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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER v.

At five in the morning a heavy mo-
tor car of the most advanced type
stole in sinister silence out OF me
courtyard of the Hotel d'Orient at the
same sedate pace and with the same
surreptitious air skulked through the
town, and finally swung eastwards
upon the Route de la Corniche sud
denly discarding all pretense of docil-
ity and swooping onward with windy
roar, its powerful motor purring like
some gigantic tiger-cat.
1t carried four; at the wheel a gog.
gled and ennuied operator in shape
less and hideous garments; in the
tonneau its owner, a middle-aged
French manufacturer with pouched
eyes. liver. lank jaws clean-scraped.
and an expression OF high-minded de-
votion to duty; Captain Won Einem in
uniform; and Colonel O'Rourke.
AT the end of an hours run, dis
turbed by one or two absurdly grave
conferences between the seconds. in
appropriate monotones, the mechani-
clan put on the brakes and slowed
down the car, then deftly swung it
into a narrow lane, a leafy tunnel
through which 1t crawled for min
ute or two ere debouching into a
broad and sunlit meadow, walled in by
woodland, conspicuously secluded
To one side and at little distance
a second motor-car stood at rest: its
operator had removed the hood and
was tinkering with the motor In a
most matter-of-fact manner. In the
body OF the machine Monsieur le vi.
comte des Trebes, ostentatiously una
ware Of the advent of the second
party, sat twisting rapier-points to his
moustaehes and concentrating his
gaze on inhnity. O'Rourke observed
with malicious delight the nose of the
dueist much inhamed
Advancing from his antagonists po-
sition three preternaturally serious
gentlemen Of France In black frock
coats and straight-brimmed silk hats
waded ankle deep In dripping grass to
meet O'Rourke's representatives
The two parties met, saluted one an
other with immense reserve. and re-
tired to suitable distance to con
fer; something which they did word.
fly, with enthusiasm and many pic
turesque gestures. AT FIRST strangely
Rmicable, the proceedings soon struck
a snag, A serious difference Of opin-
ION arose. o'Rourke OWNED that the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

stare Of the adventurer and noticed
the tense lines of his lips.
IL say" he floundered whats
the matter with you, anyway Cant
you leave me lone?"
1--WE been thinking" said O'Rourke
crisply, disregarding the others re-
mark entirely that It might be of In
terest to ye to save ye a bit Of bother
alton to know that I'm going up TO
Biskra by tonights train. II leaves in
ten minutes, so I'll have to forego the
pleasure of your society on the trip"
Glynn got a grip on himself and
pulled together the elements OF his
manhood. He managed to infuse blank
insolence into his stare, and said
"Ow?" with that singularly maddening
infection Of which the Englishman
alone is master; as who should say:
why the dooce d'you annoy me with
your bally plans?"
Don't believe | know you. do II"
he drawled.
Il don't believe ye do, me lad"
The lrishman, thoroughly tagged
but complacent in the knowledge that
he had left both vicomte and honor
able a day behind him, kept himself
from bed by main will.power for half
the night, while he made the rounds
of cafes and dance halls, in search of
a trustworthy and competent guide
no easy thing to find.
Cant say | wish to very badly.
either"
81 believe that" oRourke chuckled
grimly.
The meaning in his tone sent the
blood into the young mans face, a
fiery food of resentment
"Oh, I'm not afraid of you, y'know,"
he said, bristling. "Of course you're
not going to Biskra. or you wouldn't
tell me so. But If you do, shall make
1t my business to find out and follow
by the next train-bringing Des
Trebes with me"
"Oh, win ye so? Ye mean to warn
me he's in Algeria, too?"
His boats due now; I'm expecting
him at any moment. if you wish to
know" O'Rourkes smiling contempt
was angering the young man and rem
dering him reckless. You'll be glad
to know you've made a dem ass of
yourself-if you really are going to
Biskra"
Praise from Sir Hubert"
"Oh, don't you think I mind giving
you a twelve-hour start; you won't
gain anything by it. Ysee know
where you're going, and | know it's
not there. If you'll take a fools ad-
vice, you'll turn back now, You'll
come back empty-handed anyway.
don't mind telling you that we mean
to have that ruby, Des Trebes and l,
and we know where it is. You're only
taking needless trouble by interfer-
ing"
Truth was speaking from the bottom
Of the absinthe tumbler. O'Rourke's
brows went up and he whistled noise
lessly, for he realized that at least
Glynn believed what he was admit
ting. $50 that's the way of it, eh?
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CHAPTER VII.

