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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

il she could have carried out her de
sign, for Newbold flung the weapon
from him and the next moment the
two men leaped upon each other,
straining. struggling. daring, battling
like savage beasts, each seeking to
clasp his fingers around the throat of
the other and then twist and crush I'M.
til life was gone
Saying nothing, fighting in a grim
silence that was terrible, they reeled
crashing about the little room. No
two men on earth could have been bet,
ter matched, yet Newbold had a slight
advantage in height and strength, as
he had also the advantage in simple
life and splendid condition. Arm.
strong's hate and fierce temper coun.
arms locked and legs twined, with
teeth clenched and eyes blinded and
pulses throbbing and hearts beating,
they strove together.
The girl shrank back against the
wall and stared frightened. She feared
for her lover, she feared for herself.
Strange primitive feelings throbbed in
her veins. 1t was an old situation,
when two male animals fought for SUI
premacy and the ownership Of fe-
male, whose destiny was entirely re-
moved from her own hands.
Armstrong had shown himself in his
true colors at last. She would have
nothing to hope from him If he was
the victor; and she even wondered in
terror what might happen to her if the
man she loved triumphed after the
passions aroused in such battle? She
grew sick and giddy, her bosom rose
and fell, her breath came fast as she
followed the painting, struggling. cling
ing grinding, figures about the room.
At first there had been no advantage
to either, but now after five minutes
or was it hours of fierce fighting,
the strength and superior condition of
her lover began to tell. He was fore
ing the other backward. Slowly, inch
by inch. foot by foot, step by step,
he mastered him. The two interwin-
ing figures were broadside to her now,
she could see their faces inflamed by
the lust of the battle, engorged, blood
red with hate and fury, but there was
look of eXultation on one and the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

'hese mountains month ago with
more than a half way promise to mar
ny ME. and | have sought her through
the SHOWS TO claim the fulfllment."
You never told me that" exclaimed
Newbold sternly and again addressing
the woman rather than the man.
There was nothing to tell" she an
swered quickly. 81 was a young girl,
heart free; | liked this man, perhaps
because he was so different from those
to whom | had been accustomed, and
when he pressed his suit upon me. |
told him the truth. | did not love
him, l did not know whether might
grow to care for him or not; If l did,
should marry him and II | did not
no power on earth could make me.
And now hate him" She flung the
words at him sayagely.
Armstrong was beside himself with
fury at her words, and Newbold's cool
indifference to him personally was un-
endurable. In battle such as he waged
he had the mistaken idea that any.
thing was fair He could not really
tell whether it was love of woman or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

expected arrival of Armstrong, of all
the men on earth the one who ought
not to be there, and then the equally
startling arrival Of Newbold, of whom
perhaps the same might have been
said. If Newbold had only gone on,
| if he had not come back, if she had
been rescued by her uncle or old Kirk
by-But Ifs" were idle, she had to
face the present situation to which
she was utterly unequal
| She had entirely repudiated Arm
strong. that was one sure point; she
knew how guilty he had been toward
Newbold's wife, that was another; she
realized how he had deceived her,
that was the third. These eliminated
the man from her affections. but it is
one thing to thrust a man ont of your
heart and another to thrust him out
of your life; he was still there. And
nv no means the sport of blind fate
Armstrong intended to have something
to say as to the course of events, to
use his own powers to determine the
issue.
OF but one thing beside her hatred
for Armstrong was Enid Maitland alb
solutely certain; she would never dis
close to the man she loved the fact
that the woman, the memory Of whose
supposed passion he cherished. had
been unfaithful to him in heart If
not in deed Nothing could wrest that
secret from her She had been in
fected by Newbolds quixotic ideas,
the contagion of his peryersion OF COM
mon sense had fastened itself upon
her. She would not have been human
either if she had not experienced
thrill of pride and Joy at the POSSIBLE
ity that in some way, OF which she yet
swore she would not be the instrument
blind or otherwise, the facts might De
disclosed which would enable Newbold
to claim her openly and honorably,Wltn-
out hesitation before or remorse att
err. as his wife. This fascinating nash
of expectant. hopeful feeling she
thought unworthy of her and stroVe
tn fight it down, but with manifest I'M
possibility.
II has taken time to set these things
down; to speak or to write is slow
process, and the ratio between outward
expressions and inward is as great as
that between light and sound. Cues
tions and answers between these three
followed as swiftly as thrust and parry
between accomplished swordsmen. and
vet between each demand and reply
they had time to entertain these swift
thoughts-as the drowning compass
life experiences in seconds!
a may not be her friend, said Arm
strong steadily, "but she left me IN
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

