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One Is the Hon, Berthe
Des Trebes. duelist The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to ORourke as man who would
undertake a secret mission At his apart
ment, O'Rourke who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission. finds mysterious
letter The viscount arrives. hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
to open 1t until on the ocean. a pair of
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The Irtshman
finds 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
100 600 pounds for jewel known as the
Pool OF Flame and left to him by dy-
Ing friend but now in keeping of one
named Chambret In Algeria. O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman in a duel The wife
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.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22


snap and-ptttl-the song Of bullet
speeding past his head.
The guide pulled up with a jerk
O'Rourke. refining in desperately.
swung his camel wide to avert the
threatened collision. simultaneously
the sharp "Qui vivef" of French
sentry rang out, loud and sweet to
hear.
Thank God!" said the adventurer
in his heart. And aloud, "Friends!"
he cried. driving past the sentry in q
cloud OF dust
BY a blessed miracle the man was
quick Of wit, and swift to grasp the
situation-of which, however, he
must have had some warning from
the rattle of firing. He screamed
something in O'Rourke's ear as the
latter passed. and turning threw him
self fiat and began to pump the trig
ger of his earbine. emptying the maga-
zine at the on-sweeping line of Tou-
aregg.
The alarm was hardly needed;
ORourke and the guide swept on
over the slip of a depression in the
desert and halted In the midst of
camp already quickened and alive
with shadowy figures running method
ically to their posts. carbine and ac-
coutreme1t cleaning In the moon
light: men of the camel crops, hard
ened to and familiar with their work.
They buckled down to 1t in a busi'
ness-like way that thrilled the heart
Of O'Rourke. In trice they were
doubling out past lines of tethered
mehara, pas. the white hillocks of
the officers shelter-tents and, like the
sentry. throwing themselves down
upon the ground to take shelter of
whatever inequalities the face of the
desert offered; and their firing ringed
the bivouac with fringe of fame.
O'Rourke slipped from his camel
and turned to watch the skirmish.
Massed, the Touaregg, in strength
lieved-something like two hundred
mounted men, in all-charged down
upon the camp as If to over-run and
stampede 1t.
Yet at the critical moment, when
it seemed that of a surety there was
no stopping them. they divided and
swung round the camp in two wide
circles, scattering into open order and
firing as they scattered. Here and
there a horse fell, a rider threw out
his hands and toppled from his sad
die, camel seemed to buckle at full
tilt like faulty piece of machinery; !;
and SO gaps appeared In the flying
wings.
For the men Of the flying column
were picked shots. They had need to
be, who had such tasks as this to cope
with
Nor-for that matter-were the Tou-
aregg the only sufferers. Here and
there in the camp a man plunged for
ward in mid-stride, and on the firing
line beyond the tents now and again
sharpshooter shuddered and lay still
upon his arms. Even at O'Rourke' s
side an officer was shot as he ran to
the front, and would have fallen had
not the Irishman caught him with
ready arms and let him easily to the
earth AS he did so the stricken man
rolled an agonized eye upward.
"O'Rourke!" he said between a
groan and a sigh
And O'Rourke. kneeling at his side
and peering into his face, gave a bit
ter cry. For he had found Chambret.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

What made ye think | would have
1t at all? Sure. and the letter was
properly Chambret's. Why would I
not turn 1t over to him?''
"Oh. cut itl'' Glynn interrupted i'm
patiently. I'VE know he's dead. The
news was photographed In from the
column day before yesterday"
Quite SO. Yet. If ye know SO much.
if-as gather-ye suspect that Cham.
bret turned over this precious Jewel
to me, why do ye not demand It as
well as the letter? Not that have
either"
Because we jolly well know you
haven't got the ruby blurted the
Englishman.
BE quiet" snapped the vicomte.
ITO BE coNTINUED.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiseptic. at druggists, 25c box or sent
postpaid on receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co., Boston, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

The man who makes hay when the
sun shines doesn't have to borrow
his neighbor's umbrella when It rains.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

If you intend to do mean thing.
wait till tomorrow: but II you are go
ing to a noble thing, do It now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

As corrective for indigestion and q regu-
lator Of the system, no remedy can excel In
purity and efficiency Garfield Tea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
Quito ao,

PA. what Is a tidy fortune?'"
"A clean. crisp. ten-dollar bill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

Love laughs at locksmiths, but II
sometimes cries over spilled milk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUINTNE~
That - LAXATIVE BHOMO QufNINn. Look for
tho signature Of n. w. GROWN Used the World
over TO Cure n Cold in One Dag. z6c
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22
The Reaaon for n.

The Reason for u.
That candidate certainly has .
skillful way of working on peoples
feelings"
But. then. you know. he's dent
list"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

nrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for ChiIdren
teething. softens the gums, reduces innamrnar
taons aliays pain cures wind collie 2sc . botsl.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

Usually man is a poor Judge a.
his own Importance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

Some men give dollar with one
hand and grab two with the other.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-22

A sermon is either based on text
or a pretext.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


Willie came homo in the middle Of tho forenoon
bearing this note to his stern parent:
Dear Sir-It becomes my painful duty to inform
you that your Son, William, shows decided indications
of astigmatsm, and his case should be attended to
without delay"
The stern parent wrote beneath this message the
following and sent Willie with to the teacher; Whip
it out of the little ss."-Augusta Chronicle.
.-.-.-:
'I should like to open account at this bank, if
you please"
FWo shall be glad to accommodate you, madam. What
amount do you wish to deposit?"
"oh. but mean charge account such l have at
the big dry goods stores" Chicago Tribune
.-.-.-:
It a conquest when lift ourselves above the
annoyance of circumstances which have no
control but II is greater victory when make
those circumstances helpers, when appre-
cate the good there is in them.-Lucy Larcom.
.-.-:-s
We are without help. We have right to
say Of any good work t is too hard for to do.
of any sorrow, il is hard for me to bear; or OF
any sinful habit t is too bard for TO overcome
Elizabeth Charles
.-.-.-.
The greatest trust between and is the
trust Of giving counsel.-Bacon
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
THE DISCONNECTED.

A GREAT many persons are talking about the
L discomfort rife throughout the country, the
recent statement by Judge Gary, who fears that
mob rule may come unless capitalists reform,
having aroused the discussion concerning unrest
to a high pitch.
1t may be hard 10 estimate the extent of the
discomfort at the next election If both the Re-
pubcans and the Democrats should nominate
conservative candidates on conservative Platforms
the only outlet for the discomfort would be by
means of the Socialist party but the discontentei
could do no more than register protest.
1t is becoming quite clear, however, that sooner
or later the political parties in this country will
have to divide themselves along conservative and
progressive lines. Men like Senator Penrose Re-
publican, who spoke the other night, severely scor
ed the discomfort, minimized it and came out
boldly for things as they are, and Democrats like
Governor Dix of New York take the same view
from Democratic angle.
1t may be the disconnected voter, who is sure
that the country is going to the dogs-which it isn't
will find himself perpexed to tell which party he
should support.