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The floating derelict was settling lower. breathed
prayer of gratitude that the wind did not set ocean
on the edge of the pine woods again; had dis
tanced the mufed footsteps. felt glow of triumph,
and then-ry foot caught in loosened shoestrng and
| pitched heavily forward
l must have been stunned for few minutes. When
tried last to something thrust my face
and sweet and nsdious odor filled my nostrils. l
feebly struggled against it, and relapsed into
seriousness.
When opened my eyes was lying on the sand, with
the moon shining down me. Something wet touched
my hand, then my cheek in my =, confusion fancied
it dog licking me. Then I half raised myself and
looked around | was lying the edge of the ocean,
and it was the waves that had touched me. My outer
garments had been removed stockings and shoes also:
they in heap l had been searched for
the emerald!
On the wet sand not far off were the remains of kites
and lanterns, sodden and wrecked half caught already
in the ebb of the waves crawlcd toward them. The
candles still in their sockets quite burned OUT
but the one lantern 1 coveted not there
l very cold, and somewhat light headed. put
on my clothes, with fingers that trenbed and peered
suspiciousy from left to right But looked upward
l something that took my breath away,-a lantern
caught in the top of tall pine tree, swaying with the
branches in the moonlight.
am sailor. The top of that pine tree was as in
accessible to the Mountains of the Moon. But
felt thrill of triumph. If the jewel were there
as believed, it where pursuit would never dream
of it, and could wait for the morning to plan its recov-
cry.
I walked home around by the beach and through the
village. where few lights still Pickering looked
at the dark woods beyond the outlying cottages
and shivered thought of the mystery that urked
within.
DAULINE was in the doctors sitting room. A fire
blazed the hearth, and his old servant was bring
ing steaming pot of coffee Strange contrast to what
Ihad been undergoing Pauline started as she saw my
face and hers Went white with sympathy; but put
my finger my lips
The doctor mourned his kites He incidentally
toned that he had seen campfire in the woods that
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day. and that tramps might have been the providers
had heard the night before seized this opportunity
to get him to 60 to the cottage with and
hotter before taking Pauline. 1t had left it,
with no trace of its stealthy visitants
Pauline and prepared to watch again that ght.
told her all that had happened sat downstairs
amid blaze of lamps and candles, to make secret at
tack impossible. Whatever might be our own peril,
believed that the emerald safe
Where did you get these thngs? asked Pauline at last
what do you mean?"
"These" she held out in the palm of her hand what
looked like small hquorice drops. "They have such
odd TASTE like sandalwood."
"How many have you eaten?'
"Oh, l don't know-half dozen-they are rather
good. You should not have left them in my work
basket if you didn't mean me to eat them
At that moment heard the sound of wheels hurrying
away, and knew that the doctor had gone beyond my
reach. Then took the pellets and flung them tiercey
into the fire.
"You have eaten enough" said to Pauline, with
voice that tried to make steady not to fghten her
The drug made strange odor as it burned. Pauline
Pauline, my Pauline-were the thugs going to kill her?
Suddenly she lifted her face and listened Her face
had strange translucent palor and her eyes cleaned
"Who is that talking me?' she said. "Such strange
voices-such strange words-yet l understand ther
Why where am ="
Here, here, in my arms"
"Oh yes, yes; but they are talking. Listen! They
want me to tell where you have hidden the emerald
All, ah ah!" she shreked. Il will not tell! will
Pauline, Pauine!' I cried in anguish:
She turned on almost fiercely. "Say that again;
keep calling me- that shall not hear the voices
Talk to me, don't you understand: No, III not-not
listen Ira la la la la' she sang wildly. "Gve the
mandolin, Jerry. No, you play it-louder,, louder,
you. she interrupted herself passonately. well sing
Jerry, why don't you sing? can't remember the songs
No, no. She threw the mandolin out of my hand
Put your about me, and we'll walk up and down
the room, and you talk talk, talk to me-" Her voice
broke.
talked, Heaven only knows of what, those miserable
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awful nOurS as we WALKED the HARLOW
room like Gagged animals. called her
endearing names, brought back the
days of our early love and betrothal.
toldher thrilling passages of adventure.
college :rapes, silly stories, jokes, re-
peated poems, sang songs, as her arms
chung to me and her dragging foot
steps followed mine. But just as |
fancied some security, the hunted look
would return to her, and with it the
shrek, II will not tell! Jerry, Jerry,
don't let me tell! Keep me from hear
ing-hide me, hide me!' And the whole
horrible task would be begun over
again. That night de6es description.
| groaned aloud at the tortures of my
darling, while | forced myself to chat
ter ceaselessly.
At last there came a longer interval
between her terrors. The influence Of
the drug seemed to be waning. Then.
as the morning light filtered slowly
into the room, between the still burn
ing lamps, saw peaceful look come
over the face that lay on my shoulder.
She pressed my hand weakly. Hush
she said, and stood listening. "Hush!'
