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Whether an hour or five minutes had
passed seemed equally uncertain.
when Talbot gave a muttercd cry.
Getting low, sir" he whispered
A moment afterward my own head
scraped against the roof Cautiously
AT the same instant | saw a glimmer
of gray. indicating an opening in the
wall which. however, was no more
than n side passage. The main path
ran straight before us. Talbot and |
scrambled through into a smaller cor
ridor. Far ahead OF us was luminous
glow.
We crcpt on n little further and |
perceived the glow become hazy
patch II was the natural amphithea-
ter. think my restraining touch in.
Dictated TO Talbot our perilous situa-
ton, for. without n word. he followed
my example and kicked of his boots.
Then We crept along softly. while tho
light. diffused around US, became clear
err and clearer. And all AT once We
burst abruptly into kind of huge,
vaulted cave. wherein a hundred men
were gathered. talking excitedly. Arms
lay piled up in stacks upon the floor.
We shrank back into the wall | saw
tall, bearded man stride out from
behind barrcade Of boxes. All talk
ceased. 1t was Prince Louis. My
heart beat wildly. II could detach
him. engage him in speech
Then | heard a voice that Kissed in
my ear fiercely:
Throw up your hands or you are
dead"
ducked and shot my fist upward.
The sentry. who had come quietly
upon me, fell like log. his rifle clat-
tcring to the floor. Instantly cries
burst from the assemblage. saw
them rush toward me. Prince Louis at
their head. waving his sword. Then l
was running in my stocking feet along
the corridor by which had come. AS
ran | saw a black shadow sprinting
before me-Talbot.
| heard pistol discharged, and q
bullet whizzed so close past me that
Il grazed my forehead. turned for a
moment and fired my automatic colt.
I heard cry. and man falling. Then
I ran onward like the wind. As II by
q miracle l knew when reached the
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(match) that way (match) | looked in
vain. That amphitheater must be
passed: that rebel camp--then-Ah
Here the main sewer ran through a
vault in the catacombs, and down this
one might wade or float-lt was a des-
perate chance.
Swiftly | retraced my steps in the
direction along which had come.
shouting now. my Colt in my hand
against emergency. lit a match
had but TWO left now. Then re-
membered the piece OF candle in my
pocket which in my anxiety had COM
pletoly forgotten. lit II, and went
promenading along the corridor like
some sleep walker. or a man hunting
n burglar, until answering cries rang
out. and suddenly a fierce looking man
leaped at me out of the shadows-to
recoil before my pointed weapon.
handed il 10 him.
Il surrender myself, Prince Louis,
as a prisoner Of war;" | said.
WHO the devil are you?" he burst
out
THAT need not be told" said |. Il
am one OF the governments servants.
That is enough. Where" hest
tated. II they had not learned Of Tai
bot would not set them on his trail
I'VE have the other spy" he said
angrily. What the devil did you come
back for?"
Because the entrance is blocked"
| answered.
While we spoke men had come run
ming up, and now a motley crew sur
rounded us. The prince sent two of
them back TO see II my story was
true. Meanwhile they conducted me
To the arena. where | found Talbot.
bound, gagged and bleeding from a
flesh wound in the wrist. He smiled
at me sadly. | was bound and thrown
down beside him. A few minutes later
the messenger returned and informed
Louis that the soldiers had walled up
the exit.
saw the blood flame into his face.
stand them up and shoot them" he
commanded roughly.
A hundred men rushed upon us,
and, striking us with the butt ends of
their rifles, they dragged Us to wall.
Then, at the command OF the prince.
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Colony, Each Having Its Special
Duties 20 Perform.

