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Grissom had indicated. He was whim pering. Through a tiny crevice at tho top of the great door a bit Of smoke vas finding it's way within. Harrison allowed one hand 10 touch the wall. It was still cool. Grissom watched him and laughed.
 When a building burns he said, vaults fall. It's nine floors 10 the hasement-and this building isn't fire proof
 Harrison attempted to repress the chattering Of his jaws and stared in the opposite direction.
 You you want something?" he said at last.
 'I want to talk tC you"
 'AbOut-what2"
 About what" GrIssom leaned to ward him. About what? About thal S10,GGO you tricked me out of, that you inveigied me into putting into this business and then stole by your knowledge of the bankruptcy laws That's what l want to talk to you about, Harrison"
 Its a lie-I didn't do it."
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Ut didnt.' Grisscm, at the outer dcor snapred out the words He was quietly putting the key on the inner side of the lock. You knew, Harrison, just what was going to happen when you got me tO go in on this thing. You had it all framed mp to go bark rupt. sell out and then let me whis. tie for my money
 HarrisOn's face took on a scowl.
 Don't start that again Grissom. you about as many times as l want to. ! didn't do anything of the kind.
 You lie,' came slowly from the man at the door You're lying and you know 1t, You got me into this thing because you knew had a little money. You mixed me dry Of it and now you're throwing me overheard. We'll his face hardened-"Tye decided that l won't be thrown"
 Harrison sneered.
 Well, he asked. what are you 90 ing to do about it?" Then suddenly he turned. felt his clothing anNiOusly and hurriedly picked up the papers he had been examining.
 Whats the matter2' came from Grissom. He was leaning forward eagerly. his hand still on the outer door. where the key waited in the lock
 .I thought 1 smelled something burning"
 You'll see it in a minute.
 I'll see itH" Harrison started up What do you mean2'
 What l said. You'll--'
 4 flare of red that illuminated the office shot into the eyes of the two men beyond the great door. There was a puff of smoke, a cracking. liar Iison started forward.
 Its the building he shouted "Grissam, what the devil-?" A fist caught him beneath the chia ana sent him reelIng backward There was 2 cIang as the iron door was pulled shut clicking as the. hey turned in ihs lock. shutting out the glare and the smoke. Har-iso1 opened h.s e, es ta see the angry :ace of Gr.ssom tend i.s ever him
 "Now, HaIr!soa'-.u-c ve'ee was
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glared at each other.
 "Now!"
 The answer was the grating of the key in the lock. Harrison, his head bent low. his handkerchief pressed to his nostrils, cursing inwardly the man q beside him. who worked yet watched him with that ever ready knife. bent himself for the rush into the flames The key grated again. The lock pulled slowly back and stopped, Grissom pressed hard against the great door and prepared to open 1t.
 'Nowi' he cried as he gave the final pressure, turn to the left Make for the window there. It's the fro escape!"
 The door swung open and Harrison, his eyes almost closed to guard against the smoke and flames, rushed forward, turned, struck out bis arms and then, with a cry Of amazement, stood stock still. The office was as it always had ! been except against the ceiling. The electric lights still gleamed. There was | no evidences of contlagration except | the still smoldering rope that reposed ! within a deep set metal pan at tho side of the vault, and nearby an empty carton that had once contained thea. trical red fire" Harrison stared
 about him in a bevildered way, from the pan to the ceiling, to the drawn
 curtains. and then to the open vault. Gradually he understood. Slowly there
 came to his brain the import Of 1t all
 His hands clinched. His eyes flashed
 Sngrily,
 A door slammed There came the
 sound of steps down the hall From q
 distance there iloated a mockins ! laugh. The voice was Thomas Gris
 sOm'S.
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Didn't you? Didn't you?" |
 Yes" answered Harrison slowly.
 You prevailed upon me to sell the land I possessed and put my every cent into the business. Even when was doing that you were planning this bankruptcy game that you might take my sustenance away from me. Isn't that true?" Answer me, Harri soni"
 The other man seemed to choke He swallowed hard.
 Its true,' he answered at last
 But I'm willing to make it up, Gris son. He fumbled in his pocket. Gris som stopped him. Currency" he ordered sharply. Currency? I haven't-'' 1 Its in the safe there. I know it. Harrison opened his mouth to reply. l Grissom interrupted. q want some thing on which payment cant be stopped if We get out of here. The currency is in that safe. Now get it out and pay mel"