Then she looked up with dear smile.
her hand sought my lips, she muir
INJURED, "They have stopped calling
me-" and, slipping from my embrace,
fell to the floor.
gathered her in my arms and carried
her to her bed upstairs. Then called
to the doctor, who was just returning.
l told him as little as could divulge.
"She is suffering from hysteria,
brought on by fright" he said. "Sleep
will do more for her than | can. will
leave a powder for her if she wakes,
and send my old Agatha over to sit
with her." Yet he looked grave. ats
a curious story of yours" he said
musingly. AN old sailor who worked
for me told me once of some such drug
that he had seen used among the
natives somewhere,-in India, Corea.
Siam-I can't remember where. 1t
worked, according to him. in just such
fashion, a cheap kind of telephone
communication. Of course it was
merely sailors yarn; but it's a
queer coincidence"
7 ATE in the morning, as Pauline
II slept peacefully, l hired a boy
from the village to walk to the pine
tree with me and get the lantern down.
After he left l took the emerald from
it, and looked at its baleful green
light, tempted to throw it at once
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could be no doubt that the woods beyond sheltered SPIES
If could but have visible foe, instead OF steathy
light attack fear, but the deadly ambush OF the
night. looked at my pretty Pauline and thought ten
thousand fortunes could compensate for any injury
to her.
TT was beautiful white night, with silver moon
shining on the hard frozen sand. The doctor out
fying his taess kites with string of lanterns attached
1t was his one amusement, though he seldom got
chance to indulge it, and no cold could deter h1n
He called hold the cord for him while he went IN
the house, as he had self registering thermometer up
in the clouds could not refuse; SO Pauline threw on
her wraps and came with me. When the doctor again
took the line, loath to 60 in: it seemed both
peasanter and safer out of doors. felt in pocket
for the emerald, and then remembering that had lett
it with Pauline asked her of it hastily in whisper.
She began to laugh softly Il hid it in fine place
Jerry" she said Il ammed it under the candle in the
the piazza
don't be frightened! But gave the lantern back to the
doctor when came home and lts one OF those on TINS
string soaring above this minute. Was there ever
such a mess? Dont-don't cry, Dear: there's no harm
done yet III get the doctor to haul in his kites at once
But this the doctor utterly refused to do. You must
be CraZv he said, letting out extra supply OF sken
string "Take them down for minute, indeed! 1t
would take great many minutes to get them up again
as high as they I've been wanting to take OBJ
servations all this week 1t you re tired go m expect
to be here for hour at least 1t glorious
night! I'll explain to you my theory
l tried different arguments; but he renamed good
naturally mpervious to them. There was no help Tor
it! thousand dollar emerald was at present
flying some three thousand feet above u.s. we were
doing business in the thousands, 1t seemed! 1t was
kept in security only by the candle whose light was
Pickering away off in the upper ether. Suppose the
jewel not recovered; suppose we were accused OF
having stolen it; suppose
Could I throttle the doctor and reel the kites in
myself? But he was far larger and stronger man
Look" whispered Pauline; but she had need to
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speak. At the same instant we mao
both seen the glimmer of light in the
second story of our cottage. did you
take up the sitting room lamp?7 l
asked, between my teeth.
She shook her head.
"Then they're in there, and I've left
my pistol! What fool, what fool!
Well, let them search: they could not
have better opportunity smiled
grimly.
She chung to my arm. oh, how
can we ever 60 in there again?' But
my brain was reeling with another
problem. Suppose the candle burned
out in the lantern before the kites were
lowered? Then the jewel might fall
out anywhere, into the ocean itself,
and be lost forever.
Search in there all you want to, my
friends!" l muttered as / looked at the
now darkened house. I'LL outwit you
yet, and III not lose the emerald
either!"
1t seemed hours that we walked up
and down, chattering with the doctor,
while our treasure roamed among the
stars. At last, however, grew des-
perate. l whispered to Pauline and
lOosened her arm from mine. Then
/ twitched the silken cord.
There's pretty good strain on it,
/ said. Twill it break?"
IL hope not" said the doctor.
Then, as he turned his head, l cut
the cord.
They're Off" l cried. IL was afraid
they'd break loose. Stay with my wife!
l can run faster than you, and set off
on the chase.
A S ran past the pine woods turned
once, to see that two shadows had
detached themselves from the bushes
and were after me. How l ran!
Through the low scrub that skirted the
sand, out on the sand again and through
the woods, following the course of the
fast falling kites. Through sand and
scrub and forest, l could feel, rather
than hear, the soft, muff1ed sounds of
double footsteps following mine. Those
feet were not shod in leather.
am swift runner. What could be
the outcome did not stop to think. l
must see that lantern in safety, and for
the rest gripped my knife firmly. l
felt the strength of ten, and wild
exhilaration that made breathing easy
and went to my head like wine. The
clear. frosty air, the moonlight, the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
A Great Truth,

