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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

an agony of compassion. Il must do
something for ye,'' he said miserably.
II must do something. .
What can l do?"
Comfort me-" The dying man
closed his eyes and lay still for lit
tie "You are not gone, O'Rourke?"
he asked presently.
I'm here, be your side, mon ami"
Tell me of madame j..
your wife. She is well?"
"She is very well, Chambret."
You have seen her recently?"
within ten days"
"You have returned to
herr"
"No-and yes. Twas not for lack
of love for her that gave her up"
Yes" said Chambret impatiently.
That l understand l COM
prehend utterly your feeling. i.
But you owe her happiness, though
you sacrifice your own-everything-
to give 1t her. She loves you i.
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."
81 am glad. But you-what
has brought you hither?"
Il wished to see ye,"
D,,+
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 We known"
"It is true, then? D.. I fancied
SO; 1 knew that some day you would
come to claim it. Bend nearer
to me. The Pool of Flame is
in the keeping of my good friend, the
Governor-General of Algeria. 1t is all
arranged. When l am gone, take my
signet ring, tell him your name, and
demand the package-a small morocco
leather box, wrapped in plain brown
paper and superscribed with my nanSe
and yours. He knows nothing OF it's
value, save that it is great, and will
deliver it to yc'l and only you without
question. That is all"
The hand that clasped O'Rourke' 8
was like ice.
"Chambret!"
"Reatrix
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

Shortly before midnight the tri-
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 Earring over road-bed
certainly no better than it should have
been. Such, at least, was the passep-
gers criticism, as, grooming in an
ticipation of the long night of discom-
fort ahead of him, he disposed himself
and his belongings about the cushions
of the first-class compartment which
he occupied in solitary grandeur
O'Rourke had no intention of Ieav-
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 FL
| Guerrah by the first daily, train. and
so now found himself on the direct
! line of communication with Algiers
7 and the Governor General.
His chiefest concern now lay with
the future and the Pool of Flame:
| both bulked large upon the horizon
and were at once the architects and
! the nuclei of a thousand different
| plans of action.
| So far, the affair had worked
| smoothly; ae anticipated little trou-
| BILE.
So thinking he drowsed, and in the
| course of time lulled by the hammer
ing of a fat-wheel 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 cold blast was blow
! ing across his wrists. Bewilde-ed and
not half master of his senses, he start
ed up and fell back with a thud, as
sisted to resume a recumbent position
by heavy blow upon his chest, deliv-
cred u 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
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12
TWO Smiles.

II ~ ~
Ezra Pound. the poet, was 'a 49,
at the Authors club. in Ne" ioiA'
about Shelleys cremation.
Cremation, although beautliuh
said, Lends itself to ribald jest ~
way that sepuluture doesn't
who can forbear smile at .no
thought of that devoted young ma
iron, who, her front steps being Gov
cred with sleet. sprinkled ner n,s
husbands ashes over them IN oruei
that her second husband might oe-
scend in safety"
Smiling himself. Mr.. Pound re-
sumed:
And who could forbear announcer
smile at the thought of the young
widow on the blustery March morning
who entered her drawing room TO hho
that the wind had overturned the vase
which contained her husbands re-
mains?
"'Pshaw,' she said, now isn't 1t Just
like George to throw his asnes All
over my new Kirmanshah rug!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

inwardiy exulting, acknowledged Des
Trebes' attention with winning
smile.
Good evening"" he said, and nodded
amiably.
"Oh, shut upi" snapped the Honor
able BERTHE, unhandsomely. Where's
that letter."
O'Rourke chuckled. we're a hard
loser. me bright young friend" he
cc@snented. Il though Englishmen
always played tbs game as it laid
Glynn grunted and flushed, shame
faced, but the Frenchman cut short
the retort on his lips by a curt repe-
tition of Glynn's own question:
Where's that letter, monsieur"
O'Rourke glanced at him languidly,
yawned, and smiled an exasperating
strictly personal smile. Then sig
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

