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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

master. You should have interpreted
my instructions little more figura-
lively. / forgot that he understood
English. That's right; tie him to the
bed so that he can't roll loose. That
will save you any unexpected trouble.
Well, I've put my foot into it now, so
l may as well so on. AS was saying,
this young woman, evidently laboring
under an access of distress, insisted
upon being accommodated in my wine
cellar, and there she still remains, as
I suppose. Now the question is, are
they a pair of lunatics, or is this mere
ly a domestic difference, and ought
to make peace between them or let
them both cool OFF,"
81 should venture to suggest, sir"
began Talbot But what his venture
would have been never transpired, for
at that moment there came another
ring at the door and Jocelyn went
back to open it.
A tall man in a frock coat, and wear
ing a silk hat that had evidently met
with considerable misuse, stood at the
threshold. When he say Jocelyn he
raised his arms in a wild gesture.
''Scoundrel! Assassini Thief! Black
mailerl" he shouted.
AT your service, SIR" Jocelyn re-
piled courteously. Our home is rather
full for our present limited quarters,
but l think that we can make you
comfortable. We have an ample sup
ply Of cold water, available at all
hours, both night and day, and you
shall be fitted for your strait jacket
as soon as our cutter is disengaged.
Won't you walk in?~
The tall man availed himself OF the
invitation to enter AS Jocelyn fol-
lowed him he swung round and
grasped him by the lapels of his coat,
shouting:
"Give me my daughter, scoundrel.
She is here; I know it. Restore her to
me instantly. All, you tremble. do
you? Hand her to me unframed or /
will have your life." He saw the bed
room door and stepped toward it, but
Jocelyn with swift movement inter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

He indicated the route which they had
taken, and thus / found my way to
this apartment. Why she is here, or
he, do not know, but implore you,
sir, to restore her to me and to accept
thousand apologies for my blunder"
"a fair story" said Jocelyn, clapping
the tall man on the shoulder. And
you shall have her-that is, if she
cares to go with you. And from cir
cumstances which have transpired /
have every reason to believe that your
daughter hal already repented OF her
mistake. VIII you pledge your honor
not to modest this fellow If leave you
for moment?"
The stranger nodded He is be-
meath my vengeance-the dog" he
said. with him the law shall dealr
Jocelyn passed into the kitchen,
shaking his head mournfully. "A mar
riage is a marriage he muttered to
himself, and I'm afraid youth find 1t
harder to undo than you anticipate,
my friend Mademoiselle! Mademoi-
sellel Your father is here!" he called.
VII you NOT SutTuSt yOufSeu 10
him?" Then he started back in dis
may. The cupboard was empty.
He forced open the door and looked
into the passage. Nobody was there
neither the girl nor Talbot He hur-
ried down the stairs, and on the next
fight encountered the elevator boy as
cending. Have you see. lady and
my man come down. he asked.
The elevator boy shook his head
'Nobody's been down the stairs,
sir" he answered.
They've come down the elevator,
then" suggested Jocelyn.
Impossible. sir" the boy an
swered.
why impossible? ?"
The elevators disappeared, sir.
/ was just coming up to look for It.
They ran to the end of the corridor
and peered up and down the shaft.
There were no signs Of the elevator
The next fight up" painted the
boy. Well get view all the way
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Q. my daN8hter!"

