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sting here Faxan VII sHn ron

getting here. Fagin VIII skin you
aHvei It's nearly daylight already"
did the best I could; the canttn'
hypocrite wasn't at homej had to go
clear to Medford after him Come On
now, get out o. thatl"
He dragged the center figure rough
~ from his horse. and hustled him
up the steps,
''The OF fool thinks we're gUin' TO
KIN him. reckon; been pray1n' for
an hour past. Bill got so mad he
choked him twice, but It didn't do
no good Hero. take him along In,
win yer, and let us hustle some grub"
The man addressed grabbed the
limp figure far from gently, and
hustled him through the door. As the
others disappeared. leading the three
horses, Mortimer grasped my sleeve.
That's Preacher jerks" he whiB-
pered, from down at the Cross Roads.
What can Fagin want Of hinf~
eff Fagin is Grants tool, and Grant
is here" ! answered soberly, Il am
ready 10 make q guess at what is mp. I"
The recollection Of the captains threat
at the summerhouse instantly re-
CURED to memory. Here, you ladss
skulk down into these bushes, while
/ try that balcony. That is the library,
isn't it, Ertc7 thought sol I've been
under guard there twice: The win
/ dow shows no light, but some one Is
/ In the room beyond Give me a leg
up, Tom, and stand close SO you can
hear If speak" --
It was not high from the ground,
but could not grip the top of the rail-
without help. With Toms assistance
I went over lightly enough, and with
out noise. The window was the one
which had been broken during the
first assault on the house, and never
repaired. I found ample room for
crawling through. The door into the
hall stood partly ajar, little light
streaming through the crack, so I ex
perienced no difficulty in moving about
freely. A glance told me the apart
ment was unoccupied, although
heard the murmur Of distant voices
earnestly conYersing. Occasionally
an emphatic oath sounded clear and
distinct. Ny first thought was that
the men with me would be better con
cealed here than in the bushes below
and leaned over the rail, and bade
them join me. Within another minute
the three Of US were in the room IN
tently listening. I stole across to the
crack of the door. The hall was
empty so far as I could see looking
toward the rear Of the house, and the
voices we heard were evidently in the
dining-room. Occasionally there wal
clatter of dishes, or the scraping o.
a chair on the polished floor. Ont
voice sang out an order to q servant
a nasal voice, slightly thickened b.
wine, and wheeled about, gazing in
quiringly into Mortimer's face.
That's Grant," he said quickly
'and half drunk"
I thought so; that's when he Il
really dangerous. Stay close here; i
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church, Englewood, at the Desplaines
camp meeting. He preached the SER
mon at 1890 o'clock.
The one who Is emotional In his re-
ngious life." DIR. Beebe said, some
times lets his vitality ooze out after
the exciting cause Of his Joy passes
and at home he becomes cross and ir-
rttable-a regular bear.
THE viii has much to do with a
mans character. A whole lot of peo-
pie wait for some outside influence to
sweep them off their feet and carry
them up the shining way.
Il am not saying that a mans VIII
does not need 10 be reinforced by the
divine power. At times every man will
cry out as Paul once did, oh wretched
man that 1 am, who shall deliver me?
But 1 do say that q man has the
power to decide what influences shall
dominate his life. He can nail up the
windows on the baser side Of his life
and can open them on the robler side
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CHAPTER xCx



Come on. Mortimer, and wen soon
md out what Is going on" / turned
20 the prisoner. "WheFe are the resi-
uf your gangfT
You'll find out fer ysrself. mister, /"
hs answered suIlenly, "an' maybe
damn quick too"
They are In the grape srbOr 30 the
south OF the house." broke In Eric.
That was where Fagin told them %
Ne quieE and wait orders"
Then we win explore along the
north side, keeping the fence between
Ms. I've got handful Of men over
there in the orchard II you are both
psady Wen go
I took look myself at TOMS rope
tying. and found it satisfactory. In.
deed, IN remembrance OF my own sui,
fering, / even loosened the strain a
little, confident the fellow could never
free himself unaided. Then the three
OF us. Mortimer armed with his late
guards gum crawled up over the edge
OF the bank, ran without stopping
ACROSS the open space, and cTouched
IN the shadow Of the fence. It was
still dark, although faint gray tinged
the eastern skyline, barely perceptible
through the intervening trees. The
great house, a hundred yards away
was but blurred outline, distinguish
able By the lights shining out through
open windows. At that distance no
sound reached as. However, If Nor
timer was right, the way would be
clear for our passage along the front
under shelter Of the fence, even
though a sentry was posted there, and
we could creep up to the walls on the
opposite side unobserved. All We
needed to do was to advance with
canton. Whispering directions int
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CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence, son Of
Judge Lawrence OF Virginia whose wife
was Lee, is sent on a perilous mission
By Cen Washington, just attire the win
ter Valley Forge.
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CHAPTER xvT-After dfrsfnw his vvav
p7t Lawrence finds the place deserted
evidences OF a battle and a dead man
ACROSS the threshold.
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sYNoPsIs.


CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence, son Of
Judge Lawrence OF Virginia whose wife
was Lee, iE sent on a perilous mission
by Cen Washington, just attire the win
ter Valley Forge.
CHAPTER u-Dtsguised IN a British
Uniform arrives Within the enemy's lines
CHAPTER Iu-rhe Major uttonav a
blended Rose from mob He later meets
NE girl at q brilliant bail
CHAPTER IY-rrouble n startsd svsv
waltz, and Lawrence Is urged By his
eArtEer, Mistress Mortimer, (the Lady of
The BLENDED Rose, to make his escape.
CHATTER v-LAvrence 10 detected a.
? Spy By Captain Grant Of the British
army who agrees to a duel.
CHAPTER vT-rhe duel b vsOvped Av
GRANTS friends and the spy makes a dash
Eor liberty, swimming q river following S
harlow escape.
CHAPTER VTT-Tha Major arrives a
the shop OF blacksmith. who Is friendly
end knows TIE Lady Of the Blended
CHATTER VTTT-Captn4n Grant ana
rangers arrive and search the blacksmith
shop a vain for the spy
~APTER Ex-Lawrenoe SOtnu M MIN
pc men who capture Grant and his
CHAPTER x-AEa1or Tawrenoo I'm u,asa
prisoner By "a Indian and two white
CHAPTER xE-Iawrenceeu oaptoru Hocss
Eim in q strong cell whore he meets
CHAPTER xn-PstsE advises Enw-
renee not to attempt escape &c ~Bome
enc VIII send for hinn.
CHAPTER xuI-orant.u aDosorrocs
adds mystery to the combination Of eirs
Cur1stances.
CHAPTER xTv-Lawrenee again meets
the Lady Of the Blended Rose. VINO In
forms him that he 10 in her. house and
that she was in command Of the party
That attacked and captured him.
CHAPTER xv-The captive a tprru9,
into q dark underground chamber when
Captain Grant begins = search Of the
premises.
CHAPTER xvT--After digging his way
pss, Lawrence finds the place deserted
evidences OF q battle and a dead mar
Across the threshold.
CHAPTER xvu-Coi. Mortimer fayh
~ Of tho Lady Of the Blended Rose. find,
his home IN ruins.
CHAPTER xvm-Capt Grant insist
that Lawrence be strung up at once.
CHAPTER xTx-ATiss Mortimer an
pears explains the mystery and Law
renee is held a prisoner Of war, and 4
AGAIN locked 10 The strong room.
CHAPTER Xxx - Lawrence escape,
Through plans arranged by The Lady anC
sees, Grant attack Miss Mortimer.
CHAPTER xxI-Grant is knocked on
Dy Lawrence. who comes 70 Miss Nforft
ner~s relief. and then makes his escape
CEAP-ER xZu-captuan Grants has,
valiainy sevealed.
CHAPTER xxIu-LawFence r-eurns Il
aIsZ Forgs. where he learns more O
CHAPTER xxTv-V7ashfngtO forces
Clinton 70 battle and Lawrence gsts
trace Of Eric Mortimer.
CHAPTm xvLEhs hGtuo Uf 1EOs
n1ouh
CHAPTER XVI - Cen washington
again starts MAJ lawrence on an ira
poFtant mission
CHAPTER UYTr-Lawrsncs ma
ing as q scout under her brothers nams
Explanations follow.
CHAPTER xxvITT-Lawrence delfv
era Washington's dispatches TO Gen. Ar
nofd. and iF assigned to the special ssrv
Ice OF capturing Fagin, the cutthroat
CHAPTER xxIx-Eriq Mortimer !
found a prisoner Of Fagtn'Bs and release
by Maj. LawrencA-
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THOSE
WHO ARE BEARS
WHEN At HOME
CAMP MEETING REVWALIsT DE-
NoUNcEs THOSE WHO ARE
EMOTIONAL ONLY IN RELIGION.
snecIaI 70 The Journal.

