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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16

And-the Pool of Flame! He
fumed with impotent rage when he
saw how blindly he had stumbled into
Holes trap, how neatly he had per-
mitted himself to be raped of the jew
Ell. For in the light of late events he
could not doubt but that Hole had
sought him out armed with the knoWl-
edge that O'Rourke was in possession
of the priceless jewel-more than
probably advised and employed by Des
Trebes; assuming that he had failed
to infiict mortal wound upon that
adventurer.
Jaw. the divvle, the divvle!" COM
planned O'Rourke. Sure, and It's a
pretty mess I've made of it all, now%
Saying which he rose and clambered
to the top of the quay--with the more
haste than good will in view of the
fact that the splashing of oars, the
dimly outlined shape of a boat head
ing directly for his refuge, had sud
denly become visible. Of course, it
might not be the Pelican; but
O'Rourke was too thoroughly i'm
pressed with the conviction that the
laws of coincidence were working
against him, just then at any rate, to
be willing to run unnecessary risks.
Chance, too, would have it that
there should be an arc-light ablaze
precisely at the foot of the pier, be-
meath which stood, clearly defined in
the white glare, the figure of hulk
ing black native representative of the
municipal police, whom O'Rourke must
pass ere he could gain solid earth.
For this reason he dared not betray
evidences of haste; his appearance
was striking enough in all conscience,
without any additional touches. So he
thrust his hands into his pockets and
sauntered with wellassumed but
perhaps not wholly convincing air of
nOnchalance toward the officer.
The latter remained all unsuspicious
until-and then the mischief of 1t was
that O'Rourke was still full five
yards the wrong side of the man
Hole himself leaped from the boat
upon the end of the quay and sent
yell echoing after the fugitive.
"Hey!" he roared. stop i'm! De-
serter! Thief! Stop thief"
The black was facing O'Rourke In
an instant, but simultaneously the
Irishman was upon him and had put
an elbow smartly into his mfdriff in
passing, all but toppling the man back
! wards into the harbor
1t had been we'll for him had he sue
ceeded AS 1t was the fellow saved
himself by a hairs breadth and the
next minute was after O'Rourke, yell.
ing madly.
The Irishman showed fleet pair Of
heels, be sure; but, undoubtedly, the
devil himself was in the luck that
night! Who shall describe in what
manner rabble springs out of the
very cobbles of Alexandria's streets?
Men, women, naked children and yap-
ping pariah dogs, fellaheen, Arabs, Be-
douins from the desert, Nubians,
Greeks, Levantines-the fugitive had
not covered two-score yards ere mob
of such composition was swapping at
| his calves.
Turning and twisting, lodging and
doubling, shifting this gratuitous en-
envy full in the face, treating the next
as he had the limb of the law (and
| leaving both howling), he seized the
| first opening and swung into narrow
back-way, leading inland from the wa
terfront.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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ILLUSTRATIONS by
ELLSWORIH~YCUNC

savagely, EEL learn wot for. Get up,
you Irish"
O'Rourke lay passive under the
storm of Holes profanity. He mad
all but closed his eyes, and was watch
ing the pair from beneath his lashes.
Failing to elicit any response,
"Asn't e moyed?" demanded the cap
tain.
mot muscle"
"Shammin'! Ere, I'll show i'm.
'O'Rourke gritted his teeth and sup
pressed a groan as the toe OF Hole
heavy boot crashed into his ribs.
9TH mons nae shamming,' DENIM
son declared Hes fair tainted.
Tainted hell" countered the cap
tain. Give is arm twist, DENIM
SON.
The mate calmly disobeyed. The
arm-twist desired by the captain re-
quires the use of the twister's two
hands. and stoutly as he defended his
opinion, the first officer was by no
means ready to put up his revolver.
He advanced and bent over the
Irishman, who lay motionless, his up
per lip rolled back to show his
clenched teeth. "Heugh!" exclaimed
the first officer, peering into his face,
his tone expressive of the livel1est
concern Without further hesitation
he dropped the revolver into his pocket
and-received tremendous short-arm
blow in the face.
With a stifled cry he fell back.
clutching at a broken nose. and
sprawled at length; while O'Rourke,
leaping to his feet, deliberately put
a heel into the pit of Dennison's stom-
ach, thereby effectually eliminating
him as factor in the further contro-
versy. simultaneously he advanced
upon Captain Hole.
But in the latter he encountered no
mean antagonist The man-it has
been said-was as tall as and heavier
than the adventurer, and by virtue of
his position a competent and expert
enced rough-and-ready fighter. In a
breath he had lowered his head and,
believing like a bull, launched him.
self toward O'RourKe.
The Irishman met the onslaught
with a singing uppercut; which, new
ertheless, failed to discourage the
captain, who grappled and began to
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BOUND BY ROBBER,
HER HAIR CUT OFF
Woman Let in Bogus Gas In
spector, With Gun, Who Gagged
and Tied Her.
TURNED ON ALL GAS
Bold Intruder Sneered at $18 She
Gave Him, Shipped Her Tresses
and Left Them Behind in a
Package, She Says.

