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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER vlI.-Continued.

II don't believe you intend to carry
out your threat should have known
from the first that your object was to
frighten me. The pistol display was
highly theatrical, but 1t was only a
bluff. You've no more idea of taking
your life than have of taking mine
l was foolish to come here | might
have spared myself the humiliation OF
this clandestine interview Good
night"
She went toward the door Under.
wood made no attempt to follow her
In hard. strange voice, which he
scarcely recognized as his own, he
merely said:
'Is that all you have to say?"
"Yes." replied Alicia. as she turned
at the door. Let it be thoroughly un
derstood that your presence at my
house Is not desired. If you force
yourself upon me in any way, you
must take the consequences"
Underwood bowed, and was silent.
She did not see the deathly pallor of
his face. Opening the door of the
apartment which led to the hall, she
again turned.
"Tell me. before I go-you didn't
mean what you said In your letter, did
your"
"I'll tell you nothing" replied I'm.
derwood doggedly.
She tossed her head scornfully.
II don't believe that a man who is
coward enough to write a letter like
this has the courage to carry out his
threat" Stuffing the letter back into
her bag. she added: 81 should have
thrown it in the waste-paper basket,
but on second thoughts. | think I'll
keep 1t. Goodnight"
Goodnight" echoed Underwood
mechanically.
He watched her go down the long
hallway and disappear in the elevator
Then, shutting the door, he came
slowly back into the room and sat
dovA &C mis- desk. For ten minutes he
sat there motionless, his head bent
forward, every limb relaxed. There
was deep silence, broken only by How.
ards regular breathing and the loud
ticking of the clock.
TITS all np." he muttered to himself.
TITS no use battling against the tide.
The strongest swimmer must go under
some time. I've played my last card
and I've lost. Death is better than
going to Jail. What good is life any.
way without money? Just moments
nerve and it will all be over"
Opening the drawer in the desk. he
took out the revolver again. He turned
1t over in his hand and regarded fear
fully the polished surface of the in.
strument that bridged life and death.
He had completely forgotten Howard's
presence In the room. On the thresh.
old Of a terrible deed, his thoughts
were leagues away. Like man who
is drowning, and close to death, he
saw with surprising distinctness a
Kaleidoscope view of his past life. He
saw himself an innocent, impulsive
school boy. the pride of a devoted
mother, the happy home where he
spent his childhood. Then came the
association with bad companions, the
first step in wrongdoing, stealing out
OF a comrades pocket In school, the
death of his mother, leaving home
with downward progress until he grad
ually drifted into his present dishon-
sat wav nj living. What was the good
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-29
Dyspepsia.

Mans normal appetites and pas
sions, II used temperately, make his
earth heaven. but If abused or polluted
may or can make 1t living hell. Same
way about foods, particularly meats.
II meat is right in the first place.
and then is cooked right. It is all
right all together. as delicious as In.
cense Of the gods. But II not right to
start with. or badly cooked, It be.
comes the most disgusting deformity
and breeder Of dyspepsia that comes
upon the table.-Boston Pilot.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
MONEY TO LOAN

100000 to loan on improved
ranches. r. B. Scatterday. sl3-tf
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
NEW MOVING PICTURE
SHOW TO OPEN SOON

Tuesday of this week Messrs. I. H.
Waters and L. w. Vandenburg closed
lease with Hon. Jonce c. Rice for
the occupancy of the Rice Building at
the corner of kimball and Arthur
streets by moving picture show.
Work has begun on the necessary
alterations Wednesday morning and
will be pushed to completion at the
earliest possible moment. The whole
front of the building will be torn
down and splendid up-to-date bung-
allow from installed.
The name of the new play house
will be The Bungalow. The seating
capacity will be $50, handsome opera
chairs providing the maximum of COM
fort. A complete vaudeville stage will
be added to the equipment in order
that sketches may be staged from
time to time.
When seen by Tribune reporter,
Messrs. Waters and Vandenburg
stated that no expense was to be
spared to have the house one of the
very finest in point of ventilation and
comfort to he spectator. The machine,
which has been ordered, will be the
best that money can buy and Will be
provided with all the latest improve
ments, doing away with that vacillat-
ing movement so trying to the eyes.
The Bungalow will probably be
thrown open to the public about the
18th of the month, if the house can be
gotten in shape by that time.
1t is understood that there will be
four changes of reels each week, COM
ing direct from one of the largest
coast cities, insuring the very best
quality of pictures.
Messrs. Vandenbufg and Waters
have been long known to the citizens
of the city as young men of ability and
enterprise. The new venture will un-
doubtedly meet with warm response
from the public. Caldwell will be well
supplied upon the completion of the
new show, the Magic, under the able
direction of Mr. Roy HURT, having
long been the sole picture show in
town.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13