cepted him. The stranger hesitated.
then his glance fell upon Lord Joce-
lyn's fencing foils which hung upon
the wall over his reading desk, and
with rapid and wholly unexpected
motion he snatched them down,
snapped off the protecting buttons and
tossed one to Jocelyn- EN- garde," he
shouted. You shall pay dearly for
your atrocity. En- garde!" and he put
himself in an attitude of attack.
Jocelyn picked up his weapon.
Nov which would a physician rec
ommend?" he unused. "A cold pack or
congresses? Our medical supervisor,
sir" he continued, has not yet been
engaged, but"
He parted wild lunge by about a
quarter of an inch, and the foils Kissed
and clashed. Oyer the strangers
shoulder Jocelyn saw Talbot's face
appear. He nodded to his servants
gesture of Interrogation. and the tall
man suddenly found his foil torn from
his hand.
"Assassin!" he howled. doubliIg his
fists. Would you have my life as
well?"
.Aeute MANIA" murmured Jocelyn,
dropping the point of his weapon to
keep his adversary at distance MY
dear sir, pray compose yourself. No
body will hurt you. T."
He had not concluded when pierre
ing scream, coming from the direction
Of the wine cellar, rang through the
apartment. Talbot bolted out Of the
room. The stranger ran his hands
through his hair and raved.
'srYou have the advantage!" he shout
ed. well, what do you want? How
much to relinquish her to me and go?
I will not prosecute. Oh, my daugh-
teri" He flung himself upon his
knees at Jocelyn's feet and wept.
"Have mercy on a fathers feelings"
he pleaded. What harm has, she
done to you that you should mistreat
her so? Mercy! Mercy"
Lord Jocelyn's heart was touched BY
The appeal. He beckoned to the man
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

up to the top of the shaft from there
They assembled to the passage outside
Jocelyn's apartment and again the ele.
vator boy peered up and down.
There she is" he shouted. She's
stuck between the fourth fight and the
fifth. Who's got herr" He raised his
voice and shouted: Jim. oh, JIM"
And in answer there came back a
blood-curding scream.
TITS Talbot" Jocelyn cried. ''TaI.
bot, what are you doing in there?
Where's the LADY,"
Here. sir" came Talbot's voice
family in answer. "Oh, don't do that
again. lady. Don't, please don't. Ow-
ow-ow." Then came the muffied sound
OF some one dancing in the cage.
why don't you bring the elevator
down, you idiot?" Lord Jocelyn asked.
Il can't, sir. She won't let me-
Pull the rope. idiot; pull"
Eyes. sir" answered Talbot respect
fully, and moment later the iron
cage shot heavily downward, Quivered,
and stopped six inches below the level
of the gate. The bellboy opened it
with grin. Talbot came limping out,
pressing his hand to his leg and groan-
ing. Jocelyn pushed him aside and
helped the girl respectfully into the
passage.
Her face was bloodless, but her eyes
flashed, and in one hand she held
something long and sharp and very
slender-a hatpin. The cause of Tai
bots woe was self-declared.
"She stabbed me with 1t, SIR" said
Talbot, woefully. And after me try
ing to help 'er get away, to go and do
thing like that"
"Ah, well, Talbot, We have the other
man worse than that" said Jocelyn
cheerfully.
THE other man, sir?'
'The other eloper, idiot"
ooh, Lord, sir, you wouldn't go for
to accuse me of such thing?" said
Talbot, fiabbergasted. IF Mrs. Talbot
was to know"
Come, shake yourself" his master
said. run through the back entrance
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

to follow him and led him into the
bedroom, where the second visitor
still lay upon the bed. evidently inca
pable of further effort AS the eyes
of the latest conner fell upon him he
burst once more into a paroxysm OF
rage.
"Stepan Ivanowitch!" he shouted
Let me get at him. | will tear him
limb from limb"
Lord Jocelyn held him by the arms
until he was exhausted Then the tall
man sank into chair, trembling and
covered with Precipitation.
Nov, sir. / begin to see daylight, :"
said Jocelyn. Tell me what is the
trouble"
'sThat is the trouble" said the
stranger, hoarsely, but quite composed
at last, indicating the man on the bed
with shaking finger Il mistook you
for him; you are somewhat alike in
aspect. He is a villain. Two months
ago, while visiting my home in Kiev
as commercial traveller for an Amer
lean firm, he persuaded my daughter,
the Princess Novikoff, to follow him
after his departure for New York. She
had conceived violent infatuation for
him and ran away in the night luckily
leaving letter behind in which she
signified her intentions. / pursued on
the next boat. 1t was faster than the
one she had taken, and | arrived In
New York this afternoon only four
hours behind her. / had cabled ahead
to have her stopped, but learned that
she had slipped through the fingers OF
the immigration authorities and had
teen met at the wharf by that scoun-
drel there, and they had proceeded to-
gether to the city hall to be married.
His only object, of course, was to OBJ
tain possession OF the fortune which
my daughter has In her own right. A
hackman told me that he had driven
to the Hotel Neselrode; there, by
happy chance, a bellboy remembered
that five minutes after their arrival
she had set off alone in this direction,
much agitated, and that minute later
this man had started in pursuit of her.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
FINE POINTS OF ARGUMENT
Little ciinchers That Man Fond Of
Laying Down the Law Must Have
at His Fingers Ends.