In the honey bee we find so many
and such remarkable instincts that ii
seems 20 me impossible that they
could have been acquired by the proc
ess Of evolution
Three kinds of individuals exist in
a colony Of bees-the queen, whose
sole work is 10 lay eggs; the drones,
or males. whose only function is 10
fertilize the queen, and the workers,
which are females undeyeloped SEX
ually.
Only one queen is permitted 10 live
in the colony at the same time, there
being a mortal antipathy between the
queens The queen is continually
guarded by a number of workers and
her wants are carefully supplied. II
two queens are in the same colony
they enter combat. being urged by
the workers. and fight till one stings
the other To death.
When a young queen is ready TO
leave the cell in which she has been
reared she is not permitted 70 do so,
but she is guarded by the workers un-
I'll the old queen has abandoned the
hive with swarm, and then she is
permitted TO leave the cell. When the
queen has fully matured in her cell
the workers cut away the wax from
the end Of the cell till II is an exceed
ingly thin film.
If the colony is deprived OF its
queen. the workers. after searching in
vain for her, set TO work 10 rear a
new queen. For this purpose they
select q larva that would develop into
a worker. remove some Of the neigh.
boring cells and construct for II a
large vertical cell. Ry feeding this
larva on royal Jelly II becomes a
queen.
If two Queens during combat acquire
position in which they might destroy
each other. thus leaving the hive with
out n queen. they refrain from giving
each other the mortal stroke.
when the swarming season is over
the old queen is permitted by the
workers 70 sting 70 death all the
queens that are in the cells.
II the queen loses both her anten-
nae she is unable properly TO deposit
her eggs, and the workers permit her
70 perish.
At the close Of the swarming sea-
son all Of the drones are killed by the
workers They are no longer needed,
for the old queen has already been
fortified. and new drones can be
reared in the following spring. Thus
food is saved for the use Of those bees
alone that will be OF future use TO the
colony.
II they lose the queen when swarm
ing they return 10 the hive they have
left-seeming 10 realize that their eff.
forts would be fruitless without a
queen. If the hive has no queen the
drones are permitted to live through
the winter.
When the drones are destroyed the
larvae and pupa which would produce
drones are also destroyed. II pressed
for food. a colony will attack a weak
er colony or hive without queen,
and, II the attack is successful, the
vanquished colony joins the conquer
ors. thus strengthening the hive.-Al'
fred Fairhurst. AN, in Organic Evo
luton Considered"
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that any enemy could have found the
entrance. Then We make him prison
er and capture the rest as they
emerge"
You have saved France." cried the
president. wringing my hand.
disengaged myself. One thing
! beg OF you. Monsieur President" /
said. DO not, under any circum.
stances. fail TO have your loyal COM
panies on guard. Tell them they wait
for marauders and plunderers OF the
flooded homes"
i will-rely on me-" the president
cried. Nevertheless | left him with a
certain uepidation. Versed In the arts
OF the forum the old gentleman was
painfully unfit to cope with such a
crisis. In fact, knew that, unless |
could, single.handed, make the re-
doubtable prince prisoner, the revo-
luton would have every opportunity
OF succeeding.
i found Talbot, whom | had left out
side the Elysee. pacing the pavement
In painful uncertainty as to my fate.
When he learned. however, that we
were TO descend into the catacombs he
grew almost hilariously excited. AS
for me, | was strangely affected. II
seemed impossible that, underneath
that sunny street, conspirators could
be actually drilling for the overthrow
OF the republic.
The little park was almost deserted.
The sight Of two well-dressed men
pulling up the grating excited only a
momentary curiosity. Then we were
gone again and 1t had changed to over
our heads. Talbot and | descended
the thin, rusty ladder, until our feet
struck against the stone flooring OF
what appeared 10 be disused drain
lii the candle. 1t flickered uncer.
tainly-then flared up. The air was
breathable. We took three steps TO
the right, and the patch OF sunlight
over our heads vanished | blew the
candle out, placed ii in my pocket,
and we proceeded in utter darkness.
'Ow far do We go. sir-ole man, !
mean" whispered Talbot, after the
steady ring of our feet on the flooring
OF stone had alone broken the unend.
ing silence.
About a mile" | said. cheCrfully
When you bump your head, watch
for an opening on your side OF the
wall"
Ii is strange how one loses all sense
Of time under such circumstances
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bend in the catacomb turned 20 my
left and ran on. till. breathless and ex-
hausted. | could travel no longer.
sank TO the ground, my pistol In my
hand, waiting Far in the distance
heard the road of the pursuers; then
their shouts died away into utter 81
leHce.
What had occurred? Where was
Talbot? Had he preceded me? NUT
tered his name as loudly as I dared,
then. picking myself up, CROPPED the
path painfully along the passage to-
ward the entrance down which | had
come. Doubtless Talbot would be
there; and. since my attempt had
failed, must be content 10 let the two
loyal companies and their cannon set.
tie accounts with Louis when he
burst out of his refuge All at once
| stumbled over some iron thing.
heard a murmur overhead Every
thing being as dark as pitch, struck
match. To my establishment was
standing at the foot OF the ladder
which | had descended, and over.
head-had It grown dark already?
could smell freshly-mixed mortar.
| Then realized the truth.
The president had bungled. | had
been walled in alive beneath the
grating!
Move those blocks of masonry? |
might as we'll have tried 10 shoulder
the Notifications. | shouted wildly,
shaking the grating with both hands
In vain. The faint sounds that had
at first heard had died away, and no
noise could penetrate that ever in.
creasing thickness OF blocks of stone
am ashamed TO say had not until
then reflected upon Talbots safety.
| Now the reason of the abandonment
of the flight was borne in upon me.
They had seen only one man; they
had followed Talbot along that branch
Of the catacombs. and, doubtless,
taken his life.
And, whether he lived or died, |
must find some other exit from the
| catacombs or perish likewise
sat down and lit match. | spread
the map out hastily. No matter
which way | turned must pass
through the amphitheater TO find an
exit. And-why. the three exits were
| barred by masonry, | had shut my
self into this trap with the conspira.
! tors.
Match after match went out as |
scanned the parchment This way
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they drew OF and ieveled their
rifles.
One" cried Louis, and they looked
along the muzzles.
Two" The rifles quivered and
grew firm. And suddenly | cried, with
all my force:
How are you going To escape after
we're dead. when We have the key
TO the catacombs?"
The mems heads did not move, but
the word three" failed 70 arrive.
There was an instant of sickening sus.
pense. Then the prince said slowly:
Put down your rifies!"
AS he uttered these words / became
conscious that ! was standing In wa
ter
looked down. There was no doubt
Of II. BY the diffused glow of the
torches around the area | could see
that steady stream was pouring
along the catacombs. Even as
watched ! saw IL catch a piece of
newspaper and float IL away into tho
darkness. heard a shout Of fear:
The Seine! The Seine,"
And a sudden inspiration came upon
me.
Prince Louis" | shouted, Il have
the only knowledge Of escape for you.
XIII me, and YOU die like water rats"
The tall man came forward. He was
nearly knee deep in water, and now,
no longer a stream. 1t was swirling
through the catacombs like torrent
growing more and more swift mo-
mentarily.
You spare our lives?" / cried.
He nodded. Men were running TO
| and fro wildly. a few, more coura-
geous than the rest, stood near 10
wait for their commands. At signal
We were released.
Your map Of the catacombs was
made" said before there were
any sewers in Paris worth speaking
Of and | alone possess the true
map, made so years later by Napoleon
III Five hundred yards away the
main sewer runs through a vault.
Bring pickaxes and break a patch into
| IT, II Is never full. even in food times.
/ There IS room enough between the
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No Wonder We're Proud Of Il.