went beyond the pale of refinement.
and an awful toothbrush story which
positively did. If people laughed at
his stories, Mr.. Brentwood became
particularly untrammeled.
another common table remark by
Mr.. Brentwood was that he never
had any use for potato salad because
cold potatoes always reminded him of
cold feet. 1t was also his habit to
admonish people to eat slowly and
distinctly He got this from the old
saying, Read slowly and distinctly ;"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
JAKE HORN, P. M.
Are You Acquainted With Any Bores
Like This?

In a story by Mary Stewart Cutting
in the Woman's Home Companion
appears the following characterize
ton of man who made himself a
nuisance by always trying to be funny:
"Mr Brentwood was we'll born, well
educated, and successful in affairs. He
had, in the eyes of his family but one
fault: he had masculine sense of
humor of homely, almost rural type,
at which his family WINGED uncontrol-
lably. Mrs. Brentwood, even from the
earliest days of their marriage, had
been wont to implore her Theodore,
when they were expecting company,
not to be funny
Certain jokes or mannerisms of
his at the table were of daily occur
renee. Hardly noticed any more when
they were alone, thew sprung into
startling prominence when there were
guests. He always said, People come
from miles around to hear us dvink
soup He jovially inquired if he
might borrow the butter, or if Ellen,
the waitress, could spare him another
slice of bread He made puns on the
vegetables, and he had the habit of
looking with sudden suspicion at any
dish handed to him, no matter how
familiar and asking disgustedly. What
is this anyway Strangers always in
spired him particularly to their enter
tainment. Certain ancient, inherited
anecdotes could be endured by his
wife and children, even with aching
strain, but there was bath-tub story
(Mr. Brentwood had in his early boy
hood migrated with his parents to
what was then the edge of the prairie)
mendaciously, You know
we never took baths when ] was a
boy that, though was amusing. nearly
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
SCHOOL NOTES

Inc Caldwell schools opened Nor.
Gay with a total enrolment of sac
~ TINS number 10 are in til
nigh school. This is about 1S NOR
than was enrolled in the high schoor
the opening day last year.
work In football began TIL;
week: A large number of boys arc
out TOT this work. Three or fou
OF last years men will be in Tn
nrst OF next week. Our chances
past. !" vi
The work in the grades startee
on In most excellent shape. Tho
prospects are for an excellent years
work. '"'
There are a number of children
who are not In school. The law
makes attendance compulsory for al,
children between the ages of and
IL unless the child has completed
the eighth grade and passed the
state eighth grade examination. We
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13

Old newspapers for sale at the CaId-
we'll Tribune Office; just the thing
for a variety of purposes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
RATTLING GOOD WRESTL-
ING BOUT TONIGHT

Butch Adkins will meet Louis
Siegfried, "the German Demon" in
wrestling exhibition tonight at the
Opera House
The exhibition was originally
scheduled between Mr. Adkins and
Mr.. Kelley, but owing to the latter
having met with an accident in a mo-
tor smashup, Siegfried was substituted
Siegrfried defeated Kelley in their last
bout and is said to be one of the best
in the wrestling game.
Mr. Adkins went to quite some ex-
pense in securing Siegfried to sub
stitute in this exhibition in order not
to dissapoint his many friends and ad-
mirers here. He says he wants to
give the people an evening. of good
clean sport and if any are not satisfied
he will refund their money.
Mr.. Kelley will be at the ringside
looking after Siegfried's interests.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENT
ON FAIR GROUNDS FENCE