On the hotel porch large, earnest
man was delivering the argument. He
poised his pipe in his hand; and, NOV
ing forward from period to period
with judicial elaboration, choosing his
words with care, building his SEN
fences with a nice regard for precis-
ion, he constructed his exposition in
logical sequence. He had time at his
command; and. so he gripped his au-
dience, was in no fear of interruption.
For instance, we will take, for in
stance, just for instance, do you I'M
derstand? the little town of New York
to represent the whole country. Well,
here we have the little town of New
York. Now, it stands to reason -
One who CHANGED to overhear passed
beyond range.
But what Of the disquisition had
been caught gave rise to an impor-
tant reflection. When you examine
the subject you find there are three
fundamental phrases in arguing. in the
dexterous use of which is largely con-
stituted the talent of the born ar
guer. These home-driving phrases,
which are his stock in trade, are: 1T
stands to reason" between man and
man." and that's human nature"
With these, strongly used, one can do
almost anything. Does capital meet
labor?" says the born arguer. NO;
what is the consequence? It stands
to reason. Labor goes to the wall"
Or again: you take the generations
we have now, the young people" He
smokes awhile in silence. Its hui
man nature" comes the philosophical
conclusion. And when the argufier adj
dresses his audience '.as between man
and man. when in this direct, blunt
way all the frangipani of class and
convention is cleared aside. and only
their manhood stands between them.
he has got at the bedrock OF argu-
ment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Madennoi.

and open the door for us. Mademoi-
selle. permit me"
He extended his arm. and after a
moments hesitation the girl, still
clutching her pin, suffered him to
usher her inside as Talbot opened the
door to them AS he followed the girl
he heard a cry. With bound the tall
man was at her side; he extended his
arms, and with a sob the girl fell into
them.
MY daughter" sobbed the tall man.
My dearest daughter"
"Papa." she sobbed in answer, lay
ing her head upon his shoulder. Dear
est papa"
You win come home with me, ALI
vie? You have done with him?"
ST hate him, papa,'' she answered.
Papa" she continued, weeping, he
he
MY dearest?"
He asked me for my diamond
brooch and, when | would not give to
to him--he struck me"
LORD Jocelyn rushed INTO MS Deu-
room and slammed the door behind
him, turning the key just in time. On
the far side he heard the tall man
hammering in frenzy. He sprang to
the bed, tore OF the captive's bonds
and pulled the gag from his mouth.
"Get Quit" he cried, pointing to the
door at the far end of his apartment.
You'll be killed If you don't. Vanish!
Evaporate!'
The man needed no further COM
mand. He leaped from the bed and
ran In the direction of the kitchen.
Jocelyn followed him to the passage
and pointed down the stairs. Then he
went back and opened the bedroom
door to the enraged Russian.
Where is he?" the father cried.
Hes gone." said Jocelyn, pushing
him back into chair. You want no
scandal You'll not see him again. Be
thankful that your daughter is re-
stored to you. And now, Talbot" he
continued. turning to his servant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