a Great truth.
Flats may be bad things, but houses
in which the maidless housekeeper
tolls upstairs with baby on one arm
and bucket of coal on the other are
worse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

some traces of vicissitudes You are
not now the girls and boys that knew !;
You are the men and women Of your
community, active, hopeful, courageous;
and trust efficient in promoting the
betterment of the world about you. |
rejoice in all this, but / would like to
go back for n few hours to our old
places in the long room, wouldn't you?
You recall the "a" class that occupied
any where from two to ten of the seats
in the west end. They were my "old
guard" Doubtless that part Of your
High School has long since grown into
the more dignifed Seniors. You re
member too, that large collection in
the enst and designated AZ "E", that
was heavily reinforced every spring
from the lower grade. Sometimes their
number reached clear up to the middle
of the room. If majorities had been in
control they would have run things"
These are pleasant memories to me as
| am assured by your kindly act they
are to you; but they can't be INDUCED
indefinitely.
Once more, as in many instances
before, it is impressvely borne in upon
me by your thoughtful kindness that
there il something in life better worth
striving for than material prosperity.
| certainly am most fortunate in the
poss ession Of that wealth of kindly
sentiment that came to me in your
shower Of cards; and could wish for
you each and all, and for all the other
good friends in Mineral Point, of whom
know there are many who may have
had an opportunity to participate in
this expression. nothing better than
that the substantial enjoyment of the
we'll earned respect and affection of
your fellow men. JARED III. TERRY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
THE THRlCE-A-WEEk EDITION
OF THE
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Practically Daily at the Price Of Weekly
No other Newspaper IN the world gives
so much 1T so low price.

The great Presidential campaign will
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long since established record for
impartiality, and anybody can afford
its Thrice a Week edition. which comes
every other day in the week, except
Sunday. 1t will be of particular value
to you now. The Thrice a Week
World also abounds in other strong
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cartoons; in fact, everything that is to
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THE THRICE A WEEK WORLD s
regular subscription price is only $1,00
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
REVIVES SCHOOL MEMORIES
An Able Educator Who Left the Impress of Good
Strong Character Upon Mineral Point Writes
to His Former Pupils.
PROF. J. X. TERRY'S KIND RESPONSE
To Numerous Christmas Cards Bearing Expressions
of Regard and Hearty Good Wishes.
ENCOURAGING WORDS.