Chicago, July 27.-The man who IS
emotionally religious and q bear" at
home was denounced today in a SER
mon by Rev. Dr.. James A Beebe, pas
tor Of the First Methodist Episcopal
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If you miss your paper.
phone (1500) before ten
o'clock, and one will be de-
livered you by special carrier.
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When a married man goes around
with an open faced smile IL may be a
sign that his wife is away on a visit
Chicago News.
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within the dining room door. The
three within looked at him. and Fagtn
reared out:
yer :"
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Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
Apother BARGAIN,

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins did you say those blue chips
were worth a dollar apteceg
yes"
well here is a whole boxful that
7 got for SO cents, with some other
coIors thrown in."-Washington Star.
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Passenger and Freight Service

Meals Served on Swan.
"'Swan" leaves Pensacola. foot Of PaIa-
fox street, Tuesdays and Fridays at
a. m, touching at the following points,
Tuesdays I Fridays- !.
Harris, Harris,
Mary Esther. Mary Esther
Camp Walton, Camp Walton
Carriers, Bolton,
Melville, Nicevfile.
RETURNING
Touches at the following poinfM
Wednesdays- Saturoays-
Melville, Bolton,
Bolton Garnier's
Camp Walton. Camp Walton.
Mary Esther, Mary Esther,
Harris, Harris.
u g. mail boat Ruth" leaves lib 3
Palafox street Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 7:s0 a m, for Harris, Mary
Esther. Camp Walton, Destins Melville
and Bolton, returning Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
..lMrnniitgH..


The engagement OF Miss Nell Cor
der Of this city and Floyd Reinan'
d weu known ClhoAso & Alton en-
glneer was announced this week.
The date Of the approaching we'd
ding has not been definitely set.
Miss conler is the eldest daughter
0, Mrs. Mary cordtr Of South Mex
leo. For several years she has been
secretary and accountant at the
Crown Laundry. whick position she
has resigned. becoming effective on
Saturday. January 27. she is quite an
accomplished Young lady.
Mr.. Rieman is one OF the Atoms
most competent engineers. He Is q
Louisiana boy and has risen stead
lily in the railroad service, until no
he Is q passenger engineer and one
OF the most trusted engineers on the
Western division.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending congratulations in advanes
Chas. Z. Farrah. OF Los Angeles,
Cali. and Miss Lottie Goodrich, oi
Wichita, Kan. were married a
the brides home January 81. The
bride is the charming daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich, for
merly Of this city. The bridegroom
is a former Mexico boy and son Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. J Farrah and a
brother Of Mrs. Nc Gamble Of this
city He is a young man Of good
habits and well liked.
They win visit in this city short
" before returning to Los Angeles
to make their home. The Ledger ex
tends congratulations in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

E. A. Metz. of ordway, Colo. 4
searcher Of lost heirs, Is IN Mex
leo concerning information regarding
the children of an ex-Confederate O
car Cooper, by a wife that died be
fore he came to this city Immediate
ly AFTER the Civil War. Cooper was
not the mans real name and to
learn that alsopis one OF the OBJ
jects Mr.. Metz has in lis numerous
interviews with old citizens
He says there is an estate in Yer
mont for the heirs Cooper was in
the dray business here ia 67 or 'es.
and also worked north Of this ciiy
on the farm OF a Mr.. GatesklH. The
story goes that Cooper left here sud
denly after a fight with Union eympa,
thizers.
Mr.. Cooper, It is alleged, came to
this city. one night, and becoming a
little too Ioquacious in his cups was
run out of town by several Union
men. They fired two shots at him,
both ol them taking effect 1t Isl
alleged he returned and hit one of
them with a shovel and this man lat
ter died. Through this row Mr.
Metz believes ho may be abse TO
learn C0oper's real name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

q its sise q the man, and another
thing that IS helping Mexico woader-
lfully is the fact that the two daily
papers OF late. have smoothed down
the rough places and are q thinls)
Oh speaking terms. News papers,
when they are friendly to each other
are one Of the besl asseta that d
town ever had but when they set oth
ervise, the town and papers boih
get the worst Of Il. from the iact
that other papers take Il ap and
fiGienIe boih lhe papers and Tho
town There ia one thing, low.
ever ihag wcnM lil1e 70 see get.
ting busy ahd that she Electric Raj.
road, ihnt Is as we all know one OF
thu best L net the best enterprise
started "a this County for years
from commercial etandpolnt.. and
the extension Of The same would be
worth S. to Mexico as well as the
country tlsrorgh which Il passed.
IN venture that alere are eliizens
Rsar Moiano who would not be Will
ing to give up that pa.rl low in op-
GRAFTON fer a thousand dollars. aud
that means thousands Of dollars
worth Of trade for Mexico. And then
our new elght-mi.e Special Road D.s.
trict, sfes is wonderful asset for
Mexico as Wen as the nearby farm
ers, The assessed valuation. IN
cluding merchants and manufacturers
Is approximately ss,07l 100 and 4
levy Of 20 cts. on the sl00 asseaosd
valuation would bring in s6.142 and
then II Of the license from The
city viii amoanE TO about $S20Q.e9.
wiki something Ike $1,000 in coun-
ty licenses together with, say 81 900,
poll tax gives s11.s42 10 expend each
year, and there are approximately
100 miles Of public road ia the Dis
trict, or si1s to be expended on each
mile, and II in one year from now
the road Improvement Ia this DIS
trlct does no exceed the exGe9a-
tions Of the most enthusiastic suR-
porter OF is establishment, then I
lose my guess And then there IS
still another way of Beiping along
he Hne of making Mexico City,
one that has not Been referred 10
n any Of the former articles on this
subject and orc OF importance, and
hat would Be 70 increase the Publo
School EnumeIation list
Yours truly
J. B. GRAHAM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