 For moment the man on the floor glared. then silently he rose and walked unsteadily to the little safe in one corner of the vault, he knelt and began to turn the knob. Grissom
 watching them through eyes that were
 narrowed, again felt the wall
 Hurry" he said tersely. The
 walls getting hotter. We'll he smoth
 eTing soon"
 Harrison looked at him vacantb
 He turned the knob of the safe again Once more it revolved. The dool
 swung open. Within rested a pack
 age Of bills. He took them out anC counted them. Then he placed then
 in the waiting hand of Grissom. Hit eyes suddenly assumed. a gleam O | eagerness. He looked auXiously at tn.
 great door
 The keys he said hurriedly, bu Grissom only laughed.
 There's more. Take a pencil. Ina 5 piece of paper will do, Now write % Harrison made no move to obey . Once again Grissom raised the key D and began to scrape them heavil s against the rough door. The air Of tn T little room seemed to be getting stuff e and hot and hard 10 breathe. Upo n the face of GrissCm that smile ha a come again. He had placed the bill g in his pocket and the hand again hel IL the open knife. X Write" he ordered. ' Harrison only stared. q 'Write,'
 f Harrison almost unconscioUsly too 9 up the paper and pencil and waited 'u At last came the words. = T have paid Thomas Grissom $l0 U 600 because it was lawfully due {
 him. Have you. got that?' asked Gri'
 som.
 + Hurry answered Harrison. We
 We haven't got much of a chance lief '9 I'm afraid-the floors going. It's Se ? ting hot in here-it' 's--'
 Lawfully due him." came the dict;
 ton again, because it was none A stolen from him by me. l do this wit D. the full knowledge that this is to b
 used against me in criminal prosecl u tiOn.' Grissom stopped mOmen
 Now sign it," he ordered when th @ pencil had stopped.
 The paper and pencil were throw c to the floor. Harrison's hands raise d high in the air and the fingers sprea
 widely outward. d T won't" n Sign that" came the stern orde
 "or-"
 q"
 g Sign it." y, The paper was raised again. Tn IS pencil scratched its way along. Ther e. ! was a pause in which the two me
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som. The keys are in my pocket Bui you've got 10 speak truths for the first time in your life before they win be used to open that door. Now, liar rison, l want that s1O.OOO you stole from mel"
 q want that S1O,OOO you stole from mel"
 'I didn't steal it." Harrisons words came hurriedly. Things just went wrong They"
 They went wrong as long as you wanted them to go wrong. They went wrong until you took every cent owned away from me and then they suddenly went rich again" Grisson stopped to feel the wall Its begin ming to get hot he added "The floor Is probably cut off by now The fro will work down through the elevator shaft. l took good care of that" Harrison, in the corner, groaned. He raised his eyes in supplicant pleading to the stern faced man before him.
 Lets get out of here, Grissom," he begged. "Mabe we've got a chance yet. We can get to the fire escape, maybe-Grissoni,' he added, you don't want to die" A laugh interrupted him, wild, high hysterical.
 Plead for yourself Ask yourself | about that 1 never robbed a man | never stole everything a person pos sessed and dragged him down to po' ertyi I've got nothing to face after this is over. l can die with a cleal ! conscience-but, how about you, liar rison?"
 The man on the floor stirred ne- vously.
 You've got arson to think of, Ii, answered; you realize that, don you.
 That's enough" he shouted. "Iy' given you your chance and you don seem to want it. You answer me VI counter-accusations. Well, I'm willin to take the big jump. There's nothin special that | have to live for, an when I go I'm going to take you wit mel He jerked the keys from hi pocket and began to scrape out ( them against the rough surface at tn iron door You understand what IT doing. don't you?" he asked with new show of coolness. I'm wearin down the teeth of this key so that will not turn the tumblers of the loci Youu bully me, will you Try i again and I'll end this thing once an for all. Stay where you are,' he cor manded as Harrison attempted to ris He drew his knife from his pocket ar I opened it. If you want chance any kind of a chance, stay where yc are and talk fasti"
 Harrison sank back.
 Don't do that-I1l-TIl talk bus ness. What do you want?"
 You know what l want, the SlO,0( and you did rob me, didn't you, Ha rison?"
 The man was silent.
 You did rob me. didn't yOu?" snarl had come to Grissom's lips. "A swcr mel"
 ''I ask you for the third time: IC robbed me Now confess it,'
 Slowly Harrisons lips frauicd II ToTCs.
 Yes" he said. looking fully iu the others angry face; yes, I robb' you-'
 Tell the whole thing. You formC my acquaintance with the intentio Q firm in your mind 10 rob me- 8 'Ye-yes," n You talked to me of the Slowin l. business prospects of your compan ] you led me to believe that there W. the making of a fortune in it for m
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Give me those keys"

