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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08

belled with the name Of Monsieur
Chambret - He turned. I'll
Monsieur lie Colonel will but return In
half an hour, undertake then tc
show him the packet itself. shall by
then have found it-but assuredly!"
I'VE are very courteous, monsieur
I will return"
This he did-in two hours. The
packet had not been found; the sec
rotary, in a fiutter Of nerves, confessed
that through some culpable negligence
1t must have been misplaced. An ex.
tended search was even then In
progress. 1t would surely come to
light before evening.
THANK We; I shan't be back" re-
turned O'Rourke grimly; and went
away, downcast for the first time
since the inception Of the adventure.
Faith! and to think would not be.
lieve the truth when they slapped me
face with It! And all the time, belize,
twas in the vicomte's own pocket!
:" But he had no vocabulary ade.
quate to the task of expressing his
self-contempt.
Disconsolate. conceiving that he had
proven himself blind. egregious fool,
he plodded with heavy steps and a
hanging head back to his hotel; where
the browning stroke of the day was
presented to him in the shape of a
note. by the hand of a black Biskri
porter.
Monsieur 10 Colonel Terence
O'Rourke. Be hand" he conned the
address. Faith, and what's this?"
IF Monsieur lie Colonel O'Rourke
will do Monsieur des Trebes the hon
or of dining with him. at seven or
seven-thirty this evening. at the Villa
d'Orleans, st. Eugene. an arrangement
satisfactory to both himself and Mon
sieur le Vicomte may be consummat-
ed.
"R. s. V. P.-The bearer waits"
A trap? A subterfuge? A trick to
throw him off the scent whilst the two
blackguards escaped with their booty?
The adventurer frowned darkly over
1t. dubious. Then. in a flush OF reck-
lessness. he seized sheet Of paper
from nearby desk. scrawled a
formal acceptance of the strange invi-
tation. and handed 1t to the Bislxri boy.
"All to gain. naught to lose." he sum-
med up tho state OF mind which had
dictated his response; and at six
thirty. with brow and eye serene, he
left tho hotel in a carriage bound for
the suburb Of st. Eugene-and heaven
knew where besides!
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08
CHAPTER xI.