Ocean Springs, Miss, Jan. 3, 1919.
Crawford Brothers, editors of Mineral
Point Democrat:
NV Dear Sirs-For several days past
! have been in receipt Of numerous
Christmas cards bearing the most
kindly expressions Of regard from my
school girls and boys Of the Mineral
Point High School of long ago. If the
condition Of my eyes were not so great
an obstacle ! would reply to those
cordial expressions individually But
under the circumstances | am con
strained to ask, If it does not involve
too heavy draft on your generosity,
the use Of your columns to make u
collective acknowledgement Of these
two score or more of hearty good
wishes. So IL | may be INDUCED, |
will speak directly to my girls and
boys Of long ago AZ ! used to when
they sat before me in the long room Of
the old brick seminary.
1t is nearly thirty years ago that we
met there for the last time. Only II
few Of you have | seen since then 1t
is surprising and intensely gratifying
thing to me that you have kept me and
my work 80 long in mind. You knew
something Of the pleasure this action
would bring me, but yon will have to
live thirty or forty years longer fully
to understand how such an act M
yours warns the heart of an old man
and brightens his later years. AS
read these cards over one after another
I see your faces AZ you sat before me
and wonder how they look now
Life has brought to You M to the rest
Of the race more or less Of happiness
and something of sorrow. and | have
no doubt that like the rest you bear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
JONESDALE.
BY EII2ARErH LEY.

Edward Ley was Hollandale caller
Saturday.
Mrs. VIII Treweek was at Dodge
vile between trains Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris visited
friends and relatives here Friday and
Saturday
Evalena Ley and Dorothy Carter
We're Dodgeville visitor Friday.
The Town Board held a meeting here
Saturday.
James Harris was at Blanchardville
Wednesday.
John Burke. who visited here, re-
turned Friday to Lancaster, where he is
employed in a barber shop.
Will and Margaret Jones came down
from Dodgeville Monday for a visit
with their sister Mrs. James Jackson,
Jr.
Blanche and William Carter were
Dodgeville callers Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. F. J. Burke and family
returned to there home in Dodgeville
Tuesday after weeks visit with re.
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Brewster and
there children returned to there home
in Beloit Monday after spending the
holidays with relatives here.
Carl Chandler of Blanchardville was
n caller here Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
GET YOUR MONEY BACK
If This Medicine Does not Salts.
factOrily Benefit You.

Practising physicians making a
specially of stomach troubles are really
responsible for the formula from which
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are made.
We have simply protited by the expert
ence of experts.
Our experience with Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets leads us to believe them to be
an excellent remedy for the relief of
acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia.
Their ingredients are soothing and
healing to the inflamed membranes of
the stomach. They are rich in pepsin,
one of the greatest digestive aids known
to medicine. The relief they afford is
almost immediate. Their use with
persistency and regularity for short
time helps to bring about a cessation of
the pains caused by stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets aid to
insure healthy appetite and digestion,
and promote nutrition. AS evidence of
our sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets, we ask you to try them at our
risk. If they do not give you entire
satisfaction, we will return you the
money you paid us for them, without
question or formality. They come in
three sizes, prices % cents, so cents,
and 81 90. Remember, you can obtain
them only at our store-The Rexall
Store. Ivey's Pharmacy, Chas. l.. Ivey
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
Disastrous Curiosity.

Tho curiosity of some peasants as
to what was inside an unexploded
shell they found in field near the
artillery station at the village of Mil
osna, near Warsaw. the other morn
ing, proved disastrous. When they at
tempted to open the shell 1t exploded,
killing three OF them and wounding 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

Moved by Alderman Sims that the
Electric Light Co. bill be deducted 81 90
for street lights outage, making amount
due $4,000. Motion carried by all the
aldermen voting aye on roll call.
On motion of Alderman Crawford
the claim of John Miller for actual ex :
penses incurred due to the injury to his
eye while at work in the city quarry,
amounting to $l40,25 was referred to
the committee on claims, to report at
the next meeting Carried by all the
aldermen voting aye on roll call.
Tyrer and Harris appeared asking
for n refund of part of the money de-
Quoted for extra labor in their settle.
ment of the quarrying contract,
Moved bv Alderman Sims that the
city allow Tyrer and Harris $35 for a
final settlement of the quarrying con
tract, Carried by all voting aye on
roll call
On motion the council adjourned
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Attest: w. p. Bliss, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
New HeroineO.