Give me those keys,'
 He leaped forward and Grissom jumped to meet him. Their bodies came together. eye stared into eye clenched hands shot forward to he parried and then 70 meet their goal They clinched. They fell into the floor. Breath came heavy and fast. Rocking blows, struck heads and faces. At last the strong sinewy fingers Of Gris- som found their way 10 Harrisons throat and pressed hard.
 Get up,"
 It was the command of Grissom as he released his hold and allowed he dazed man on the floor 10 rise.
 Don't try anything more like that or I'll end this thing before its time Sit down there"
 Wordlessly Harrison found his way tc the place in a far corner where
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EvIla of undar,N.ar.

An Ohio citizen, eighty years old. claims that he never has worn any underwear. Many citizen of Africa has done the same thing and yet failed to get his name in the papers.
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VT was late at night In the offices
 of the Harrison Cotton cOmps ny
 on the top floor of the Rialto building were two men. One was un- mindful Of the other as he slt at his desk whistling to himself, looking over papers and strengthening out ,GC tum- blcd affairs of his desk. But Inc other man, bending over his books where the shaded light threw it's yellowish circle upon the high desk. was watch ful, alert: and there showed in his eyes a look of desperate cunning. The whistling from the private office jared on his nerves. It angered him He clinched his hands and his jaws set.
 Ten thousand dollars" he nut tered, ten thousand, No wonder he can whistle,"
 The man in the partitioned room Was moving around. The watcher, looking through the small opening of the partly closed door, saw him taSe
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&Cm1aeyRu%CoQ0er~~

'Of getting out" reiterated Gris som. The keys are in my pocket. Bui you've got 10 speak truths for the first time in your life before they win be used to open that door. Now. liar rison, l want that s10.OO0 you stole from mel"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24
Negro Bridegroom Asked Parson Who
Performed Ceremony to Wait
Until the Bride Got . job.

The pastor of a large Baptist church
in a neighboring city. whose congrega-
ton included many negroes. received
recently a call from a young colored
man and woman on matrimony bent.
The man had been a shiftless persrn
and the oma was known as indu%
trious. The preacher noticed that tho
bridegroom was all spruced up and
concluded that the bride had made
a proper member Of society out Of
him. so he went ahead with the cere-
mony with a good deal of satisfaction.
He had It in mind not to accept a
fee from these lowly members Of his
flock. but the bridegroom. with .
beaming face. handed over the usual
small envelope and departed with his
Dinah before the preacher could pro
test. When the pastor opened the
envelope later he read this note:
Dear Pastor:J am sorry / cannot
pay you . fec now for uniting me in
wedlock. but ! spent al / had on we'd
ding clothes. I WIN send you the
money Just q noon - Dinah gsts 70
work again.
The preacher cot : to later non :
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24
CAMPAIGN is HAVING EFFECT
Already the Death Rate From Tuber.
cuIosis Is Showing a Gratifying
Decrease.

In certain cities, such as New York,
Boston, Cleveland and Chicago, and
in states like Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut, the decline In
the death rate from tuberculosis Is
more marked than in the country at
large, which declined 1877 per cent. IN
the ten years from 1901 to 1910. The
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis says that
there are many factors working to-
gether to cause the decline in the tu-
berculosis death rate, such factors as
the change in the character Of u ur-
ban population, increased sanitation,
and better housing, but erobably as
potent a factor as any has been the ma
ton wide anti-tuberculosis campaign.
TT may be foretold with considerable
certainty" the association says, that
when the effects of the present rapid
ly increasing provision for the care Of
tuberculosis patients shall have be-
come evident, the decline In the death
rate from consumption in the coming
decade will be even more marked than
that in the last one"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24