nificantly he clinked the handouts IN
til they rang on wrist and ankle.
Answer mel" snarled the vicomte,
picking up his revolver.
''Divvle word" observed O'Rourke,
will We get from me if We shoot me
dead. monsieur lie yicomte. 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 it suited his purposes. Evil
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 Practically.
Again ORourke yawned with NAL
ice prepense, yawned deliberately and
exhaustively and dispassionately.
Not a word" he volunteered at
length, until We loose me hands and
feet. Which," he added, I'VE need not
hesitate to do, for I'll not strike back
unless We crowd me-"
The vicomte scowled darkly for a
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 frona him until his request
was complied with, he growled an or
der to Glynn to unlock and remove
the handouts. The Gnglishman obey
ed.
Free, O'Rourke stretched himself,
rubbed his wrists, and observed a
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.
"Ye'll not be wanting to deprive
me of these few trif1es. me gay high
waymen, I'm thinking?" he inquired
placidly 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
l give you three minutes to tell me
where you have put that letter"
Indeed? Your courtesy overpowers
me-" The Irishman took up his watch
and calmly made a note of the hour
hard upon three in the morning; then,
with easy nonchalance slowed it 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, els
up" He fingered his revolver Where
is that letter? I am losing patience"
where rust nor moth cannot cor
rupt nor thieves break in to steal"
O'Rourke misquoted solemnly.
Steady. Don't call names-or I'll
forget meself. I mean that the letter
is in fragments, scattered to the four
winds of heaven, destroyed. There We
have your answer. Ye fools, did We
think l 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. II have forgotten the
contents What use to me to re-
member" he demanded, inspired
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12
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 we'll 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 GROWN 6
light. O'Rourke sat by his side, near
the head of the improvised litter, ell
bow in knee, 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
But Chambret stayed him with a
gesture. HAS he not told you. dear
friend ?" he asked.
ORourke hesitated. Told me
what?"
THAT my wouEd WEES fatal-mortal?
Surely he must have told you.
II is so. Presently | die ~. Con-
tent. Let him be-this sur
geon: l am beyond his aid. Attend
20 me. in my last moments, o'Rourke,
my friend"
The adventurer vacillated, torn by
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

sky: a flash OF fire ahead, spitful
snap and-pttt!-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 vive?" of a French
sentry rang out, loud and sweet to
hear.
Thank Cod" said the adventurer
in his heart And aloud, Friends"
he cried, driving past the sentry in a
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 tr1g-
ger of his carbine, emptying the maya
zine at the on-sweeping line of Tou-
aregg.
The alarm was hardly needed;
O'Rourke and the guide swept on
over the slip of 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-
coutrement cleaning in the moon
light: men of the camel crops, hard
ened to and familiar with their work.
They buckled down to it in a bust
ness-like way that thrilled the heart
of O'Rourke. In trice they were
doubling out past lines Of tethered
mehara, past 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
greater than the adventurer had be-
lieved-something like two hundred
mounted men, in all-charged down
upon the camp as if to over-run and
/ stampede it.
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
h0rcn Foil rider throw ont
his hands and toppled from his sad
! die, a camel seemed to buckle at full
| tilt like a 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 tC
be, who had such tasks as this to cope
with.
Nor-for that matter-were the Tou
aregg the only sufferers. Here anC
there in the camp man plunged for
ward in mid-stride, and on the firing
line beyond the tents now and agar
a sharpshooter shuddered and lay still
upon his arms. Even at O'Rourke'
side an officer was shot as he ran tt
the front, and would have fallen hat
not the Irishman caught him will
ready arms and let him easily to tht
earth AS he did so the stricken maj
rolled an agonized eye upward.
"ORourke!" he said between ;
groan and sigh.
And O'Rourke, kneeling at his sid'
and peering into his face, gave a bit
ter cry. For he had found Chambret
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

what made ye think / would have
it at all? Sure, and the letter was
properly Chambret's. Why would |
not turn it over to him?"
"Oh, cut it," Glynn Interrupted i'm
patiently. 1--WE know he's dead. The
news was photographed in from the
column day before yesterday"
Quite so. Yet, if We know so much.
if-as | gather-ye suspect that Cham
bret turned over this precious jewel
TO me, why do We not demand it as
we'll 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.
cTo BE CoNTINUED)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12
SYNOPSIS.

