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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Dying. he gave no comfort to his

Dying. he gave no comfort to his
foe.
For a little time longer O'Rourke
knelt at Des Trebes' side. watching
and wondering. Eventually he sighed
heavily. shook his head. shrugged his
shoulders and rose. And, rising, he
nerceiyed for the first time that he
was no longer alone with the dead in
that place.
Kneeling in silence by the vicomte's
side he had till then been hidden from
the inner doorway to the room by the
drapery of the center table. And eyi-
IDENTIFY it was this circumstance which
had emboidened man to slip In from
the mair hall and approach Sypher's
desk at the back of the room.
AS O'Rourke appeared he was con-
scious first of something moving in
the room-a movement caught vaguely
from the corner Of his eyes. Then he
heard a stified cry of fright. He had
already his revolver in his hand, SO in
slant had been the obedience of his
brain and body to the admonition OF
instinct
He swung about with the weapon
poised, crying: STOP" The other
man was apparently trying to escape
by the door to the hall, but was much
too far from 1t to escape the threat
ened bullet. A Jet of fire spurted from
his hand O'Rourke heard a crash
end clatter of broken window glass be
hind him. Without delay or conscious
aim he fired and saw, still indistinctly
through pungent wreaths of smoke.
the figure reel and collapse upon
itself.
The man had hardly fallen ere
ORourke stood over him. with foot
firm upon one arm, while he bent and
wrenched revolver from relaxing fin
gers. Then, stepping back, he took
stock of the murderous-minded In
truder, and-saw at his feet. writing,
coughing and splitting, Chinese
coolie-a type Of the lowest class. his
face set yellow mask. stolid, I'M
emotional. brutalized. Even then 1t
betrayed little feeling; only the slant
set black eyes burned with unquench.
able hatred as they glared up at the
conqueror. -. O'Rourke's bullet
had penetrated the mans chest; and
as be squirmed and groaned through
his sharpened teeth of a rat. a Grim
son stain spread on the bosom Of his
coarse white blouse.
Wholly COMPOUNDED, O'Rourke shook
an amazed head A third element had
been added to the mystery with no
effect other than to render 1t more
opaque and dense than before.
The telephone, its raucous voice
now long since stilled, came into his
mind, and he was minded to leave the
room and find 1t, to summon aid.
Before he could move. however,
football on the veranda startled him.
and his ears We're ringing with com
mand couched in terse. curt English:
Hands up;"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

man bent over the man, who was now
very quiet, but, by the constant flick
er of his cunning eyes. still conscious.
hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature of the wound He'll not last
long," said Lieutenant Couch, and be-
gan to converse with the local ver-
nacular of Pidgin-English, about one
word In ten of which was Ineligible
to O'Rourke AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he in
terrupted with negative motion OF
bis head The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got a monosyllable that sounded. as
much as anything else. like an oath.
Couch looked up. He says he wants
water, and suspect he won't speak
until he gets 1t. Can you-?"
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put it to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked. But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut ais
mouth like trap and refused a word
In answer to the lieutenant's demands
ard persuasions.
Stubborn brute" growled Couch.
Most of these animals here belong to
some devlish tong or other. and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business of the society or af-
fecting the interests of brother
member. But l-think know way to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Gives Postum to Con-
vaiescents.

A wise doctor tries to give nature us
best chance by saving the little
strength of the already exhausted pa
tent, and building UP wasted energy
with simple but powerful nourish'
ment.
Five years ago." writes a doctor
81 commenced to use Postum in my
own family instead of coffee" TITS
well-known fact that tea is just as
injurious as coffee because it contains
caffeine, the same drug found in COZ
fee.) Il was so well pleased with the
results that l had two grocers place
1t in stock, guaranteeing its sale.
Il then commenced to recommend g
to my patients in place of coffee, as
nutritious beverage. The consequence
is, every store in town is now seiiins
1t, as it has become househoid hS
cessity in many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum as CIV,
en- as any one remedy in the MateIia
Medica-in almost every case OF inul,
gestion and nervousness ! treat anu
with the best results.
when l once introduce 1t into
family, it is quite sure to remain
shall continue to use 1t and preseE'O'
1t in families where / practice.
In convalescence from pneumoniA'
typhoid fever and other cases ! el'e
It as a liquid, easily absorbed ulel,
You may use my letter as reIeFei,o.
any way you see fit" Name given -
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich. :.
Read The Road to Wellville' ]"
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above IetterF icy
enc rppeHrH from time 10 time IS
ere genuine, true, aud fEH OF
Interest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