chalsie E. Crews, who formerly
made his home with Harding broth
ers in the Hatton nesghborhood. Cal
laway county, but who more recently
has been at Rock Island. ILL.,. has
been appointed TO clerkshlp IN the
war apartment at Washington, d.
9. He held a government position
AZ Rock Island and the new place
comes as a promotion. He is a
graduate of Mcmillan High school.
Young Crews is a nephew Of Jno.
7. Crews, Of this city. He received
his education in the Hatton district
school and later III tiie Mexico
high school, where he gained two
scholarships, at the same time work
ing bis way through school. He took
up stenography and was employed BY
private firms before securing his
first government position. NJ
Crews Is a cripple by reason Of q hip
affection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01


CLOSING an editorial Tor Hoa.
Champ Clark Tor President of the
UnaEed ssatea. the washington POST
Hays: ''Chagnp Clark won his spurs
and rose to occupy the second high
ast place under the government By
virtue Of bis labors III the national
arena X is here aa the Capital Of
The nation that he is best under.
stood. Il Is here that tlie man Of
real parts finds his level. 1t d here
that Cannon and Reed and Crisp aud
Randall and other predecessors Of
Champ Clark in The chair passed
Through the fire that spares no
wealzing. Champ CLARK enjoys ia a
rare degree the good opinion Of his
colleagues cf aH shades OF political
faith. feeling or appreciation that
filters down to all classes and
through all the States. II s the trib.
ute a whole people pays 10 one who
mas in him the attributes that make
for sound judgment and honest pur-
poses in any task. however great,
with which he Is intrusted-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

\. n. r. Buckner has filed suit
aenanst the @. & A. Railroad Go.
IN Audrain County Circuit Court
The suit is filed on two counts.
On the first count Mr.. Bucknel
asks $500 damages. In his petition
the plaintiff alleges that On July Is.
1911 he lad 597 bushels Of corn
destroyed BY fire. The fire. l.e al.
ieges was started from an engine oi
the road. when grass on land ad.
Joining the right-of.way was set on
fire The blaze finally reached his
corn
On another count, the plainiiff
SUES the railroad company for dam
ages which he gays Is due him on &C
count of alleged negligence Of The
company in delivering 124 hogs 10
National stock Yards. East st.
Louis. on Nov II, 1911. The hogs.
It IS said. were not delivered Oh
time The plaintiff asks 1890 dam
ages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

THE meeting OF the Commercial
Clubs in jefferson City was well at
tended from Mexico, and the result
Of the State Convention should prove
very beneficial to Missouri The OBJ
ject Of the meeting was to exploit
MISSOURI and It's resources and adyan
tages. Every town IN the State
should have a commercial club, and
should be represented at State meet
ings Of this character. The resources
and advantages Of Missouri are not
thoroughly understood, even at
home. and meetings along shis
line should attract favorable atten-
1icn to grand Old Missouri from ali
portions Of this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
= HOW TO MAKE \
MEXICO
+ A CITY X