New York.-Mrs. Geitel Charlton,
who came to this country from Odessa
with her husband, Joseph, and their
four children less than year ago, was
found on the floor of the living-room
of her home on the second floor of the
tenement at 1859 Prospect place,
Brownsville, the other day by a neigh
Dor. Her hands and feet were bound
and her hair had been cut off short.
The gas was turned on in the room.
She said that a man had come
and robbed her of all the money she
had, SIS, and then, Disguised with the
smallness of the amount, had cut off
her hair.
Charlton is a shoe cutter He got off
their youngest child, Shunie, four
years old, to Manhattan with him to
see an oculist and then to visit sis
ter of his wife's.
About four o'clock, Mrs. Charloff
said, man raped at the door. Her
one in unless she knew him. She
peeked out at the man and he said
he was from the gas company, SO she
let him in. The man looked at the
gas meter, she said, and then in the
kitchen demanded money and pointed
revolver at her. Mrs. Chariot at
tempted to get away and says that the
man grabbed her by the throat. Then
she gave him $18, the rent money,
which was all she had.
II didn't come for such small job"
she says the man said. He threw her
into a chair, she says, stuffed a towel
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the scuppers as though kicked by a
mule, struck his head against piece
of iron work and lay still, half
stunned. shutting his teeth savagely
upon moan.
Hole and the first mate stood over
him, and the captains voice, guarded
but clear enough, came to his ear:
You'll lie there, me man, and not
SO much as whimper till give you
leave. Take 'eed wot says. Mr.
Dennison ere is goin' to clean is re-
volver."
O'Rourke lay silent, save for his
quick breathing. The first officer
grinning malevolently, sat down near
at hand, keeping basilisk eye upon
the PROSTATE man while he fondled an
able-bodied, hammerless Webley.
Hole moved off towards the gang
way, whence his voice arose, an in
slant later, greeting his visitor. The
latter put a hurried question, which
O'Rourke did not catch, but the cap
tain's reply was quick enough:
only mutinous dorg of deck
and. Wanted shore leave and refused
to go forrard when ordered. E amt
'urted none. Mr. Dennison ere just
gyve i'm tap to keep him quiet"
The Irishman swore beneath his
breath and watched the first officer
The light from the lantern at the
gangway glanced duly upon the pol
ished barrel of the revolver, and the
cleaning line was steadily directed
towards O'Rourke's head. Upon re-
consideration he concluded to lie still.
to wait and watch his opportunity;
for the present, at least, he was IN
disposed to question Dennison's will
lingness to use the weapon. O'Rourke
was to be kept quiet at all hazards.
and he knew it full we'll; for once he
conceded discretion the better part of
valor, and was patient.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
A BLESSING
In DISGUISE
Nervous Breakdown Is a Warn.
ing That You Must Heed to
Avoid Something
Worse.

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the nerves, is more often blessing
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Husband for a Dogs Sake.