The story "Opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke. military Tree
lance and something of a gambler, In his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. AT the
gaming table ORourke notices two men
watching him One Is the Hon. Bertle
Glynn, while his companion is Vlscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tens
rim the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as man VINO WouId
undertake a secret mission. AT MS apart
1nent. O. Rourke, who had agreed 70 I'M
dertake the mission, finds mysterious
letter The viscount arrives, hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, VINO IS hos
TO omen 1t until on the ocean. pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The lrlshfnan
finds the owner of the mysterious 1eet 10
be his wife, BeatrX, from whom ne mao
run away year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter ne nnos
that Rangoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a jewel known as 1ne
Pool of Flame and left to him by dy
ing friend, but now in keeping OF one
named Chambret in Algeria, ORourkee
worsts the nobleman in duel. me wire
bids O'Rourke farewell and ne promises
TO soon return with the reward. he ols-
covers both Glynn and the Vlscount on
hoard the ship.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

Talent in the kitchen and balance
in the bank should form comhlna'
ton for generating domestic bliss.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

Not only say the right thing in the
right place, but, far more difficult stiii'
leave unsaid the wrong thing at the
tempting moment.-Sala.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

Knicker-Did your wife hear our-
glar III the cellar?
Bocker-No, she heard burglar
cite in the cellarette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma'
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

It's difficult for a man who is broke
to break into society.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

PILES CURED IN 6 TO Ia Days, >yr
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO OiiNL'
MENT fails TO cure any case or ltcnlnB, Dtihu'
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 10 Ia DAYS. DUG.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

1t shows 20 pretty rooms in modern homes
and how to get the very latest designs for
jour home. We will send y,u FREE color
plans made by expert designers for any
rooms you want to decorate.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12
,AlIal,aetiil|,rI.re
The Beautiful Wall Tint

Is more fashionable than wall paper paint and
far less 1t Is refined and ~xquse in color to
pare wi any kind of kasomne. Goes further on
the walls chip. peel rub off, lasts far longer
is Beautiful Tnts. Comes all ready mix with cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
WHITE SCORES KNOCKOUT
Makes Short Work of Kelley
at Fairmont Club.

Patsy White. the newsboy champion.
made short work of Young" Reilley. Of
the West side az the Fairmont Athletic
Club, OF The Bronx. last night White
had all the better OF the boxing and
knocked Kelley out in the second round
with a terrific right-hand swing to the
tip Of the chin. Kelley weighed in at
i2S pounds and had an advantage OF two
pounds on the victor he was also the
more scientific boxer of the pair. but
White was the more rugged and he car
ried the wallop.
The bout between Marty McCue and
Billy Allen at the Royale 4. G. was
stopped In the eighth round. Allen broke
his arm In the third period, but gamely
stuck TO his guns until the eighth round
when the pain became so great that he
was forced TO appeal to the referre and
tell Of his plight.
Tommy Houck. the clever Philadelphia
featherweight. had all the better ~
Young" Lustig in ton rounds at the St
Nicholas Club, and Banty Lewis stopped
Willie MantlCr In five rounds al Browns
Gymnasium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
TO LIFT HARMSW0RTH CUP
Tentative Dates Set for Motor
Boat Races in England.

II. Jackson Stone, representing the
Royal Motor Yacht Club, of England.
who sailed last week on the Lusitania,
took with him the British information al
trophy for motor boats, recently won BY
Maple Leaf " The Motor Boat Club Of
America has challenged for this trophy,
and the Royal Motor Yacht Club has ten
tatively set dates about the middle OF
August for the races. which will be held
on Southampton Water, England.
These dates follow COwes week, and
they were arranged in order that the vis-
ting American yachtsmen could witness
the best of the yacht racing in British
waters.
The motor boat club here is much en-
couraged at the prospect OF there being
several boats built to try to make the
American team. Invitations are extended
10 all motor boat enthusiasts to build
boats to take part In the trial races for
the purpose OF selecting the fastest three
boats TO send TO England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
ALERA LEADS THE FLEET
Wins a Prize in Manhasset Bay
Yacht Club Regatta.