The Villa d'Orleans proved to be a
handsome house of white stone, stu.
ated in extensive and well-groomed
grounds. on a height outside the town,
overlooking the Mediterranean. So
complete and elegant seemed the es-
Enlistment. indeed. viewed from with
out or within. that O'Rourke's suspic-
ions were stimulated and his certainty
that he was being played with resolv-
ed into q pretty definite conviction.
as he waited In the broad hallway.
It was inconceivable that . man like
Des Trebes, SO reduced a. to be un-
der the necessity OF stealing-even Of
stealing SO considerable q sum AZ q
hundred thousand pounds-could main
tain so imposing an establishment.
His uneasy conjectures were inter.
rupted when tho vicomts appeared to
welcome his guest. Suave. dressed
properly for the occasion. showing
traces neither Of fatigue nor of his
antipathy for O'Rourke. blandly ignor-
ing the peculiarities Of the situation
which his own inexplicable invitation
had created. he presented himself In
the guise Of q gracious host.
Monsieur" he declared. bowling to
O'Rourke (but with Q care not to
offer his hand), "overpowers me with
his condescension and punctuality. I
can only regret"-with q significant
glance at the bulge of the adventur-
er's coat-"that he thought It wise to
come armed"
"'Tis a habit find It hard to break
meself Of" O'Rourke offered the in
adequate explanation In q dry and
coolish tone.
1T was unnecessary. I assure mon.
sieur."
Faith. I'm convinced twill prove
So"
Tactfully the vicomte digressed
from the unpleasant topic. II have
asked you here. monsieur" he said
with an air Of depreciation. ito confer
with me ON business after we have
dined. trust the arrangement suits
your convenience"
I'm content. monsieur"
II regret that circumstances pre-.
vent me from receiving you under
my own roof-tree. The Villa d'Orleans
10 the property Of q dear friend.
merely loaned me during my stay in
Algiers."
"Ye're fortunate in your choice Of
friends"
Over his next remark Des Trebes
faltersd tribe. with curious smile
that O'Rourke failed to fathom. mon
sisur 0lynn." he said. "is-ah-a tribe
indisposed-the sun. Nevertheless. !
believe he will Join u during dinner.
II you will BE- 20 kind a. to excuse
him."
II could DO very well without him. |"
The vieomts caught the eye Of .
sarxaAt and Dinner h ANNOUNCED"
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be said. DO me the honor to- &C
company me to the table,"
In the course Of time, a. the vicomte
had predicted, the Honorable BERTHE
Joined them; and on sight O'Rourke
diagnosed the "indisposition" as plain
intoxication. The Englishman was
deep in his cups, far too deep to ape
the urbanity of his host. He favored
O'Rourke with a curt nod and surly
look, then slumped Imply into chair
and called for champagne. which he
drank sreedily and with q sullen air.
avoiding the vicomte's eye. Before
dessert was served he passed into .
black humor, and sat mutely glover.
ing at his glass (what time he was
not unsteadily filling it) without re-
gard for either of his companions.
When the cloth was cleared and
the servants had withdrawn, Des Ire
bes definitely cast aside pretence. A
cigarette between his lips, he lounged
in his chair. eyelids dropping over
eyes that never left his guests while
either spoke. A cynical smile pre-
faced his first words.
49," he said, the farce IL over.
Some regard for the conventions was
necessary before the servants Of my
friend, the owner Of this villa. Now,
we can be natural, Monsieur le Colo
nell"
BE all means; I cannot say found
the play diverting, despite the skill Of
your friends chef. I gather ye wish
to get to business? Well-I'm wait
ing" O'Rourke pulled at a cigar,
honoring the man with a cat-like at.
tention. He had no longer to watch
the honorable; the latter had will
fully relieved him of the necessity.
"You have been them" pursued the
vicomte, without further circumlocu-
ton. ito the palace of Monsieur le
Gouverneur- Generale?"
IL Internationally a few days
too late, 1t seems"
you are satisfied"
I'm satisfied that the Pool OF
Flame has been stolen"
Then you will probably believe
me when declare myself the male
factor. 1t was an easy matter: I
purposely brought up the name Of
Chambret in conversation with the
Governor and by him was informed
of the existence Of the packet-which,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08
CHAPTER X,

II was high noon when ORourke
drove up before the Palace of the
Governor-General. Weary, dusty and
travel-stained as he was, he hesitated
no instant about sending in his name
and requesting an interview with the
representative Of Frances sovereign
power.
disappointment awaited him at the
very outset; disappointment in the
shape Of word that his excellency was
away. But the name Of O'Rourke was
one well and favorably known in the
province. and secured him an invita-.
ton tc ascend to the Governors offi ce
and state his business--if he cared
to do SOTO the gubernatorial secre.
tary.
Upon consideration he accepted, and
little later was seated In broad,
low. cool room in the old Moorish
palace. the affable Secretary a
young. lively and engaging French.
man-solicitously sounding him as to
his errand.
1t was obviously the Office OF man
OF great affairs. presenting an eminent.
ly business-like look for all its ORR.
entail setting. To one side, set in the
solid masonry of the wall, was a mas.
sive safe with doors ajar, exposing a
cavity we'll stocked with documents.
It occurred to the adventurer that
such safe might easily have been
the place Of security selected by the
Governor-General for anything he held
in trust. He built upon II theory
whilst he listened-nor lost a point
and replied to the secretary.
The latter regretted excessively
that his excellency was absent: his
excellency would undoubtedly be DESC
lated when he returned ard found he
had missed Colonel O'Rourke.
Hell be back soon, monsieur"
ALAS. mol" with shrug. He is
en- route for Paris-possibly arrived
by this moment-on matters of state"
"And he left?"
Several days since, monsieur"
you know nothing Of this package.
Endorsed with the name OF Monsieur
Chambret?"
To the contrary: the secretary knew
It very well. He could place his hand
upon 1t at any moment-monsieur
would appreciate that he burst not
surrender 1t without the Governors
authority.
O'Rourke drew q long sigh OF relief
and was abruptly conscious OF fatigue
and desire to get away and rest.
I'm obliged to ye." he said slowly.
rising. "Ill have to wait until the
Governor returns, presume. {.
BY tho way. are 70 be any chance &C.
luainted with Monsieur 10 Vicomte
des Trebes?"
But certainly: the vicomts was .
great friend Of his excellency'A He
had dined with his exoellsncy some
thing over q week since. Just prior to
the latter's departure.
"And take II ~ have seen nothing
Of the gentleman sincei'
ION the contrary. monsieur: the VI
comte called here but two days ago."
It appeared that he had desired some
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08