South OF Bislra there is always
trouble to be had for the seeking;
south Of Briska there is never peace.
A guerilla warfare Is waged peren-
nially between the lords Of the desert,
the Touaregg on the one hand, and
the advance agents Of civilization, as
personified by the reckless French
Condemned Corps and the Foreign Le'
gion on the other. Year after year
military expeditions set out from the
oasis of Blskra to penetrate the will
derness, either by caravan route 10
Timbuctoo or along the proposed
route of the Trans-Saharan Railway
to Lake Tchad; and their lines Of
march are traced in red upon the
land.
Toward this debatable land O'Rourke
set his face with a will, gladly; for
he loved It. He had fought over 1t
of old; in his memory its sands were
sanctified with the blood Of comrades,
men by whose side he had been proud
to fight, men of his own stamp whose
friendship he had been proud to own.
Mentally serene, II physically the re
verse of comfortable, O'Rourke dozed
through the interminable twelve
hours of the journey to El-Guerrah;
arriving at which place after eight the
following morning, he transferred him
self and his handbags (for now he
was travelling light to the connecting
train on the Biskra branch. The lat
ter, scheduled to reach the oasis at
four-thirty in the afternoon, loafed cas-
ually up the line, arriving at the term
mus after dark.
The French force by then was three
days out from the oasis, and no doubt
since it was technically a flying col
umn," calculated to move briskly from
point to point in imitation of Touar,
egg tactics, hourly putting a greater
distance between itself and its start
ing point. Moreover, the pursuit con
templated by the adventurer was one
attended by no inconsiderable perils
BY dint Of indomitable persistence
unfagging good-nature and such in
fluence as he could bring personally
to bear upon the authorities. ORourke
got what he desired-a competent
guide and two racing camels, or me
hera. with a pack animal that would
serve their purpose.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
HAD TO PART WITH QUEUES
How Soldiers at the Gates of Kashing
Enforced Magistrates Orders
on the Citizens.

A week or so ago our Pen Full or
dered every mans queue cut off. Many
at once did so, but the business men
were opposed. Also some other class
es. So the magistrate wrote a concili-
atory proclamation, delaying the time
a few days. Then he resorted to the
method of appointing a great gathering
Of Chinese Of all sorts, especially the
soldiers, at the Kashing Flu school,
The only requirement for entrance
was a "queueless head" About 1000
were present. The Flu himself with
his officers appeared before the people
and then gave an account Of the his
tory of the Kuh-mlntang movements
in Kashing One Of the most interest
ing features of the occasion was the,
presentation to the volunteers Of a
number Of goodly presents, from rice
in quantity to dressed pigs and other
delicacies of all sorts. This for their
faithfulness to the cause and mark
Of the respect and sympathy Of the
people who were in and around Kashs
ing.
But all the above methods failed
to secure the shopmen's queues and.
also those Of many other people. So
finally the magistrate set a day and.
proclaimed that every man not hav-
ing his queue Off by the time set would.
be compelled to cut the badge Of Man
chu servitude off and relegate it to
the waste basket
So In due season soldiers we're stu
toned at the gate (some three days
ago) and many were the queues sacri-
feed. Many were the howls Of some
OF those whose dignity, in their esti-
nation, was thus lost forever. The
writer passed along the street lately
and could not see single queue sol
the Flu has proved his words! n
There is a wild enthusiasm for for
eign hats, overcoats, cloth and every-
thing Of this nature A good tailor
might make good thing OF It here,
Kashing correspondence Shanghai
Mercury.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
PARIS IN PROTEST
Ugly Advertising Posters Meet
With DisapprOval.
Famed Beauty Of the Streets Of the
Gay Capital Disappearing Because
Of Greed That Dominates
commerelallsm.

The beauty Of Paris! Do not i'm,
agine that Paris has a patent on good
taste. Recently a completely Partisan
concern Of the Boulevard painted It's
entire front screaming red Nine.
Rolands historic house has a side
wall, high, exposed, and one Of the
department stores spread pink and
green letters on It, five feet high. The
extensive building operations Of the
Boulevard have raised up immense
hoardings. All are covered with pos.
ters, and a fourth OF those posters are
in doubtful taste.
Can what is grotesque, comic ugly
or aesthetlcally shocking make a good
advertisement? The general practice
of greater Paris advertisers says no,
but leaves the field OF shock all the
more free to the small and hungry
who strain for effect. Nevertheless
competition tempts the great adyertis-
ers TO novelty, and ugliness is novelty
in Paris. So the beauty of the
streets trembles In the balance.
The French government wishes 70
encourage art In street advertise.
ments. When pictorial posters are ar.
tistic the public taste is soothed and
uplifted; foreign visitors find the
beautiful streets free from a note OF
discord. But note the native poor are
even more concerned.
"The street Is the parlor Of the
poor" says the poet Rostand. THE
rich in their automobiles can hurry
through dirty streets and shut their
eyes to advertising vulgarity, but
when the poor have an hour Of leisure
the street is their parlor, salon, mu-
scum. Why hang its walls with ug-
liness and banality?" The author Of
"Chantecler" as advertising specialist
need not astonish you; the astronomer
Poincare, cousin of the prime min
lister, has even analyzed the prlnci-
pies.
Pictorial advertising has two OBJ
jects,' says the sublime mathemati-
clan. First, to attract attention; sec
ond, to fix an obsession, haunting OF
the mind. But in order for the obses-
sion TO be fruitful the memory must
connect the advertised object with the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
WoMEWs LEAP YEAR RIGHTS
In Scotland Years Ago They Were REQ.
ognlzed az Real, and Well De-
fined by Law.