Mrs. Charlotte Thomas, proprietor
of the Hotel Florence of Philadelphia,
whose husband disappeared three
three months ago, declares she doesn't
care If he never comes back, but re-
Gently she announced her intention of
advertising for him. because Tiny
grieved so.
Tiny is diminutive dog and has
been whining and grieving for the
missing man.
4 am afraid Tiny will die if i dom
find that husband Of mine, and that
would almost kill ma" said Mr..
Thomas.
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and when presently he discerned, not
in one but in half dozen hands,
CLEANS Of light-the rays of nearby
lantern running down blades
he conceded the moment imminent
when he must sever Ills connection
with the Pelican. Moreover he had
shrewd suspicion that Hole was up
and only waiting for an opening to use
his revolver
Leaping to the rail, he poised an
instant, then dived far out from the
vessels side, down into the Stygian
blackness of the harbor water; good
clean dive, cutting the water with
hardly a splash, ne went down like an
arrow, gradually swerving from the
straight line of his flight into a long
arc-so' long, indeed, that he was
well-nigh breathless when he came to
the surface, dozen yards or more
from the Pelican.
Splitting out the foul harbor water,
and with a swift glance over his shout
der that showed him the Pelican's
dark freeboard like wall. and
cluster of dark shapes hanging over
the rail at the top vaguely revealed
by lantern light, he struck out for the
nearest vessel, employing the double
overland stroke, noisy but speedy.
That he heard no cry when he came
to the surface, that Hole had not de-
tected him by the phosphorescence,
and that he had held his hand from
firing, at first puzzled O'Rourke: but
he reasoned that Hole probably. feared
to raise an alarm and thereby attract
much undesirable attention to himself
and his ship. In the course of the first
few strokes, however, he managed to
peep again over his shoulder, and from
the activity on the Pelican's decks
concluded that he was to be pursued
by boat; which, in fact, proved to be
the case.
Fortunately the Pelican rode at an
Choir in waters studded thick with
other vessels, affording plenty of hid
ing places on night as black as that
The adventurer made direct for the
first vessel. swan completely around
it, and by the time the Pelican's boat
was af1oat and its rowers bending to
the oars, he was supporting himself by
a hand upon the unknown ships cable.
floating on his back with only his face
out of water.
Under these conditions, it was
small wonder that the boat missed him
so completely.
At length rested, the Irishman re-
leased his hold and struck out for
land at an easy pace.
Eventually he gained the end of 4
quay, upon which he drew himself for
a last rest and to let his dripping gar
ments drain bit ere venturing abroad
in the streets.
Not until then, strangely enough,
did 1t come to him with it's full force,
how he had been tricked and played
upon from the very beginning. And he
swore bitterly when he contemplated
his present position of a penniless
outcast in a city almost wholly strange
to him, without friends (save indeed,
Danny-wherever he might bel, with
out a place to lay his head. lacking
even a change of clothing. His kit
box was aboard the Pelican and likely
to remain there, for all he could do
to the contrary; in his present state.
to apply to the authorities or to at
tempt to lodge complaint against
Captain Hole would more likely than
not result In Incarceration on a charge
of vagrancy more real than technical.
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HARMONY NEEDED IN HOME

dous improvement in a woman's APP
pearance, but the work will be with
out results unless she does 1t regularly
every night. Also, IL she Is trying to
smooth away crows feet, she must re-
member that stroking is not to be
done SO severely as to loosen the skin,
which would cause bagginess, but
merely that friction is to stimulate cir.
culation. nourishing the skin tissues.
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Care of the Eyes.

II a woman has the slightest diffi-
Guilty with her sight, she should lose
no time in consulting an oculist- Moth
ing will bring undesirable crows feet
more quickly than straining the eyes.
and local treatment to prevent the
lines viii be ineflcacious if the seat
of the trouble is not attended to. It is
far better to wear glasses when sew
ing and writing than to let the whole
face have drawn and aged look
OF course, massaging about the cor
Eers of the eyes viii make tremen-
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CHAPTER xiv.

In the face of the fact that the i'm
portation of hashish into Egypt has
been declared Illegal by Khedival leg
islation, the drug is always to be OBJ
tanned in the lower dives of Alexan-
dria, Cairo and Port Said-if one only
knows where to go and how to ask
for it. Manufactured in certain
islands of the Grecian Archipelago, it
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke, a military Tree
lance and something of a gambler, IN ms
hotel. Leaning on the balcony ne sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters tne
elevator and passes from sight. AT the
gaming table O'Rourke notices TWO men
watching him One is the Hon. Bertle
Glynn, while his companion is Vlscount
Des Trebes, q duelist. The ylscount tens
him the French government has drecteq
undertake a secret mission. At ms apart
ment O'Rourke, who had agreed TO un-
dertake the mission, finds mysterious
letter. The Viscount arrives, hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, VINO y no.
to open II until on the ocean. a par ~
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The lrlsniLa t
finds the owner of the mysterious rect 20
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom ne nae
run away year previous. Ih - er1de
reconciled and opening the letter ne mos .
that a Rangoon law firm offers MN
100 900 pounds for q jewel known as lhe
Pool Of Flame and left to him by dy-
ing friend but now in keeping or one
named Chambret in Algeria. ~ Rour L.se
worsts the nobleman in duel. Inc WlIe
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. he us
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds ChampTet
there is an attack by bandits ana m, ms
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general who at sight of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over tne
Jewel Arriving at Algeria the lrlsnman
finds the governor general away; D es
Trebes makes q mysterious appointment;
and tells O'Rourke that he has cameo
possession Of the jewel by stealing IT, IN
d duel O'Roufke masters the Vlscoupt'
secures possesssan Of the Pool of tlame
and starts by sl;ip for Rangoon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Rather nislnterested.

let me take your sister apart"
Don't She is all broken up, as II
ls."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16

fsThat horrible weather'-how pleasant II
really is when you are we'll Garfield Tea
helps always.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16

The man who steals our thunder is
under a cloud.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
ORLEANS.