Considerable indignation has been
aroused among the ultra dry element
in the county over the action OF the
Canyon County Fair management in
accepting an advertisement from one
of the ,popular whisky houses in the
CAPITAL city.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
SHORT SESSION MONDAY

The city dads met Monday and dis
patched the business before them in
short order, that they might be pre-
sent to welcome the Salt Lake Trade
Extension of business men. The only
matter taken up was the third reading
and passage of an ordinance grant
ing to the lessees the same rights and
privileges as granted the original
grantees of electric franchise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
DIR. COLE RETURNS
FROM TRIP EAST

DR.. Cole returned from the east
early Monday morning and will re-
sumo his professional duties.
Dr. Cole informed us that Mr.. West
cott has almost entirely recovered
from the effects of his operation,
which was eminently successful.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13

New. Board of Education Organizes.
Monday night at the regular
meeting of the board of education
the newly elected member were
sworn in and the board organized.
The officers and members of the
board are as follows:
Edgar Meek, chairman; John G.
Rice, vice-chairman; T. M. NichOl,
clerk; Frank Breshears, treasurer;
Ralph Scatterday, w. T.. Lyon.
The work in manual training will
begin next Monday.
Parents and citizens are cordially
invited to visit the schools at any
time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13

wish to insist that parents see that
their children are in school by Mon
day, Sept. 16.
At the meeting of the board of
education Monday night it was de-
cided that the schools should have
two days vacation during fair week,
viz: Thursday and Friday, October
3 and 4.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of advertised letters at the
Caldwell postoffice for the week end
ing September. IL, 1912, Due l cent
each
Samuel f. Cooper, Miss Davis,
Marion Flenner, Mrs. Ralph Johnson,
George Meier, Delta F.. Newton, D.
R. Pitter, Earl Roberts (2), Bette
Wilson, VIM. d. Willburt, and J. w.
Wilson
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
NEW BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE STARTED.

The first of the week Mr.. Fl. H.
Collins will open his splendid new
barber shop in the w. c. Hunter
building, the site of the old H. B.
Aven Department store.
Mr.. Collins is an experienced ton
serial artist and intends to fit up his
new shop as one of the best in the
city.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
ONLY SALT LAKE MAN
WITH RESIDENCE HERE

An interesting fact came to light
during the festivities Monday nj ght
when it was discovered that Mr. Nor
man Belcher is the only Salt Lake
travelling man with residence in Cald-
Iweli Mr. .Belcher represents The
Salt Lake Hardware Co, the sixth
largest hardware house in the world.
Two members of this house were
among the Salt Lake Boosters.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1890 Bible School. Morning SER
vice 1880. Sermon "Give Ye Them
to Eat" Christian Endeavor Meeting
ZOO p. m. Evening Service, 800.
Sermon. what is an Education" You
are invited to these services.
D. B. TITUS, Pastor
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
KODAKS ARE WORTHLESS

Unless the finishing is properly
done; A professional is the best finsh-
err. Your films are ready in the morn
ing at the Snodgrass Picture Shop.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
An~srs f,e,A

this expression of intense SURPRISE of amazement pte
ous sadder than sorrow, was slowly passing.
@Sad Hesper DER the buried sun quoted Dor
monde to himself, not knowing what he was saying
with bullets whining all Sides and the tumult OF the
fight surging up from below.
Excellent" mur1nured the correspondent looking at
ing through it, Drama! When get back to England
| will turn this sketch into painting. Vereschagn
would have given his eyebrows to be here, by Jove!
He knocked the ashes from his pipe and reloaded slowly
Bordenave sobbed
@Blood of Paul! what you making that noise
about?" snared Dagobert He knew perfectly well that
bullet through ones hand means pain beyond bearing;
but it time to dwell on that knowledge.
Bordenave snatched up his chassepot rushed to the
doorway, and shot Prussian through both lungs
1What will happen to me if my Pierre dies?' pleaded
the girl her hands over her face. aOh him-save
him, for thy mercy's sake, dear Lord!"
SUDDENLY there lull in this tempest of fury.
- The attack had failed The Prussians had retired
under cover.
ave shall be compelled to burn them out after ALL
said the German who had been called Rudolph
The quarternaster tugged his mustaches. What
our losses?'
@Four killed outright and three wounded
Very well You may bring wood. And quick Him.
NELL the light is going"
He stepped out from safety and approached the war
artist in lesurely fashion. At the firing from the
tower resumed
$50 you deceived me- Mr.. Artist" said the Prussan
with stern calmness. @The rancs-tireurs in the
church, after ALL 1t seems therefore, that you take
sides with France. If shoot you, am not at all sure
that shall be outside my right
drawing the enemys fire. 1 beg that you will not
pei me to change my position which is quite admirable
for my purpose
3You lied to mel"
sBah! disagree said that those fellows had not
where you found them.
"This is time for nice distinctions"
Evening star., 1912-07-07