Ancient. indeed. are the prerogatiyea
that are accorded TO women in leap
year. They are SO old that none can
tell just how or when they originated.
However, the ancient Scottish parlia-
ment gives us a date as well as a law
upon which TO hang the right Of won
en- 10 take the initiative in leap year,
as convention forbids them 70 do IN
other years.
In the year 1928 this body passed a
law which, in It's quaint old English,
expressly conferred on womankind the
right 10 propose marriage IN leap year,
Here Is the law. just as II was written
the parliamentary records:
"Ordonit that during ye reign OF her
maist blessed Majestic ilka maiden,
ladee Of bath high and lowe estait,
shale hae libertie to speak ye man she
likes. Gif he refuses 10 tax hir 10 bee
his wyf, he shale bee mulct in ye sum
Of ane hundridty pundes, or less, as
his estait may bee. except an alwGts
gif he can make IL appeare that be is
betrothit 10 another woman, then hc
shale be free"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
Puzzle Of Llvina.

Religionists chided about their ina
bility to agree on points of faith might
point out that they differ only in Incl.
dentals and not essentials, whereas
the scientists differ on everything
Take the science of living A week
ago you would have died If you drank
water with your meals" Now they
say it doesn't do any harm at all. One
variety says: Eat meat, lots of it, 70
build good, rich blood" Another says
meat is poison; that vegetables are
the only food A third declares meat
and vegetables both increase debility,
and that you will live twice as long
on raw fruits and nuts. Some say
Talk with your meals, laugh; il
makes the food digest" Others insist
silence is never so golden as at the
table.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER VI.

Events marched to schedule; what
ORourke planned came serenely to
pass. He experienced a day as re-
plete with emotions as the night that
preceded 1t and more marked by ac-
tivity. Nothing hindering, he left the
battle-scarred Vicomte des Trebes
upon the field of honor at half-past
six; at seven forty-fve he settled him
self in a coach Of the Cote d'Azur
Rapide, en- route for Marseilles-a
happy man. for he was alone, !.
At quarter to one In the afternoon
of the same day he boarded the little
steamer Tabarka of the Mediter-
ranean ferry service; and half an hour
later stood by the after-rail of its
promenade deck Watching the dis
tances widen between him and all that
he held beloved.
in ninety days, dear boy" she had
said. "Ah. Terence. Terence,
II you should fail mo |"
4 shall not fail. Rangoon
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
woman are fully as important as those
from man to woman. or woman to
man.
Men Who Do Women,a Work.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)

Among some of the American In.
dian tribes of the southwestern United
States, says a writer in the Wide
World Magazine, there is curious
custom Of men occasionally assuming
the work Of women as a life occupa-
ton. This, when it occurs, is volun-
tarily undertaken, and seems to be
due to preference for feminine la.
bors, the man sinking his identity as
far as possible by assuming won ms
garb. Pueblo Indians of zuni, New
Mexico, do their share Of the regula.
ton womans work in the household
Of which they happen to be members
grinding corn, making bread, carry
ing water, etc.-and seem thoroughly
respected. One would be quite de-
ceived by their costumes into sup.
posing them to be women, did not
their deep-toned voices betray their
masculinity.
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OBLIGED ANYWAY.

THE writer" says Senator J. L.
Brady, was complimented highly the
other day. He received a booklet call
ed Santa Fe De Luxe, marked per
sonal and the words three times un.
derlined. It was a description Of the
new extra fare train There was once
an old colored man who was asked
to change a $40 bill. I cannot do It,
he replied but I am obliged to you
for the suspicion
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

I admire your candor, me boy; but be
careful and not so too far with II.
Twill likely prove disastrous 10 ye,
I'm fearing, But tlt-for-tat;
ye've made me a handsome present
according 10 your lights. Of what yo
most aptly term a FOOLS advice, and
It's meself who'll not be outdone at
that game. For yourself, then. take
warning from the experience Of one
who's seen a bit more of this side OF
the earth than most men have, and
don't let Des Trebes know we've
talked so freely. He's bad-tempered
sort and But I'm obliged 70
ye and bid ye a good evening"
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cHAPTER Iv.-fcontinued.) J