hate Of man that was most dominant;
he saw at once the state of affairs be-
tween the two He could hurt the
man and the woman with one state
ment; what might be its Interior effect
he did not stop to consider. perhaps If
he had he would not then have cared
greatly He realized anyway that
since Newbolds arrival his chance
with Enid was gone; perhaps wheth-
or Newbold were alive or dead it was
gone forever; although Armstrong did
not think that, he was not capable Of
thinking very far into the future in
his then condition. the present bulked
too large for that,
Il did not think after that kiss in
the road that you would go back on
me this way, Enid" he said quickly.
The kiss in the road" cried New
bold staring again at the woman.
You coward" repeated she, with
one swift envenomed glance at the
other man, and then she turned to her
lover She laid her hand upon his
arm. she lifted her face up to him.
las God is my Judge" she cried her
voice rising with the tragic intensity
of the moment and thrilling with in
dignant protest, "he took it from me
like the thief and the coward he was
and he tells it now like the liar he is.
We were riding side by side, was
utterly unsuspicious. | thought him a
gentleman, he caught me and kissed
me before | knew it. | drove him
from me. That's all"
81 believe YOU" said Newbold gent
ly. and then for the first time, he ad-
dressed himself to Armstrong. You
came doubtless to rescue Miss Matt
land, and in so far your purpose was
admirable and you deserve thanks and
respect. but no further. This is my
cabin, your words and your conduct
render you unwelcome here. Miss
Maitland is under my protection; if
you will come outside | will be glad
to talk with you further
Under your protection?" sneered
Armstrong beside himself. After
month with you alone | take it she
needs no further protection"
Newbold did not leap upon the man
for that mordant insult to the woman;
his approach was slow, relentless, ter
rible. Eight or ten feet separated
them. Armstrong met him half way,
his impetuosity was greater, he sprang
forward. turned about, faced the full
light from the narrow window.
We'll" he cried, have you got any
thing to say or do about it?"
But Newbold had stopped. appalled,.
He stood staring as If petrified; recog-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
SYNOPSIS.

r,,a Maitland a frank, free and un-
Ln,C1 vorIng philadelphia girl, is taken
pOMno Tol7rado mountains by her uLci.'
70 uie Maitland. James ArInstrons'
KooVr'ands protege, falls In love WIN NJ ~
Naiua.Ij stsrf wooing thrills the girl. out
Ills pe.S..9,t.q and Armstrong goes east
she ,!r.sInsss without a definite ahswe.'
On 9"E, the story OF a mining eH5is.s
Emu VsWbold. whose wife fell on e.al.
neg'' was SO seriously hurt that he WIS
a a,rrT,slled 10 shoot her to prevent Iet a.,
so"i,oten by wolves while he Weml ~
my 't.irsbr, the old guide who tells me
rex riyes Enid package OF letters
Sgl?, H.. saws were found on the deaI
~l.n lodv. She reads the letters ana
SOEirrby's request keeps them; W my
CAM nv n bear. which is mysterlousiy
III, storm adds to the girls terror.
s"Ves,d5e- dcluge transforms brook lhto
- Su"0 t0rrent. which sweeps Enid into
ne s.. where she is rescued Dy ltIouI-
III hermit after a thrilling experience
H S'. In great confusion upon disco9-
,r@ Ends absence when tne ato'sn
NAT iDs Maitland and Old Kirkby 90. IN
emasrcb of the girl Enid discovers mat
ssr ankle is sprained and that she - IN
nj. IN walk. Her mysterious rescuer
spsr aT her to his camp. Enid goes 10
c i,ar in the strange mans bunk. Miner
ooots breakfast for Enid, after which
nav 90 on tour of inspection. Inc her-
WI, ms' rsUs Enid of his unsuccessful attempt
~ ~ end fine Maitland campers. He admits
tS,f he is also from Philadelphia. The
Ssrnit fails in love with Enid. The man
"omes In a realization of his love for her
Syt naturally in that strange solitude the
STATIONS of the girl and her rescucr pc
conc unnatural and strained. The strang-
~ teus of a wife he had who is dead
and SAYS he has sworn to ever CHERISH
her memory by living in solitude. lie anu
Enid. however. confess their love Tor
soch other. She learns that he Is the
man who killed his wife in the mountain
Enid discovers the writer OF the letters
IA Ncwbold's wife to have been James
Armstrong. Newbold decides to start to
he settlement for help. The man Is
.aeked by the belief that he is unfaithful
O Ills wite's memory, and Enid is tempt
j 10 tell him of the letters in her pos
pssion. Armstrong. accompanied by
ilrlbv and Robert Maitland, find note
hat Newbold had left in the deserted
abn. and know that the girl is in his
eeping. Fate brings all the actors to-
ether. Newbold returns from hunting
2me and sees a man near the hut. II
James Armstrong. who has at last To-
ated the missing girl, and he enters the
abln. Armstrong pleads his love for
hid, but she reminds him OF his affec-
on for Newbold's wife. He grows In
ll,ing and Enid orders him from her |
resence. Newbold returns opportunely, |
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