Mrs. Curtis Miller returned Saturday
morning from visit of several weeks
with relatives and friends in New
York.
Bert Perry and family called at Mr..
Mintey's in New Oregon Sunday.
Mrs. Burr and daughter Grace re-
tnrned from their DEBORAH visit Mon
day noon.
Fred Howard and family spent Sun
day at the DR.. Precious home.
Frank Walton and Will Eddy went
to Chicago with cattle Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kyle called at
Allie Fuller's last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steinmetz and
daughter Katherine visited relatives in
Calmar Sunday.
Grandpa Burgess of Button is 60
ing to make his home with his son,
George, and family this winter.
Mrs. Reeves of Cresco is helping
Mrs. Farrell with her house work dur
ing threshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Klingle
DR.. Precious made professional cal
at Mr.. Burr's one day this week.
Harry Howard is woaking for Free
Howard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
JACKSON JUNCTION

Ida M. Svestka was at Fort Atkin-
son Wednesday.
Stanley Dostal was up from Little
Turkey Wednesday.
Anna Svestka was a Protivin caller
Wednesday.
Charles Andera of New Oregon and
Joe Bouska of Protivin took the train
for Mason City Thursday.
Geo. Vachta was up from Protivin
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koudelka and
baby. accompanied by Miss Stella Kou-
delka, of Protivin were passengers
for New Hampton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Koudelka of
Protivin visited with the l.. A. Jirak
home Sunday.
Louis Krall visited under the parent
al roof Sunday.
Miss Anna Svestka was at Waucoma
Monday of this week.
Mr.. Cody was up from New Hamp-
ton Monday.
The Misses Ida Svestka, Marguerite
Dunn and Layon Miller visited at
the Lewis Jirak home Sunday.
Fred Huber was up from Fort Akin
son Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
NORTH ALBION

Mrs. Anil Keune visited at Mrs. Ben
Offen's at Bonair, one Gay last week.
Chas. Bigalk spent Sunday at G.
Mandelko's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hanneman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Swanbeck and son,
of Plainview, Mimi, visited at VIM.
Bigalk's and A. A. Bigalk's, Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Hayes and Mrs. Mike
mccarthy went to Minneapolis last
week to visit Mrs. Perry Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Clark and sons,
Roger, Eden and Harold, visited at A.
A. Bigalk's. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reuter-, of Ken
dallville, visited at G. Blatter's, Sun.
day.
Rose Reuben and Elmer jacobson, oil
Preston, visited at Anil Keune's, from
Saturday until Monday.
Henry Bigalk autoed to Harmony,
Saturday.
Wedding bells will soon ring in this
vicinity.
Josephine Bigalk, went to Cresco,
Tuesday, where she took part in Miss
Lauraine Mead's Halloween Recital.
Christine Plank was a Cresco visitor,
Sunday evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

How are you going to vote next
Tuesday. Be sure you do what you
consider right.
Master Bennie Milk has been on the
sick list for number of days, causing
his absence at school.
A basket social was held in the Smith
school district last Friday evening for
the interest of the school library.
Hattie Kratz went to Cresco the
fore part of the week to partake in a
piano recital given by Miss Lauraine
Mead and her pupils on Tuesday even
ing.
John Weidaman, of Cresco, came
down the fore part of the week to help
the boys get their corn picked.
Koch's folks were entertaining COM
pany from Cresco and Ridgeway last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hopperstad,
of Ridgeway. were visiting at the Jno.
Hopperstad home west of the river
Sunday.
Herbert Keune, of Golden Ridge,
drove down here to call upon friends
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Kratz and Miss Emma
drove down here from Cresco, Sunday,
to attend services in the Evangelical
church, and visit friends.
DR.. Hoffman, Fritz Ramseyer and
Miss Pauline from Ridgeway. were
callers at the Amel Koch home last
Sunday.
C. F. Bertossa, of Freeport, came
up here Saturday to call upon his
daughter. Mrs. Frank Kuntz.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kratz, of Cresco,
visited the old home and attended ser
vices here last Sunday morning and
afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
NORTH ORLEANS.

Mrs. John Stockman, who has been
very i'll, is much better at this writing.
Mons Askelson and family spent
Sunday at the Tom Hovey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown autoed to
DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford and
son Teddy visited Sunday at the home
of Albert Monson.
Ruth and Ethel Hattlestad spent Sat.
urday night with their grandma. Mrs.
Henderson.
Bina Brown spent Tuesday night
with her teacher, Emma Ellingsen.
Mrs. John Olson has been on the sick
list this week.
Miss Emma johnson and Owe Nelson
were united in marriage, Wednesday,
Oct. %.
Sarah Askelson spent Saturday night
at the home of her brother, Mons As
kelson.
Mrs. Ed Pollitt and Mrs. Marion
Price spent Saturday night and Sunday
in Cresco.
Sarah and Charley Askelson spent
Sunday at the John Ellingson home.
Nellie Pollitt spent Saturday night
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown were call
ers at Eugene Haward's, Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Pollitt and Mrs. Marion
Price called at the Walter Daskap
home, Monday.