Efficiency and snap have always
characterized American sea service. IL
punished the Barbary pirates when
England and Spain preferred 10 pay
tribute to them. II won about all the
glory on the American side in 1873
1914. amazing the British by beating
them on even terms. In the civil war
II did what the old world called i'm
possible in blockading a long line OF
coast with many harbors. Its proof
Of preparedness in the brief Spanish
war contributed 10 European prophets
a third surprise Today, though 1t In
usually classed second in power. and
by some critics third, our navy has
probably no superior in morale. dis
cipline and equipment.
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surface Of the water and the roof TO
noat on the current into the Seine,
which is but a few hundred yards
away. Let those who cannot swim be
supported By companions"
But If We break through, the cur
rent will food the catacombs."
NO matter. You must abandon
your encampment. You must relin-
quish your baggage and your arms, 70
be the sport Of the floods. Prince
Louis, you will go out into the world
like drowned rat, to suffer with the
food victims along the wharves; or
you will never go at all You must
renounce your Dreams"
The foods were swirling round US
thigh deep. Heaven knows whence
they came; believe now that,
through a thousand interstices in the
brick roofs, the river had come pour
ing in, TO food all subterranean Paris.
The prince bowed his head
so be H." he said. 1T Is not for
myself care, but for my gallant hum
dred."
"A hundred?7 exclaimed. rs that
your entire force?"
Why, yes, Monsieur How many
did you think ! had ?"
IL seems 10 me now that the jest
was not altogether at the expense Of
Louis, when with a paltry hundred
men he had terrified the chancelleries
of the two mighty western nations.
But these thoughts came afterward.
In a few minutes we we're hard at
work with our pickaxes, breaking
through the masonry. The foods
were swirling round our waists before
we had achieved our purpose Then
we flung ourselves upon the mercy of
the stream that now roared around US.
| II seemed an eternity Of anguish,
those few minutes OF suspense, while
We shot past the great buttresses upon
! the food, under a vaulted roof that
almost grazed our heads, borne river
ward Then-there was the fresh wind
on our faces, and overhead the light
of the stars, and round Us Paris-that
| city for which one man more in his
/ tory had shaken dice with fate and
\ met with failure
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Admiration for Nerve.