four-legged affair. solid almost as a
rock, stood in the way. Newbold at
last backed Armstrong up against 1t
and by superhuman effort bent him
over it, held him with one arm and
using the table as a support. wrenched
his left hand free, and sunk his flu
gers around the others throat. 1t was
all up with Armstrong 1t was only
a question OF time now.
Now" Newbold guttered out
hoarsely, you slandered the dead wo-
man ! married. and you insulted the
living one | love Take back what
you said before you die"
Il forgive him." cried Enid Matt
land. "Oh. for Gods sake don't kill
him before my eyes"
Armstrong was past speech. Tho
inveteracy of his hatred could be seen
even in his fast glazing eyes, the indo-
mitableness of his purpose yet spoke
in the negative shake of his head. He
could die, but he would die in his hate
and in his purpose.
Enid ran to the two. she grapp!ed
Newbold's arm with both her own and
strove with all her might to tear it
away from the others throat. Her
lover paid no more attention 10 her
than if a summer breeze had touched
him. Armstrong grew black in the
face, his limbs relaxed, another second
or two it would have been over with
him.
Once more the door was thrown
open; through it two snow-covered men
entered One swift glance told them
all. One of them at least had expect
ed It. On the one side Kirkby. on the
other Maitland, tore Newbold away
from his prey just in time to save
Armstrong; life. Indeed the latter
was so far gone that he fell from the
table to the floor unconscious, choking.
almost dying. 1t was Enid Maitland
who received his head in her arms and
helped bring him back to life while
the painting Newbold stood staring
DULY at the woman he loved and the
man he hated on the floor at his feet.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Test Far Beneath His Capacity.

The young son of a lawyer who
lives out south has just made his
first appearance at kindergarten. The
other day his teacher asked the chill
dren to look over the room and any
who could count, to rise and tell her
the number of children in the room.
The young south slider arose, and
looking about over the heads, remark
ed with great aplomb:
Huh! l can't count these children,
because l can count to a hundred,
and there amt that many here
Kansas City Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
icture ?" he asked.

Your picture?" he asked.
"Mine!"
DO you know the locket?"
II gave 1t to a woman named Louise
Rosser five or six years ago"
MY Wife
Yes, she was crazy in love with me.
but"
With diabolic malice Armstrong left
the sentence uncompleted. The infer
ence he meant should be drawn from
his reticence was obvious.
81 took it from her dead body" grit
ted out Newbold.
She was beside herself with love
for me; an old affair, you know" said
Armstrong more explicitly, thinking
to use a spear with a double barb to
pierce the woman's and the mans
heart alike. That he DETAINED the
dead was of no moment then. She
wanted to leave you," he ran on glibly.
She wanted me to take her back
and"
Untrue" burst forth from Enid
Maitland's lips, "A slanderous, das-
tardly, cowardly untruth."
But the man paid no attention to
her in their excitement; perhaps they
did not even hear her. Newbold
thrust his pistol violently forward.
Would you murder me as you MUIR
dered the woman?" gibed Armstrong
in bitter taunt.
Then Enid Maitland found it in her
heart to urge Newbold to kill him
where no stood, but she had no tise
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Wouldn't Race Train With Boat II
Craft Was Going to stick
to River.