attack The Frenchmen could see the Brunswickers;
but the Prussans could catch glimpse of the enemy
who lay PROSTATE the stone floor of the nave and
aimed through every spintered chink and cash in the
door.
On the tower roof Joibois nearly gone He had
slipped his back, and that terrible whistng
his wndpipe had almost ceased His wandering thought
was in his shop in the Rue de Provence; but his eyes
embraced the wide circle of the sky where the lamps Of
night were being lighted
Laporte, hideous with the wound that had laid open
his left cheek yelled insults at the foe he continued
to fire at them And the author, working his rifle like
machine, awaiting death, his ideas confused by this
fearful insanity by these bullets screaming with rage
as they flew overhead still muttered all unconsciousy:
"Sad Hesper oer the buried sun" still glanced at
that star of eve it swan in the profound.
AT that moment the face of German appeared over
the parapet of the tower,-a white face with brist
ling mustaches with saber between the cenched barred
teeth and the deaths head of on its shake. He
lifted leg the level of the coping. Neither the
author nor Laporte perceived this man..
The correspondent was murmuring as he watched the
climbing Prussan, 1That is a brave boy, and mis-
take | would introduce him into my picture; but
fear to overload it.
He had scrambled the entire height of the column,
making of every crevice into which he could insert
fingers and toes and trusting his weight at times to the
ivy stems which were like twisted ropes
At the very moment when he got his right leg upon
the stone of the coping it attacked by terrible
cramp. He could not move. The pain became agony,
then anguish. His thigh muscles were affected,
knotting themselves. Upon his Gvid forehead oozed
drops of sweat and in spite of himself groan broke
from him.
D'Ormonde turned at the sound. He had just re-
loaded his rifle, and he fired at the interoper but he
had allowed himself to be little hurried and the ball
missed by an inch.
The German that he was lost. His teeth aban-
doned their grip upon the sword 3Come on, you ras-
CALI he snarled.
The author ran in with the bayonet but at the last
Continued page IS
Evening star., 1912-07-07

Swift light, Bordenave darted his bayonet through
the aperture 1t back Redeemed four inches from
the point. The schoomaster recoed with leap the
muzze of carbine thrust through the hole; but
he not quick enough
"Ah, mon Dieu!" he screamed.
The bullet had passed clean through the back of
of his hands. Sheer agony sent tears rolling
down his cheeks. He dashed them away, swearing
fearfuly.
aust this life dear Mother the life of my Pierre'
prayed the girl.
All at D'Ornonde and Laporte heard the crash
of chassepots below.
@They are in?' exclaimed the author.
"Peste! not they!"
Tolibois sat with his back against the para
pet. He felt pain; but the air whstled
through his windpipe when he breathed.
Astonishment still haunted his eyes; for he
not fully aware of what had occurred.
But his life ebbng in a red tricke, and
Evening star., 1912-07-07

called out to them, @They have slipped us, my lads
but it cannot be helped. March,
aReady-ready" snarled Dagobert. @That is
ming fox; but-now!'
THE Prussians, under a pretense to pass by the
church, and edging in the act, suddenly
made rush for the door. Eight chassepots spat at
them from the summit of the tower 1t is not to hit
a man from distance of fifty feet above him. Two
were struck; but they did not show it.
In twinkling terrible hammering sounded below.
Bullets smashed the lock: but the unexpected barri-
cading of the door stopped the charge dead
Laporte leaned the parapet. "Soyes le bienre-
nn!' he yelled 4Entres! the service is just begin
Evening star., 1912-07-07