You admired that man because OF
his speec,.?"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntosssl.
But you didn't agree with his
opinions"
Not as a rule. But ii struck me
that a man that could git up before q
crowd O. people an talk such a lot
o. junk at the top OF his voice had
real sri' ="
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

happy homes, we'll cultivated fields an6
bountiful harvests. The settlers consist
for the most part of young men and
women, possessed of those qualities
which are of so much Importance in
building up a prosperous community in
which the social amenities are not
wanting,
During the first year operations we're
chiefly confined to building homes and
breaking more or less of the land. This
year large tracts have been put unde,
crop with most satisfactory results.
Wheat has yielded from Is to 30 bushels
to the acre, oats from so to 80, flax from
- to 90, while all vegetable growth
indicate a remarkable fertility of sell
potatoes weigh from 3 to 4 pounds.
Besides raising the products of the
soil the farmer has a %unequalled op
portunity for stock raising as there is
still large portions of unoccupied land
suitable to obtain good returns from in
vestment in horses or cattle with but
little outlay in the way of feeding and
sheltering them during the winters.
The climate com pares favorably with
that of North Dakota, and stock are out
on the range all winter. Water is excel
lent and the air is pure and healthy.
OF course we have such drawbacks as
are incident to most new countries. There
are difficulties to contend with and over
come. but these will in time. disappear,
giving place to all the advantages and
c%onveniences of older communities, we'll
repaying him who with steadfast pur-
pose perseveres to the end.
Our chief drawback at present is DIS
lance from market (some 80 to 40 miles,
but there are bright prospects that in
a year or two the 500 will build it's road
between where we are and the Canadian
boundary in which case much of the
hardship of teaming so long a distance
will be overcome and fuel and other
commodities will be less costly.
On the whole, I and my family, as we'll
as my neighbors are we'll satisfied with
the country aud feel that this part. of
Montana has a bright future and that at
no distant day.
think, however, that the man who
has a good farm in Dakota or any of the
!, older states wonld hardly be wise to
dispose of it with the object of coming
here to begin again the making of a new
+ home from the rough material of a new
. country. But the man OF moderate
means, means sufficient to start him
easily, cannot do better than come out
) here and behold with his W eyes, use
his W judgment decide for himself
whether it will be to his interest to do
as others have done and are more than
> satisfied, or still continue in the state
where farms mean dollars and many OF
them.
Anyone desiring any further informa.
ton about this part of Montana may
write to me and l will be happy to give
all the fact in my possession.
A.P. MACARTHUR,
Lovejoy, Mont, Nov. 9th, 1912.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
CORRESPONDENT
: WEST HOPE

Joseph Torgerson was a visitor over to
Mowbray on Monday hauling grain and
attending to business matters.
G. F. Erickson has two of his daugh-
tiers stopping at the F. P. Schutt farm
while they are attending the winter
term of school.
Peter G. Olson was a visitor to the
county seat day or two the early part
of the week, looking after business mat
tiers and attending court.
Billy Thorn Is dong a land Office bust
ness these days with his threshing out
Fit, taking advantage of the good
weather. The grain threshed is turning
out good when you consider the con
ditions.
Orion OVERLY and son, Peter, of Hope
township have been spending the week
visiting at the home of MIR. Overby's SON.
in-law, ED. Hill, who lives west of
Wales. They have been over there since
Thanksgiving.
Olson Bros, departed for Montana last
week, taking with them their gas tractor
and piows, They will do considerable
work with the outfit on their claims in
the spring, intending to stay there dur.
ing the greater part OF the summer.
Since the storm of a week ago it is
reported that the telephone wires have
been crossed at the Dave Hope place
Say, wouldn't it be fun some cold morn
ing to see Dave climb the telephone pole
to straighten out the tangle in the wires
+. P. Schutt, who has been laid w
most of the time since winter set in will
a bad attack of rheumatism is nov
somewhat improved in condition ant
able to move around a little, although
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
OF LIFE ON
MONTANA CLAIM
A. P. Macarthur Talks of Bright
Prospects-Big Distance From
Road a Drawback