Mexico. Mo, Jan. 25
Dear Ledger
IL view OF the fact shat you have
Invited Tom. Dick and Harry 20
tell your readers bow 70 make Mex
leo a city, and tnasmuch as they
have accepted the invitation and
given their views as wei as some Of
their neighbors, feea that would
like to use about so cents worth Of
your valuable space on the sub
ject. My idea Is TO let the good peo-
pie Of Mexico know about some Of
the advantages OF good things that
we have right here with us every
day, instead Of always trying to
make them think that there Is
some great thing that we mas at
tain to start with Wiz guess that
We are the lowest-taxed people in
the UNITED STATES ca The &c
tual valuation of our property both
real and personal. considering what
we eet for on taxes. All taxabse
property in the City Of Mexico Is
taxed for state purposes at the
rate OF II cts. on the si00 assessed
yaluas8on labout onethand OF the
actual vaipa1ionl This we pay for
the purpose Of living in the Grand
Old state OF Missouri, and It Is
cheap; and then for 90 Gus. on the
500 assessed valuation we have
and maintain the best system Of
Publlc Schools in the State. and
then NC ray 10 cts. on the 500 as
sessed valuation for County revenue
purposes. which covers all OF the
expenee Of the County such as keep
ing up and maintaining the Court
House, County Farm, jail, Insane,
Craminal Cost. Poor Fund. Officers
salaries and the various supplies that
the County has to buy and many
other items too numerous to men
ton; then the Special Road and
Bridge Tax OF 10 cts on the 500 as
eeSsed valuation together with 4
cents on the 500 assessed valuation
for the County Poor House Bonds,
then for City Purposes 50 cents on
the 500 assessed valuation with S
cents added for sewer purposes. MAX
ing a total tax Of s216 on the
500 assessed valuation for al pur-
poses, which compared with the ac-
tual valuation is less than per
cent and Il yon win jugt consider
the go.l and good farm lands az
around Mexico. and the factories,
SCHOOLS and churches, as weI as
the paved streets. good sidewalks
and street crossings, wafer, light,
heassng and gas plants, our police
and fire departments and the many
other good ana convenient assets
whi5h We have and enjoy every
day in Mexico. IL looks 10 me
like We get as much II not more
than any other city ou Earth for
our money. ard then Mexico is full
Of good. live, np-todste merchants
who are always ready TO gise you 2
dollars worth Of merchandise FOR
dollar, and when fellow bays more
than a dollars worth for dollar,
somebody is getting cheated. and the
fellow who pats out the bait don't
often get caught l. therefore, |
buy Al home. In my present mood
don't feel that ! should crlticlse
anybody for being out Of a job, and !
in fact, am sure that among the
white peopse IN Mexico there are
fess loafers here than in any town
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

THE c0mmltiesn are hard al work
HecMing members for live pro
gresslve. up-io-date business mems
association and are meeting wiih
rpisndld SUCCESS. A scale Of duel
has been arranged ia the wisdom og
she committee that Is inieHaed 10
be Hatisfactory toSa7i. The lowest
dues will be 25 cents month and
a large number raging 50 cents a
snnnth, while most Of the larger mer-
charts are paying si.O0 per month,
and we understood there win b
some who win probably pay even
more. Those who subscribe bind
themselves for one year We belev
q The end Of that time there win be
no trouble in maintaining a business
mems ass ociation on a permanent ba
sis. An Organization Of this kind
with an active business secretary
wip surely help make Mexico grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

the Farber committee IN arranging
The details OF the shoot and viii
leave nothing undone to make Il a
most successful event.
I'VE are urging the sportsmen Of
ti@ State to contribute toward max
ing ii one Of the best ever held in
Missouri Z said Mr.. Gray, ana we
are confideut 1t wdll be one of the
biggest shoots held in the United
States this season. The railroad fa-
ciAties Of Mexico are splendid and
The hotels are able to take care Of
al who come
Mr. barre said that the leading
trap-shooters Of America viii attend
the tournament, among whom will be
Jim Elliotf, Fred Gilbert, Arthur
Klilam, c. D. Spencer. George Max
wefi. the une.armed shooter, and Har-
ry Dixon, who won the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap last season.
Secretary Glynn Is now iii CORE
spondence with various gun clubs Of
the State and expects to have the
programme completed at an early
date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
BIG SHOOT
HERE WILL
DRAW CROWD

The fifth annual tournament OF
the Missouri State Tnap Shooters
Association Will be held al Mexico,
June 4-s. under the auspices Of the
Farber Gun Club. President Gray was
in Mexico this week arranging to
issue q program OF the events
The off8cers of the Farber Gun
Club are:
7 I 2 2 ss:=ssssy s.:ssssy. Farher, President.
D. R. Giynn. FaTber, secretary.
J. w. Barre of Louisiana and Ern-
est Grubb Of Iaddonia are assisting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

T. p hawthorne, Of ihe NeSifo
Arctic lee and STORAGE Co, expeca
to follow the plan aoon to be imaa
gurated at the Mexico Fire CLAY
Brick Go. and erect a large eleq're
sign on ahe plant advertising ~
city as we'll ~ The gouds Of the Com
pany. II VIII be built so pasas
trains may secure fun view of It.
Enough natural ice has been y
up by tho Company to last aaui
spring The zero weather proved z
most AZ much Of 4 boon 10 the ceu
nially as to those consumer posses
Ing Ice houses.