The question is Shall door keep us out here in
the cold? That is ridiculous question, you will admit
The lock is gone. Four of should do the rest If
they shoot at us from inside the door, which is hard as
iron will stop the bullets. Gomez
DORMONDE, Jolibois, and Laporte crouched on
the tower roof. Suddenly shower of bullets spat-
tered the stones and hummed through the ebrasures
The Brunswickers had drawn and covering the
second attack the door, which began with terrific
violence. While the three lay fiat, bullets from be-
low could possibly reach hem but directly Jolibois
showed himself in an attempt aim straight down at
the PrussianS smashing the door he received ball
right through his throat.
His chassepot whirled the parapet and he fell
back with what sounded like gasp of astonishment.
"Pauve gayeon! murmured Laporte. Il knew his shop
what has happened to me?' painted Joibois, whose
eyes were frightfully wide open.
Laporte and D'Ormonde the author face downward,
fired at the Prussians who at distance of hundred
yards covered the attack upon the door.
The light fading. The star of grew in bril-
lance. Through the brain of the author kept floating
the ine "Sad Hesper Ger the buried sun He kept
asking himself where he had heard this line, which he
could not locate.
In the body of the church waited Dagobert, with
Adolphe the medical student, and Able Rernilly, and
Bordenave, and the Englshman Curtiss. Their eyes
were directed toward the door, which was being spn-
tered under the heavy blows from the stocks of the Ger
man carbines. They wanted nothing better than to
catch glimpse of the enemy and they held their chasse
pots in readiness
By the rail before the high altar knet the GIRL the
peasant girl the girl with two long golden paits of hair
each shoulder. Those crashes upon the portal
knocked also at her heart. The rfeshots exchanged
between the Frechmen the tower roof and the out
side enemy made her head ring She had walked half
league to this church to pray for her sweetheart who
according deserter who had brought the news had
been wounded in affair of outposts, and dying
. of hospital gangrene.
Suddenly a long, jagged rent appeared in the door.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
what would you, them

YOU, then?r
itching to shoot you!'
come here, Mr.. Officer So far as my
wv me, am sketching them-and you
Perceive. l promise you that this pic
ills, shall hang in the London Royal
year. See, you are the central figure.
Urging your fighters on to smash down
II. If, when the campaign is over-ahl
here will have you if you stay longer
e photograph of yourself, | shall take
immortalize you in the work
Mr.. Joker, you are brave said the
shrug of his shoulders.
you are showing me splendid example.
we into shelter. If you are killed, how
tie my Forthcoming painting? And then
get struck by one of those rascals bull
: you.
will tell me how many there are in
not count. But will offer you piece
of advice"
"Well?"
@You are going to try to burn those
scarecrows out. Don't! In the first
place, you will fail; in the second,
you will lose lot more men. speak
against my interests, the interests of
my art Pardon if | offend. As for
taking sides, though it is true that
my sympathies are with France, yet
my sincerest admiration is for the
splendid armies of the Fatherland,
its fine fellows"
The quartermaster turned on his
heel without replying.
SUDDENLY he heard sound that
- filled him with astonishment.
From the church f1oated music.
Adolphe had discovered a harmonium
in the choir stall. With terrible sar-
casm he endeavored to execute the
"Invitation to the Waltz" The
melody refused to lend itself to the
instrument, and, abandoning it after
minute, he played some bars of
La Marseillaise, and then, by way
of compliment to the enemy, the
beautiful German song of Wilhelm
Muller that begins, @On the Rhine
is my heart"
The quartermaster drew a deep
breath. This song floating through
the tWlHSHl, over WllleT HelQS,
knocked at his SOUL
Rudolph and three others came
running up with their arms filled with
sticks from the hedges. They flung
them before the door and attempted
to fire them with the aid of their
rifles. But the damp wood refused
to emit a spark.
The five chassepots replied to the
-enchmen could see the Brunswickers;
ms could catch no glimpse of the enemy,
te on the stone floor of the nave, and
every splintered chink and cash in the
roof Iolibois was nearly gone. He had