weeks" I answered, greatly moved o1
her earnestness, but | fear the men
engaged In it will remain much the
same in their natures however they
may dress. l can only say this: We're
the path clear. ! would surely find you.
no matter where you were hidden.
How terrible 1t is that a woman
must ever choose between such evils
she said almost bitterly. 1.-THE heart
says one thing and duty another all
through life, it seems to me. / have so
much of suffering in these last few
months, SO much Of heartless cruelty.
that / cannot Deal to be the cause OF
any more. You and Major Brennan
must not meet: but, Captain Wayne. l
will not believe that we are to part
thus forever"
do you mean that l am to seek you
when the war closest"
There will be no time when ! shall
not most gladly welcome YOU"
Your homer" l asked. wondering
! still If she could mean all that her
| wards implied. II have never known
where you resided in the north"
StOQlnStOn, COnu. Ouo Su1iAcu a.
me through the tears yet cling
ing to her long lashes. You may
never come, of course; yet ! shal
always feel now that perhaps you Will;
| and that Is not like a final goodby.
is it,"
bowed above the hands I held.
and pressed my lips upon them. For
the moment I burst not speak, and
then-a voice suddenly sounded In the
hall below:
II am greatly obliged to you. Miss
Minor; she is probably lying down.
l will run up and call her"
We started as If rudely awakened
from a dream. while a sudden express
sion Of fright swept across her face.
"Oh. do not meet him." she begged
piteously. For my sake do not r
main here"
Il will go down the bayk stairway"
I returned hastily, but do you indeed
mean 1t? May l come to you?
Yes, yes; but pray go now!"
Unable longer to restrain myself. !
clasped her to me. held her for one
brief instant strained to my breast.
kissed her twice upon lips which had
no opportunity for refusal.
This world is not so wide but that
somewhere in it l shall again find the
one woman of my heart" l whispered
~passionately, and was gone.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24
HEALTH FOR THE CHILD.

The careful mother, watching close
ly the physical ~peculiarities of her
children, soon learns hat health is in
a great measure dependent upon nor
NAL. healthy, regular bowel action.
When the bowels are inactive, loss OF
appetite, restlessness during sleep, IT.
ritability and a dozen and one similar
evidences OF physical disorder are soon
apparent.
Keep the bowels free and clear and
good health Is assured. At the first
sign of constipation give the child a
teaspeonful of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin at bedtime and repeat the
dose the following night, II necessary.
You will find the child will quickly re-
its accustomed good spirits. and
eat and sleep normally.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is far
preferable to salts, cathartics and
purgative waters which are harsh in
their action. Syrup Pepsin acts on
the bowels easily and naturally, yet
positively, and causes no gripping or
discomfort. Its tonic properties build
up the stomach, liver and bowels, re-
storing their normal condition.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in soc and $1.00
bottles. If you have tried this
remedy, send for a sample to DR.. w.
B.. Caldwell, 201 Washington ST., Mon
ticello, Ill. He will gladly send a
trial bottle without any expense to
you whatever.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24

most passionately, do not tempt me!
Your wish is a temptation most difh
cult to resist"
"Why resist, then?
She did not look at mo. but stood
twisting a handkerchief nervously
through her fingers. The abrupt Ques-
ton startled me almost into full con-
fession, but fortunately my eyes
CHANGED to fall rpon her wedding-ring,
and instantly / crushed the mad words
back into my throat.
Because 1t is right" / replied SLOW
ly, feeling each sentence as a death
blow. For me to remain can mean
only one thing. For that ! am ready
enough, II / thought you desired it. but
4 dare not choose such q course my
SELF"
You speak in riddles. What is the
one thing?"
"A personal meeting with Major
Brennan"
The high color deserted her cheeks,
and her eyes me mine in sudden In
quiry. "Oh, no, mol" she exclaimed
with energy. You and Frank must
never meet in that way. You mean
q duel?"
l bowed gravely. II was permitted
to aid in defense Of this house only
by pledging myself to Major Brennan
afterwards"
"But why need 1t beat least now
that you have stood together as COM
rades?"
Il fear" I said quietly. that fact
will not count for much. We both
fought inspired by your presence"
"Mine!" l hardly knew how to In
terpret her tone.
Certainly; you cannot be ignorant
that Major Brennan's dislike is based
upon your friendship for me-"
But there is no reason" she STAN
mered. He has nc cause"
His reason 1 must leave him to ex-
plain" ! interrupted. to relieve her evt-
dent embarrassment. "His words, how
ever. were extremely explicit; and to
ignore them by departure is to i'm
peril my own reputation in both arm
les. l would do 80 for no n else in
the world but you"
How can ] over thank your" she
asked gravely. Captain Wayne. you
make me trust you utterly, and place
me constantly in your debt"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24