In fultllment of a promise made on
leaving Cavalier county, I will even at
this late date, endeavor to give you and
the readers of the DEMOCRAT an idea of
what Valley county, Montana, is like and
its adaptability to agricultural pursuits.
It is now two years since we settled
in the county and whatever 1 write will
be from my own experience and that of
my neighbors.
This part of the state is composed of
land on the river bottoms, subject to
irrigation and ''bench" lands. Living
on the latter | will confine myself more
particularly to the conditions that exist,
and the difficulties to be overcome, as
we'll as the results of persevering energy
on the part of the settler.
Three years ago this part of thecountry
was the grazing ground of thousands Of
horses, cattle and sheep. Today, these
have given place in a great degree tt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

still confined indoors. He was at Lang
don for over a week while undergoing
treatment.
1t looks hard for the farmers that
they have not got straw or some kind of
feed for stock these cold WINERY days.
Quite a number are to be seen since the
snow covered the ground rustling
a around eating and trampling down the
unthreshed fields of grain of their neigh
bors. This is a year when owners of
stock should be forced to see that their
cattle are not allowed to stray off the
farm of their owner, or suffer the con-
sequences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

Marriage licenses have been issued
during the past week out of the county
court by Judge f. W. Bleakley to the
following parties who are residents OF
Cavalier county: Joseph Jersey to Miss
Sophia Carstens, both of Iona; Elmer
Irwin to Miss Luella Byers, of Langdon,
Coal. See Cavalier Co. Lumber Co.'S,
new ad. Yards at Langdon, Wales, Han
nah and Easily.
Schefter's Clothing House has just
received another shipment of those
convert BILE collar sweaters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
]. A. TAYLOR
=
ON MARK TWAIN
University Lecturer Well Received
Last Tuesday Evening by Big
Langdon Audience

The one hundred odd people who
heard the lecture On SHARK Twain and
American Humor' in the high school
building Monday evening are %congratu-
lating themselves on the treat they en-
joyed.
Certainly the man who addressed
them was we'll prepared, enthusiastic
in his application and withal interest
ing, entertaining and instructive in the
presentation of his subject. Those
who held erroneous views as to the rank
o: Samuel Langhorne Clemens" "Mark
Twain" among the men of letters IN
America came away with a changed at
titude;those who feared to read in public
are to be numbered among those who
permitted it to be known that they read
Mark Twain; are pleased to know that
they are alright, whereas many others
who saw nothing in that "wit's efforts"
said they would seek once more to read
Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and
Innocent's Abroad.
John Adams Taylor, that genial,
whole hearted student of "America's
Own" did arouse in his eager, we'll
disposed audience a wholesome desire
for Mark Twain. Should the people
turn thence to Waterman, to Riley, to
Harte and to many other American
writers, he may indeed be said to have
sown the seed for good literature here
in the extensive praries of the North
west.
The lecturers reading of lark Twain's
diary during the sad Christmas season
of 1909, when the authors daughter,
Scene" passed away gives US an insight
to the more serious thoughts, power and
ability OF the man who made the Ameri.
can Joke famous the world over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

LOST-One sorrel two year old colt. with white
name and tail, from pasture three miles north
Party having taken same up will please notify
Frank Hoffarth, Mt. Carmel, N. D. 1921.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
WMANI CeLyM COLUMN

STRAYED-From pasture at Langdon, on or
about November 22nd. 1912, one bay colt. II
on right thigh. A suitable reward offered X
by undersigned for information leading to
its whereabouts. A. E.. Montgomery, of
Langdon, North Dakota.