of course, had already surmised.
Afterward the secretary was
absent, the safe open, the name ON the
packet stared me In the face. What
could I do?"
Precisely. I'm convinced that, be-
ing what ye are. ye did only what "
could"
The vicomte bowed. amusement
aickering in his glance. Touched"
he admitted. well I
have the Jewel. you the information"
"And ye have to propose"
"A plan after your own heart: I do
your courage the credit to believe 1t.
monsieur. With another man. whom
I had studied less exhaustively, I
should propose q combination Of
forces. q division Of profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. But with
you. Colonel O'Rourke. no. I esteem
your address and determination too
highly and-pardon mo II speak
plainly despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part
ner."
go OIL begin to like 70 better.
Ye grow interesting"
"That does not interest me. I.
The situation. then. is simplihed. Es-
sentially 1t involves two propositions:
first, We cannot combine; second, d.
vided we both fail. While both of us
live. mon colonel. the Pool Of Flame
will never earn its value"
"Tis meself takes exception to
that. Let me once get me hands on
the stone. monsieur. and I'll back me-
self against q dozen vicomtes-and
honorables."
"While / live" the Frenchman stat
ed. unrufied; you will not touch the
Pool of Flame; while you live. I can
not dispose OF 1t to the best ad-
vantage. It would seem that one or
the other of US must de-"
II am armed" remarked O'Rourke
slowly. III ye mean we've brought me
here to murder me-"
Monsieur speaks-pardon-crude-
ly. asked you. you came Of your
own will-to fight for the Pool Of
Flame" O'Rourke started; q CLINT Of
understanding danced in his eager
eyes. II see you catch my meaning.
What have to propose IL this: you
will take pen and paper and write
the name Of the person who offers the
reward. with his address. This you
will enclose In an envelope. seal. and
place in your pocket. The Pool OF
F1ame-you see ! trust you-is here"
O'Rourks got upon his feet with an
exclamation: tho vicomte was play
ing bold hand. Before the Irishman
had graspsd his Intention he had
thrown upon the table Q ruby - large.
or larger. than IN sgg; IN exquisite
Jewel. superbly cut and polished.
TeseiaassA.. .Q'ResEks rsnspbsssd;
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the Secret1rye race.
trifiing information. with which the
secretary had obliged him.
"Ye didn't happen to leave him
alone In this room?"
The secretary. plainly much per-
picked by this odd catechism. ad'
mitted that such had been the case;
the pursuit of the desired data had
pecessitated his absence from the Gov.
errors room for q matter Of some ten
minutes.
"But 70 say ye can put your hand
on this package?"
but certainly. monsieur"
would 70 mind making sure til
safe. 'Twouh save me deal Of
waiting. perhaps"
with alacrity and . smile that do
prsoatsd his visitors anxiety over %
triaing . matter. the secretary rose,
west to the safe and confidently
enough thrust . hand into one Of the
pigson-holss. The hand came forth
empty. A frown Of bswildermsnt
cloudsd the secretary's face. 1T must
be here" he announced with convic-
lion. 1T YEA n glaia sight AaA "
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08
Firds Heir to Millions.