One day, the story runs, when Jim
Hill was going in the railroad business
and the Great Northern was not the
fine system 1t is today. he was met in
st. Paul by the head Of big steam
boat company doing business on the
Great Lakes.
Jim" said the steamboat man, I'll
match one of my boats against one OF
your trains in fair race for $1,000
a side"
Mr.. Hill hesitated. 81 don't know"
said he, some of your boats are
pretty fast"
I'll race you upstream" added the
steamboat man, as further induce
ment
Obi" exclaimed the other in dis.
.usted tone. "if you're going to stick
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Bees as a Weather Bureau

Those who have studied the bees In
the mountains say their combs al
ways foretell the length of the COM
ing seasons to a nicely. AS they al
ways build their combs first. If the
spring is to be early and warm the
combs at the top Of the hive are built
long, but IL the first season of the
year is to be cold and short the combs
are made small 1t is the same with
the summer and fall season. Noun.
taineers who have cleared lands In the
valley say they can predict scant or
bountiful crops merely by opening and
examining the combs in beehive
New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Getting the Value of Coal.

The scientific method of buying
coal, not by weight, but by thermal
value, is likely to be adopted by the
st. Paul city government. The "B.
T. u" system, 1t is called, the ini-
tials standing for British thermal
units. The school board estimates
that 1t will save six per cent. or
$4,000, on 5000 tons, the years con-
sumption. Many railroads are buying
their coal, not for what 1t weighs, but
for what it can do-Springfield Re-
publican.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

shadow Of approaching disaster on the
other. But the consciousness that he
was being mastered ever so little only
increased Armstrong; determination
and he fought back with the frenzy,
the strength of maddened gorilla,
and again for space the issue was in
doubt. But not for long.
The table, heavy cumbersome,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

Good morning, Mrs. Ales,' said o
grocery boy awaiting an order from a
lady in a suburban town.
please call me Allees," answered
the lady That's my name"
But / don't know you well enough
to call you Alice" rejoined the youth,
confusedly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Hill Wanted Fair Chance

to the river then you might as we'll
thought you meant you'd bring your
boat out on the prairie alongside the
track and give me some show
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
For SUMMER HEADACHES

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes theT-whether
from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever
fish condition. etc. 10c., 25c and 60c per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
in,nnrtant 20 Mnthars
OF Course

Doesn't the sight of peach make
you want to smack your lips?"
mo, indeed. The sight of a peach
makes me want to smack her lips"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Its Kind

What interest has the dog in the
chase of the poor cat?"
Il guess it is some purr SCENT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innammn-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
Adv.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Lauuinu Behind.

Did you see that double play in the
last inning?"
No; had a girl with me and was
still busy explaining the first inning"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
Approprjare.

What did the bankers bride wear
at the meeting?"
"Oh, some check goods"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-11-01
A woman always suspects another
woman who never sheds tears.

It's an easy matter to forgive those
who trespass against others.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-17
Fashions In Dogs.

The fashion in dogs, says a sport
ing magazine, has always been as
changeable as the fashions In wom-
ems dress-which Is saying great
deal for the instability OF mans
canine tastes. The craze for some
thing new has displaced all the old
time pets which found favor with
both doggy men and women, and the
novelties" have one by one shared
the same fate. II you glance through
the catalog of a dog show at the pres
ent time you will find that most OF
the animals are foreigners, more re-
markable for their physical oddities
than either beauty, intelligence OF
usefulness. Pet dogs are like orchids,
as regards fancy prices paid for rare
specimens, and these highly priced
pets, which today cost $500. will pres
emily be selling at IS apiece. The
supply for these fashionable dogs soon
exceeds the demand, and then comes
the inevitable slump" am led into
these remarks by hearing q lady de-
plore the fall In Pekinese toy spaniels.
She gave $3.50, she says, for pair.
and now they would not realize more
than $25. Courtesy forbids my max
ing any comment upon this result.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-17
ADDED COLOR TO THE SCENE
Amusing Incident Occurred When Dog
Began Barking In Critical
. Act Of Play.