Seven yachts sailed a championship
race yesterday for prizes offered by the
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club for yachts be-
longing 10 members Of the club. The
yachts sailed over fourtecn-mile course,
starting off the clubhouse at Port Wash
inston and rounding n mark ~ the Sound.
The wind was from the southeast strong
at the start and light AT the finish
Schooners and sloops sailed as one
class, with the regular time allowance.
The Alera, owned by J. ". md r. 7.
Alker. won the principal prize. ". r..
Judson's schooner Rival won a special
prize In the schooner class. and the Scylla.
a slocp, owned by T.. 4. Sierck, also
Won special prize.
The summary follows:
CHAMPIONSHIP RACE-CoURsE. u MILES
START, 2:4O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22

Thus Il will be seen that the Joyant
after q thrash TO windward Of some seven
miles was leading the Windward by
minute u seconds, the Corinthian by
minutes Y seconds, and the GrayJacket
nv 4 minutes 80 seconds. Both the Gray
Jacket and the Wild Thyme were well
,vithin their time allowance at this point.
I'm tho reach across the Sound TO the next
,nark-Centre Island Buoy-thc yachts
made fast time. Their positions were al
most the same at that turn. except that
the larger boats increased their lead on
the smaller ones.
Gvbing TO port St the second marx,
they all set sp!nnakers TO starboard for
the run OF five and quarter miles across
the Sound TO the finish. and pretty
nIcture they made as they climbed over
,ne tops of the big seas and down into
fhe bollows. The Joyant led all the way,
and finally finished 2 minutes seconds
ahead Of the Windward, but not In time
10 win the chief prize.
The regatta committee was +. Burton
Hart. Frank Bovine Jones and Charles r..
Simms
The summary follows:
RACE FOR THE CORINTHIAN CUP OF 1872
--SIDOPS-3l FOOT RATING AND UNDER
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
RONORS To GRAYJACKET
Wins Corinthian Cup in Race
Through Choppy Seas.
SPECIAL PRIZE TO J0YANT
Seven Yachts Have Lively
Time in Pretty Contest on
Long Island Sound.

The fast sloop Grayjacket, owned by
+. Q. Noble. Of the Atlantic Yacht Club,
which won the w. H. Childs trophy. rae
inG in Gravesend Bay last month. came
around into Long Island Sound yoster-
day to compete against all corners for
the 800 Coiinthian Cup Of 1912, offered
by the Indian Harbor Yacht club. ana
she won II from Commodore ". II. ChIlds's
? Glass sioop Joyant by six seconds.
corrected time. after one Of the best races
seen on the Sound this season
The Grayjacket was allowed If minutes
"A seconds by the Joyant. The Windward,
owned by r. A. Monks was second and
IL c. Smiths Corinthian third. The other
starters were G.. g. Kulcnkampr's Car
lita, ogden Mills Reid's Lena, A. II. Nor
ris's Wild Thyme and 4 B Clements's
Ogeemah. The Joyant wins the special
prize offered for 7 Glass boats.
With a short, choppy sea. driven up the
Sound By a strong easterly breeze. 1t was
a DAY for oilskins and sou 'westers, for
at every dive the boats made into the
head seas in the windward work. the
spray few high into jibs and mainsails.
while lee rails were awash most OF
the time
The start was made at r. N. all seven
yachts crossing the line OF the starboard
tack between the committee boat Bendot,
owned by Martin J. Quinn. and stake
boat anchored Off Great Captains Island.
The Joyant had the weather berth OF the
+ boats. the Wild Thyme being 10 wind
ward OF her and the others, excepting the
Lena, which started three minutes late,
well punched
The Grayjacket, the Windward and the
Ogcemah went about at once and stood
out into the Sound. the Joyant. the Corin-
THAN and the wild Thyme holding the
starboard tack and working close along
the CAPTAINS Island shore. where the Wa
ter was smoother The Windward crossed
the bows OF both the Corinthian and the
Grayjacket eight minutes after the start.
but she vas unable to outpoint the JOY
ant, which gained on every tack. This
first leg OF the course was FIVE and three
eighth miles, dead 10 windward. The
second was a reach and the third a spin
maker run.
The times taken at the Corns Buoy-the
windHard mark-were "a follows