Chicago. Feb. H.-William Spring.
er. son of the late Warren Springer, cast
off during his fathers life and all but
disinherited by the latcr's WILT was
reported today. had been found in Lit
tie Rock. Ark. He will receive $780,
10? of the Springer estate. Mrs. Mar
guerte Springer. the widow has prose-
cuted a search for William Springer
since her husband died. Today she learn
ed of his whereabouts from II. w.
Heiner. a Chicago man. The widow viii
bring the son here and divide the cs-
tate. II Is said. in response TO 9 death
bed request from her husband. -whe
apparently repented the clause 10 his
viii. leaving the son only 5000. ,t,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-08
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IS INSURGENCY GROWING wEAk7

The opinion seems 10 be growing
that the insurgent movement has
struck q rocky road. Keen observers
Of politics freely predict that the pres
dental election this fall will marx
he dissolution Of The progessives as
q distinct party.
II IS easier 70 rebel against author
i.y fLan Il is 70 set up new authority.
and lille the insurgents have been al
times very efficient in hampering and
hgrtlng the republican party yet they
have shown little Or no ability toward
building up az organization Of their
own.
The collapse Of LaFolletre removes
from the field the ablegt figure in the
insurgent wing. LsFollette was not
well poised. Like all dashing, impetu-
Gus leaders, he was lacking in the bal
ance born Of cool judgment. Yet he
was 4 Edison for ideas and a dynamo
for WORK Where is there a command
ing figure now in the ranks? 1t IS
not Cummins-an able man, and a
good man. But Cummins does 70
possessghose qualities Of Initiative and
personal magnetism so necessary in
the ladership of a body Of men,
whether on the fld of battle or on the
floor Of an assembly of politicians.
The greatest blow struck at insur-
gency was by its own hands as The
New York Evening Post, a friendly
critic, points out. 1t came when the
insurgents fought and voted against
the Canadian reciprocity act.
Insurgency came into being because
Of the national protest against the
Payne Aldrich tariff act and this fail
ure to support measure whose OBJ
jec, vas to reduce the cost OF living
in this country caused thousands Of
supporters to desert the progressiyes.
Further than that, it served to show
uns' eadiness Of purpose, and the NOR
al effect Of this was to number the
days Of the party.
The drift toward Roosevelt unless
checked, will carry it onto the rocks
where its identity will be smashed, for
the ex-president will not allow him
self to be a leader Of a mere wing of
the republican party.
If the movement dissolyes, how
ever, it cannot be said to have lived
in 5ain. There is little doubt that
the republican convention of this
spring will take insurgent principles
into careful consideration, and it is
likely that the platfrom on which the
party nominee makes his race will
show that the old order hath
changed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

once. ne considers that he has served
two terms IN TIE office, and that IN
der no circumstances will I be q can
didate for Or accept another nomina-
ton" Should he accept another nom
ination this year that lis forced"
upon him he would doubtless make
he plea his supporters are now max
ing for him, that another term as
president would not be third term
in the sense that has been barred by
precedent and that when he declared
that he would not accept another nom
iaatioH he vas giving the assurance
10 he country that he would not
seek another successive term, which
lie might have asked on the ground
that his election in 1904 was an cleo
ton 10 his first term by the people
The country al large, however. have
taken NJ. Roosevelt al his word, that
ne mas already served TWO terms as
president, and will not accept a nom
ination for another term. It remains
for MIN TO say whether he will make
a new attempt for tae presidency on a
policy Of eQuNccation.
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THE WAY OF THE POLITICIAN.

The boosters of Mr.. Roosevelt for
third term as president are arguing
that the third term in the presiden-
tial Office, as inhibited by unbroken
custom and precedent, means only
the third consecutive term" and
that the objection does not legitimate
ly apply after a man who has held
the office for two terms has been out
CT office and given up the great ad-
vantage of control OF the federal Off
cial machinery and his hold upon the
office holding class. They insist that
as there has been lapse Of four
years since Mr.. Roosevelt was presi-
dent. his candidacy for the office this
year would in no sense infringe upon
the assumed safeguard of a two-term
restriction, or in any way be a men,
ace to our republican institutions.
This is but the politicians way of
attempting to undermine wholesome
sentiment and approved precedent and
of paving the way for Mr.. Roosevelt
to make excuse for going back on his
word. He has solemnly declared that,
although he was elected president only
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

The trouble is the democracy pays
too much attention to every little
thing Byan has to say. He relieved
his system Of few expressions the
other day to the effect that the money
trust could control the special dem
ocra.ic committee. charged with in
vestigating the trust Now comes the
news that he is to be called as a
witness before the committee to ex-
plain what he meant
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Correspondence solicited, but 70
receive attention, letters must be ae-
sompanied by a resi- onsible name
not for publication but as guarantee
Of good faith.
Rejected communications will be
RSturned accompanied by postage.
Remittance should be made By
postal note. check, money order or
regiscered letter Address.
NEWS PUBLISHING CO.,
Brunswick. ....... ...Gs
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THOSE PEACE TREATIES.