An amusing story Is told in the
Neue Poster Journal OF the recent pro-
duetion in Budapest by Prof Max
Reinhardt of the tragedy king Oedi-
pus."
At the most thrilling point Of the
play, when the king Is discovered sit.
ting alone in the plague stricken city.
a dog suddenly began barking furious
ly at the back Of the stage. 1t was
an animal trainers Great Dane, which
was bowling at the moon from shed
adjoining the back Of the theater.
Reinhardt fumed and ragged at this
interruption at the critical moment.
sent messages to the stage manager
and finally went himself to stop the
row. There was much running to
and fro, but the barking didn't stop
until a sceneshifter had a bright no
ton. He got large plate of scraps
and fed the dog slowly until the cur
tain went down.
The next day the papers printed en-
thusiastic accounts of the really bril-
liant bit of stage management, the
fearsome bowling of the ownerless
dogs in the deserted city! Reinhardt
put down his paper with a whimsical
smile and sent for the stage manager.
"Give the sceneshifter an extra tip"
he said, but tell him to make that
confounded dog howl like mad to-
night"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-17
An Oregon Woman,, con,sIenee.

Confessing that she bad tod train
ticket agent her child was under FIVE
years of age. when In fact she was
over six years old. and under such pre-
tence succeeded In securing free trans
portation for her, woman appeared
at Q local Southern Pacific ticket Of
flee this morning and rendered the
agent So. She said the incident oc-
Cured about three years ago. and that
she had since been troubled by her
conscience.
II do not think could right myself
with God until had paid the debt"
declared the woman as she hastened
from the ticket office,
The woman refused to give her
name. Southern Pacific officials here
declare that today's donation Is the
first conscience" money ever received
at this office.-Roseburg correspond
ence, Portland, Oregonian.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-17
SPECIAL SESSION is CALLED

Voters Of all parties In Michigan
will have The privilege of naming
their O&u candidate for president if
The action taken by Goyernor Osborn
results In acrordanee with his desires.
A special session Ut the legislature
Is called 10 meet Monday. Feb 20, for
the purpose of making IL po sib e for
republicans and democrats aud the
yoLers Of other parties To instruct
their delegates whom to support for
president tn the natioUal convention
Governor Osborn's proclamation Is In
part Az follows;
This Is an era in which the peope
have shown their desire 10 exercise
the governmental function AS directly
as possible in some matters Of great st
Importance 10 them. Because Of This
sentiment the legislature OF Michigan
and other states have during recent
sessions sought 10 improve the
methods Of election. in order % make
Them more responsive 10 popular Will.
Thousands Of the voters or Michigan
ia the two great political parties as
well a. representatives OF the minor
parties have expressed their desire for
AL opportunity u vote directly upon
presidential candidates. therefore
have decided to call u special session
OF the legislature OF this state To meet
FEB. 2B. 1912, for the purpose of enact
ing IA presidential preference primary
law, and TO take action relative 10
such other matters as shall be sub
mitted TO said special session by spec
ial message"
CHASE S. OSBORN,
Governor of Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-17
THE SOUND SLEEP OF GOOD HEALTH

Is not for those suffering from kidney
ailments and Irregularities. The
prompt use Of Foley Kidney Pills will
dispel backache and rheumatism, heal
and strengthen sore, weak and ailing
kidneys, restore normal action, and
with IT health and strength. Mrs. NJ
f. SALISBURY. sterling, III, says: Il
suffered great pain in my back and
kidneys, could not sleep at night, and
could not raise my hands over my
head But two bottles OF Foley Kid
ney Pills cured me." Hites Drug
Store.