perhaps you will explain your con-
nection with this affair."
IVY, sir" said Talbot sheepishly.
wen the lady gave that lawful
scream went to see il she required
anything. She pulled me by the arm.
Save me. save me- she said. So l
popped 'er into the lift and we went
down. Wen we neared the bottom she
saw the lift boy an took i'm for a po-
liceman. Save mel she cried again.
So, not knowing were to save 'er to,
saved 'er between the stories. were
l knew nobody could brighten 'er. An
then she jabbed me with 'er pin," said
Talbot resentfully.
z "Oh, Talbot" said Jocelyn reproach-
fully, what will Mrs. Talbot say?"
81 swear. sir" Talbot began.
Don't swear at me, Talbot l be-
lieve in you, of course, but whether
your story will sound quite plausible
when we get home is more than"
He broke off suddenly and a more
serious look came over his face.
''I'm afraid this is bad business.
sir" he said to the Russian nobleman.
"That scoundrel seems to have sue
ceeded in inducing your daughter to
have the marriage ceremony per-
formed"
Begging your pardon. sir, they
amt" said Talbot.
What d'you mean? cried Lord Joce-
Ign. turning on him angrily.
This ere certificate, SIR" said Tai
bot, pulling out the paper. Il took the
liberty of habstracting from Is coat
pocket, sir, and 1t amt nothing more
than a license for to get married, SIR
It's hevident, sir, that the Backyard
deceived the young lady. and is inten-
lions wasn't strictly honorable, sir,
seeing as e made 'er believe that the
clerk at the license hoffice was cler-
gyman, sir. an If she admit took fright
and come to you, sir"
Talbot" said Jocelyn, laying his
hand upon his servitor's arm, you
have saved the day. And in considera-
ton of your work nothing shall be said
concerning your temporary alteration
in the elevator" He turned to the
Russian again.
you see, sir, by an act of Provi-
dence your daughter has escaped the
clutches of that scoundrel," he said.
MY advice to you now is that you
take no further steps to bring him to
justice, for he will never cross your
path again"
How can / ever thank you?" cried
the nobleman.
by allowing me to accompany you
to hotel where you can spend the
night" said Jocelyn smiling. And to-
morrow, if you will permit me, | shall
endeavor to wipe out the memory OF
these painful events by showing you
and your daughter the natural beau
ties of our metropolis" He handed
him his card, which the nobleman
took, and after glancing at it put it
in his card-case from which, with a
bow, he drew forth one of his own.
'sBut I must repay you, my friend
he said, looking round for his hat,
which Talbot deity brushed with his
coat sleeve and handed to him. Only
name a reward, no matter what, and IL
is yours for the asking"
Lord Jocelyn looked at the young
girl and sighed. For one moment a re-
quest, audacious and impossible, trem-
bled upon his lips. Then he repressed
it manfully.
I'm that case, sir" he said, ''tomor-
row shall ask to be permitted to in
troduce you to my newest game OF
solitaire"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

Among the many ancient buildings in
Vienna which are fast falling prey to
the modern builder is one Of particular
interest to the medical faculty. II il
situated in the Weihburggesse. in the
heart of the Oh city, and dates back
to the fourteenth century 1t was
then the house Of the medical facrl-
ty, and In it took place the first legal
dissection Of . human body Ia cen
trail Europe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
cBy B. e. LARA.)


The farmers of Denmark secure the
best prices for their fancy bacon for
the reason that they have established
small packing establishments where
they can haul their hogs and get their
pay for the hogs according to their
actual worth. How different from the
system. or lack Of system, in this
country, where we are compelled to
take just what the packing house oper.
ators are a mind to pay us for our
hogs. Will the time ever come when
our farmers can see the great benefits
to be derived from cooperation?
Roughage is one OF the most impor-
tant factors in wintering the brood
sows, and II they do not get enough
coarse food they will not do well. Corn
and milk are well balanced as a diet,
but there should be something added
to distend the organs or digestion.
Then again, brood sows will keep
more quiet and contented II they are
given alfalfa, clover or some kind of
roughage to work over during the day.
Good corn stover is better than moth
Ing and the sows will work II over and
eat large quantities of It every day.
The man who has a lot of thrifty
August or September pigs and gives
them rational care until grass comes
and has them ready for the market
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11

from inflammation, and your Sanative
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for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and / will be glad
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Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa.-"After the birth Of my
fourth child, had severe organic inflam-
nation. Iworid have such TERRIBLE pains
that it did not seem as though could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
''Then one Of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
was well woman. - Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to q surgical opera
ton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA

Although Western Canada suffered,
as did many other portions of tho
west, from untoward conditions, which
turned one OF the most promising
crops ever seen In that country. into
but little more than an average yield
OF all grains, there is left in the
farmers hands, big margin of profit.
OF course there were many farmers
who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market a big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand
some returns. From wheat, oats, ear-
ley and fax marketed TO the LIST OF
January, 1912. there was a gross rev.
enue of S75,3S4,000. The cattle, hogs,
poultry and dairy proceeds brought
this up to s101. $4,000 or 81 million
dollars In excess OF 1910. There was
stjll in the farmers hands at that
time about 95 million bushelc OF wheat
worth at least another sixty.five mil
lion dollars (allowing for inferior
grades), besides about 160 rnillion
bushois of oats to say nothing OF bar
ley and fax, which would run into sew
eral million OF dollars.
There is a great inrush OF settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta. The reports from the Govern
ment show that during the past year
upwards Of 13l 900 Americans crossed
the border into Canada. A great many
of these took up farms. over ten thou
sand having homesteaded, in fact the
records show that every state In the
Union contributed. A larger number,
not caring to go so FAR away as the
homesteading area, have purchased
lands at from fifteen dollars an a"re
to twenty-five dollars an acre. ino
prospects for good crop for 1912
are as satisfactory as for many years.
The land has had sufficient moisture.
and with reasonably early spring. 1t
is safe to predict record crop.
Those who have not had the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to the one nearest,
and secure copy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
LABOR SAVING
CORN-PICKER
Machine wiII Do The Work of
Several Men Destined
to Become Very
Popular.

While the corn picker is a compare
lively new member of the corn-ma-
chine line, nevertheless 1t is destined
to become very important one.
Before the advent of the high.priced
help, and before it became SO scarce,
the harvesting Of the corn crop was
not such serious problem. Modern
ideas and changes in the methods OF
living. however. have brought about
shortage in the supply Of farm labor.
This shortage is very pronounced,
especially in the husking season, when
extra help is needed. For this reason,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
CHlLD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HUM0R

T think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema l have
ever heard Of. My mother had a child
who had rash on It's head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called II baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t did
no good. In few days the head was
a solid mass, a running sore. 1t was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got dollar bottle OF Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box of Cuticura Ointment,
and bar OF Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed. washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap. and ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
It has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had beau.
tiful head of hair. | think the Cutl-
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
It makes the hair grow and prevents
falling bair" (Signed} Mrs. Francis
Lund, Plain City, Utah. Sept. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
"a ana Cut Of Boston.
There is sign in Boston which
reads as follows:
Washing and ironing and going out
to work taken in REVOLUTIONARY
Home Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
savIna a pesperate Man.

why did you get engaged to Har-
ry? You swore that you would never.
never. have anything to do with such
a man"
"Yes, dear, know I did. But-well,
| wouldn't have accepted him II he
hadn't made such a perfectly dreadful
threat"
"Oh! That old stall about rushing
out and committing suicide?"
mo, worse than that"
"But any OF those threats are bluffs.
suppose he said ke'd kill the next
man who called on you, eh?"
mo, no! I've heard that before.
Dearie, he threatened that II did not
accept him he'd go and propose to you.
And believe he would have done 1t.
too-he was perfectly desperatel"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-11
Corn Picker In Action.

farmers are more than ever In need
Of machine which will husk the corn
from the standing stalks-a mach're
which will do the work OF several men.
Heretofore, about an acre was con-
sidered an average days work for one
man. A corn picker. however will
husk several times this number of
acres. A corn picker will, however.
not only do the work OF several men,
but II will deliver the ear corn to the
wagon in much better condition than
is done ordinarily when busking by
hand.
The corn picker is not the inspirn-
tion of minute. 1t Is the work Of
years. While necessity was the mother
of It's invention. yet It was hard work
that overcame the difficulties that con-
fronted the designers of this machine.
One by one these difficulties have been
overcome, and the machine is now
perfected so that 1t does very high
class of work.