SNAfNF ~ AggNlNlNiNNAsl
THAT the man will never consent
to weapons worthy the name. He
values his precious hide too highly.
and he's not going to put himself in
the way of being injured when he has
the Pool Of Flame to steal. Be easy
on that score. darling-and have faith
in me little. I'll not let him harm
me by so much as a scratch"
"Ah. but how can | tell? .
Dearest, my dearest. why not give it
up-not the duel alone but all this life
Of roaming and adventure that keeps
us apart? Am l not worth a little
sacrifice? Is my love not recon-
pense enough for the loss Of your alb
solute independence? Listen, dear. |
have thought of something; | Will
make you independent, | will seutle
upon you all that / possess. L"
Faith. and | know We don't for an
instant think I'd dream of accepting
thati"
but give it up. What is the worlds
esteem when you have me to love and
honor you? Come to me, Ter
ence. need you-I need you desper-
ately. need the protection of your
arm as well as your name. l need my
husband"
Il will" he said gently; sweetheart,
! promise ye | will-in ninety days.
Give me that respite, give me that
time in which to make or break my
fortunes. Give me a chance to take
the Pool of Flame to Rangoon-nay,
meet me there in ninety days. will
come to you as one who has the right
to claim his wife; but If | have lost,
still will ! come to you. broken man
but your faithful overcome to you
to be healed and comforted. g.
Dear heart Of me, give me this last
chance%
With an eldritch Shrek and a
mighty rushing wind the storm broke
over the mainland and a roaring rain
came down.
Impulsively the Irishman turned off
the lights, and, lifting his wife in his
arms bore her to an armchair by the
window.
The storm waned in fury, passed,
died in dull distant mutterings. Still
she rested in his embrace, her flushed
face, wet with tears. pillowed to his
cheek, her mouth seeking his.
Vague murmurings sounded in the
stiffness, sighs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence ORourke. a military free
lance ana something of n 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. BERTHE
Glynn. while his companion IS Viscount
Des Trebes. n duelist The vlscount tells
him the French government has directed
him TO O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment O'Rourke, who had agreed 70 un-
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives. hands
sealed package to O'Rourke. who Is not
70 open IL until on the ocean. A pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The Irlshman
finds the owner OF the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a 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.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
Fortissimo.

When a certain Baltimore matron
returned home one afternoon not Sc
long ago the first sight her eyes be
held was a badly damaged youngster
Of hers. Little Bobby's forehead bore
a bump almost the size of a doorknob
"Heavens!" exclaimed the mother
What has happened TO Bobby?"
'Nuthin' much. num-, 5" explained tho
new nurse. You told me, mum, he
might play on the pianner if he wanted
to. Well, mum, wanst while he was
sliding on the top he slid bit too far.
mum; an that accounts for the bump
ye see, mum"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

x suppose you will miss your boy
while he is at college"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
Il dunno what I will do without him.
He got the live stock so they wouldn't
move unless he give 'em the college
yell, an can't remember it."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
Wheat Goes Down.

De Broker-Hear about De Curbb?
De Ledger-No What's happened
to him?
De Broker-Knocked fat
De Ledger-You don't say? Was
he caught by the drop in wheat?
De Broker-Well, yes; something
like that A barrel Of flour fell on
him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
THE TRUTH ABOUT eLUlNa
Talk No. 2.

Avoid liquid bluing Don't buy
water for bluing All the water
contained is so much adulteration
Glass bottles make an expensive ack
age; add nothing to value to con
sumer.
Always ask for RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue. Makes
the laundress smile out loud Large
package 5 cents AT ALL GOOD
GROCERS.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

Cheerfulness keeps up a kind 81
sunshine in the soul, and fills 1t wi;e
a steady and perpetual serenity.--Ad-
olson
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15
Hard to Find.

Here are some verses entitled,
The Road to Already"
"Pshawl Almost any poet can ter
the way to Already but none of theE
ever gets there
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

Many a girl repents at leisure be-
cause she didn't marry in haste
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

Garfield Tea win keep the whole system rs
perfect condition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

ihis am willing 20 give millions Of free pack.
ages. take al the risk. Sold by druFRinia
for 20 cents VIAL For free package hddresR
PFol Muayoa. b3rd Jefferson Sta. Philadelphia, va
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-15

Henson-He said he could never for
get his alma mater / wonder what be
meant?
Henpeck - His mother-in-law, !
guess.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Ends Hunt For Rich Girl,

Often the hunt for rich wife ends
when the man meets woman that
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong
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temper. Her peach bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
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muscles. all telling of the health and
strength Electric Bitters give a wom-
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backache, headache, fainting and dizzy
spells they promote, Everywhere they
are woman's favorite remedy. If weak
or ailing, try them. soc az all drug
~iSfe