The novelists of the day are taking
the new" women for their heroines;
women whom life has struck blow
after blow until they have learned the
art of laughter; women who know how
to Jest in the face Of disappointment;
OF Mumor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
CITY MATTERS
Regular Meeting of the Common
Council.

Regular Meeting OF the Common
Council.
MMineral Point, Wis, January 8, 1919.
"A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the council
chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Craw-
ford, Prideaux, Shepard, Sims, johnson,
Martin, and Engels.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the treasurer was read
and on motion of Alderman Shepard
was accepted and placed on file.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee, and on motion
Of Alderman Crawford were allowed
by all the Alderman voting aye on roll
call:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
A Natural Question.

Natural Question.
Hubby, I'm going in for the simple
life a while "All right, my DEAR
said Hubby, as he reached for his
check book How many gowns will
that require?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

Want advs. on page :. column 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
A Resourceful Woman.

Our idea of resourceful woman Is
one who can stand her family skeleton
In corner Of the parlor and make
folks believe 1t Is bric-a-brac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
Town of Mineral Point,

l will be in council room, city of
Mineral Point, on and after Friday,
December 30, for the collection of taxes.
From that date until January 20, 1912,
the fees for collection will be 1t per-
cent, and after January 20 they will be
3 percent. CLARENCE SUFFERS.
Town Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
Loud and Soft Pedal.

Remember to do your grumbling In
a whisper. Save your megaphone for
praisesit was invented to advertise
good things. anyhow
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WORTH SEEING.
Joseph M. Weber's Play, "The Climax
One of the Best in Years.
York Drug Store.

Joseph M. Weber's Play, "The Climax"
One Of the Best in Years.
There has been a great deal of inter-
est manifested in the forthcoming en-
xsgement of Joseph M. Weber's charm
ing play, "The Climax" a comedy
drama in three acts by Edward Locke,
Broil, which will have its first local
hearing during the season. 1.-The Cli-
max" is said to be the one big success
of the year, scoring q most unprece-
dented triumph at Weber's famous New
York playhouse, where 1t will be seen
for many weeks to come, and will un-
doubtedly be the strongest and most
wholesome offering that will be seen
here this season. So great has been the
demand for the play throughout the
country that Manager Weber will have
no fewer than five companies en- tour
this season. It can be truthfully said
that the sun never sets on THE Gil
max" as it will be seen in America.
India, France Spain, Sweden, Africa.
South America and in other parts OF
the world, where 1t will be played in all
languages. The plot is a simple one,
drawn from the career Of a young girl
studying for the operatic stage. 1t
deals with the artistic temperament
and musicians are its leading charac-
ters. Pitted against them is a physi-
clan who would destroy the voice Of the
girl he loves that he may keep her
from the stage and make her his wife.
The development Of the plot introduces
both instrumental and vocal music.
THE Climax" is one of those beautiful
creations that utterly defies criticism,
and Is such pretty play, so prettily
told, that synopsis Of its plot but
seems to mar 1t. One must see it to
appreciate 1t and hear one Of its most
important features, "The Song Of the
Soul" The presenting company from
Weber's theater must necessarily be
one of exceptional merit, each member
being fitted with part admirably
suited to his or her respective person
alities or talents. At the Yorkville
opera house, November rs.
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W0On SAVING

D Y the Cord, anywhere in Yorkville
ID or within ten miles. Address or
call on. ]. B. PLAXCO.
IT "a
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Sperial gotires.
York Cotton Mill
Philadelphia

DR.. Wilson Mcconnell will be in
Yorkville at DR.. McDowells office on
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29th and
30th, and Monday, Dec. End. Practice
limited to Diseases Of the Eye. Ear,
Nose and Throat.