least, has fairly estimated the inter-
national arbitration treaties which are
pending before the senate for ratifi-
cation. In 2 speech in the senate on
Thursday he urged the ratification of
these pacts, though holding them to
be lame and impotent' AS a means
Of settling disputes between nations
in way to avoid war" declared Sen
ator Works, they are almost wholly
without force or merit and he de-
clared that if the representatives Of
the three great powers, the United
States, England and France, who mad
negotiated these pacts, had intended
10 exclude from the terms of agree
ments every dispute that nation was
likely to 20 70 war about, they could
not have accomplished the purpose
more effectively than they had by
these agreements. When questions
Of national honor" the Monroe doc
trine, the rights Of citizens and other
matters Of real consequence to dis
pute between nations are removed
from the catalogue of questions to be
arbitrated in avoidance of war, there
is practically nothing left of danger
to The peace of the world that could
be referred to tribunal for determi-
nation and adjustment The arbitra-
ton treaties that have been drawn
between the United States and France
and England are mere shells of a
great principle They embody an idea
and nothing more. AS practical in
struments they are almost wholly
without value. That is the view the
| Evening Post has always held of these
pacts, which have excited such a
mighty furore. The opposition to
them has been based upon an entire
misconception of their contents, for
there is certainly nothing in them that
would or could restrict the freedom
of any nation in asserting its rights
or determinations. For this reason
We have never been able to under
stand the violence of the opposition
that has been presented to the treat
les. They are mere platitudes.
! Thin and watery as they are. how
ever, they should be ratified because
! they express, in a very general and
/ indefinite way the principle of peace
! ful settlement of international dis
putes. They mark a very hating step,
but a step, none the less, in the right
direction. The time may come when
( the nations of the world will be pre-
pared to agree upon a really effective
plan OF submitting dispute 80 arbi-
tration instead of appealing to arms,
and when such plan as Senator
Works advocated in his speech yes
terdAy, namely an alliance between
the great powers to ost-acize COM
mercially and otherwise any nation
that went to war, and to bind them
selves not to increase their arma-
ments' may be adopted. but that is
far way from the peace pacts that
are low pending before the senate. 1t
is the goal toward which the nations
should strive. at least, and these
agreements that have been negotiated,
weak and ineffective as they are,
whisper declaration of desire toward
such ar attainment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

The United States government is
spending millions of dollars to make
. mort at Cape Lookout, North Caro-
Tina. to make 1t port of refuge.
Brunswick, with a very modest ex-
penditure, could be made to fit the
hill for she is naturally a port of ref
uge, anyway.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

The News notes with pleasure that
the Georgia travelling men have taken
action against the tipping evil. It's
high time to put the foot down on
the system which has become a real
nuisance.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

Woodrow Wilson is some phrase
builder all right enough. He says:
Privilege has captured the business
In this nation" and he does not miss
il very far.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

That third term proposition pops
up before Roosevelt on every sccas-
non end try as they may his political
managers cannot down it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

King Frederic of Denmark has a
cold. He ought to force EN- to close
the doors IN this kind of weather. at
least
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

At last! The Lorimer hearing has
ended and incidentally Lorimer is still
IN the senate. as fat as ever and draw
ing his salary as usual.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

AtIantas big auto show opens its
gates tomorrow morning. Atlanta is
always there with some sort of an at
traction for the visitor and his pocket
book.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

City council meets Monday night
and The News is just champing the
bits to chronicle the fact that some
energetic alderman has introduced
that resolution carrying with it an
appropriation for a paid secretary in
the chamber of commerce.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

1t Is becoming more and more APP
apparent that Senator L.aFollette will
soon be distinguished member of
t.lat alco-ran class.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

The Chinese are at work on mag
IA charter" They might have been
all a samee a Mellican man" and
called the thing the constitution,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-11

Morse is not a pardoned convict at
all The newspapers insist on refer
ring to him that way. There is a
vast difference between a pardon and
n communication OF sentence.