Then you realize hat 1 am right?"
YES" slowly. but making no eff
fort to release her hands. yet is no
other escape possible?"
None within my knowledge"
And you must go?"
Il must go-unless you bid me
stay"
"Oh. / cannot; I cannot at such a
cost!" she cried, and I could feel her
body tremble with the intensity Of her
emotion. But, Captain Wayne. our
friendship surely need not be severed
now for ever? cannot bear to think
that 1t should be. / am no cold, heart
less migrate. and shall never forget
what you have done to serve me.
value every sacrifice you have made
on my behalf. Let us indeed part
now II. as you say, it must be SO;
yet surely there are happier days in
store for both of us-days when the
men Of this nation will not wear differ
ent uniforms and deem 1t manly to
fight and kill each other"
The great struggle will certainly
cease. possibly within . very few
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24
sYNopsls.

u : er3ticsi stage OF the Civil War. Ger.
Les imparts 10 Capt. Wayne an important
R :rs e Lsn 3 ia army xos sSons Way ~
the lnss & he enemy and in Tho dark-
soss ,n 3 youns ]i lady on horssbssk i
III and attempts 10 esosps. One q g:
sstss shs su Sispassh: ana w SnssS w sGsS and NY
Lady Of the North arc left alone. they
80: shelter q : hut a9d entering Il IN
4fs owner 1877 e he IN hut JED iSunsay. ana
(els wife appsar snd soon psTty X o. q
nan aSss' e1:imi snPs so s. rs SnfS o1 q: 's but : Who
sfSesr. whom tn. Onion M r-.cosni:s:S;
"a ' ss Z Iae rt' before Sheridan. Who
thFqaAens him with death unless ne re-
yeais he secret msssase. Wayne peiieyes
1Fsanas. lie l. rescued 81 JED BunE.Y:
Hno stArts to roach Gen. Lee vniS
Mszns n di:Euiss H~snssr.ts: 70 b the o im-
Ainof ana barely escapes being unm.sk-
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ss:a psa So .hp pf e kneek.d az s.nSsias.' Thsns.
.1: . III f iiS.sty .d1 IL . MoSn: n sansay;
VIZ w lsissess the Il: to s. ssiR s saa ri n ' sss
s ssss: & ss.n :aS M.ya Il. r asfsmi IL the ,s
W. ana B ssaa.sS =. sent t'e on : .eous.
81 e'I Wa;yn sna NEST. SIZE Nis: s a shs and M Mra.
'Wcyns'i dstsohmsnf 6 besieged by guer;
IN rspsiiins the INVADER until . res
euing party OF bluecoats reach the scene.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24

/ dyed her throat and checks crimson.
why" she exclaimed in momentary
confusion. II supposed l should know
before you awoke, and have ample
time to escape unobserved. ! dis
covered you lying here. You were
resting very uncomfortably when l
| first zane, and l felt 1t my duty to
render your position as easy as pos
sible. I did not forget that your IA
| tigue came in Jul defense"
Gould you not a in yours?" l
corrected. But l have already been
more than repaid. Your hand upon
my brow was far more restful than
l can tell you-its soft stroking min
| gled in my dreams ven before l awoke.
It brought back to me the thought OF
my mother. 1 do not think l have had
a woman's hand press back my hair
since ! was q child"
There was a look OF pain upon your
face as you lay sleeping. and thought
1t might ease you somewhat. ] have
had some experience as q nurse, you
know" she explained quietly. You
mentioned your mother: Is she yet
living?"
"She is In Richmond. stopping with
friends. but since my capture we ave
lost all trace of each other. ] was
reported as having been killed in &C
ton, and / doubt II she even yet
knows the truth. Everything is
SO confused IN the capital that
it is impossible to trace any
one not directly connected with the
army, once you lose exact knowledge
Of their whereabouts"
your father. then. is dead?"
He yielded his life the first year