Weighing almost three tons, it was q
monument to the industry of the
North American Indians. who have too
often been considered lazy. ans who
We must remember. had only the sim.
plest tools with which to raise this
heavy mass. One of their shafts
which contained a mass of conner
weighing several tons. was twenty.six
feet deep and the mass Of copper had
been raised several feet. probably the
only means the Indians mad of moving
It being wedges and sticks.
These were exceptionally deep
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

She ran without lights, these having
been extinguished by COUGHS direc-
tions. regardless of harbor regulations
or danger. Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them of much fear
of trouble with other craft; the upper
reaches of the river were practically
deserted.
In the bow Couch was handling the
wheel with the nonchalance of one
from whom the river had no secrets
by night or day. To O'Rourke it seemed
no light task to pilot SO slight craft
at such high speed through that
Stygian darkness: yet the sub-chief
was accomplishing the feat without a
observable trace Of fear or tremor
of uncertainty.
O'Rourke sat beside him. In the
stern police orderly acted as me-
chanic. attending to the motor. These
three. no more. made up the rescue
party.
Though devoured by impotence and
anxiety. O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
ton from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not seconds rest for eth
er; neither had had time to confer
save on questions of the most imme-
date moment; and control of these
Couch had voluntarily and naturally
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
WILLING He SHOULD co FlR
One Man to Have Kid Transferrs1 b..
He May Have Had
a Crouch.

What do you think of this scbemo
OF having the countries exchange chi.
! dren?" asked the Sewickley man
! don't think anything about e."
said the Williamsburg man. What r.
the idea?" -
An English family, for instance er.
changes children for a couple Of Years
with German family. References ara
first exchanged and all that sort Of
thing"
Il see"
Thus both sets OF children get a
chance to learn another language and
get acquainted with another country
It's quite scheme"
It's an elegant scheme" declared
the Williamsburg man. my neighbors
Eave kid that / would like to sea
exchanged with some family in ST.
beria."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

the tea-drinking habit, which. they
declare, prevents any business being
done during one hour of the after
noon. 1t is an infectious and democrat
;zing habit Australian cricketers in
vented the tea interval" a second
stoppage OF the game. and English
cricketers at first thought the limo.
walton effemiRate and uniustifiahle.
But now they regularly adjourn for
tea and gossip with quite as much
alacrity as the Colonials, and with
so equal indifference 80 the paying
pIblie,-London Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

assumed. deciding. acting and direct
ing In the same thought. apparently. :.
Your wife, with Miss Pynsent. :.
said Couch abruptly, without looking
round-"at least | presume it's Mrs.
O'Rourke, from what you say-have
been kidnapped by gang of highbind.
ers and are now aboard junk In the
lower river. which will sail for God
knows-where at the turn of the tide.
That's the only thing that saves 'ern.
/ Wen be on EN- before they're able to
force way down the river
O'Rourke groaned. holding his head
with both hands. my wife 4"
he said brokenly.
u know" Couch interrupted GRIM
iy; Il know how you feel Miss Pyn-
sent is there. too. you see"
'Oh." said O'Rourke. Il didn't I'M
derstand that. I'm sorry" He
dropped hand on the younger mans
shoulder and let it rest there briefly.
Please God" he said reyerently.
'there'l be many another polluted
yellow soul yammering at the gates
of hell this night
"Amen% said Coach. We
sha'n't be long now"
Silently O'Rourke removed his coat
and waist-coat. his collar and lawn
tie. and turned back his cuffs. Even
ing clothes are hardly the thing to
fight in" he said: but I'm thinking
'twon't make a deal of difference to
me. Got any cartridges for Webley
mark IV?"
Wheeler has. Give Colonel
ORourke few. Wheeler" said Couch.
addressing the orderly.
The latter rummaged In a locker
and pressed into ORourke's hand half
dozen cartridges. with which the
4dventurer proceeded to replenish the
empty chamber in bis revolver.
I'D only discharged one," he OBJ
served. but It's likely We'll need that.
even. with only the three of US
against junkload."
"Oh. l telephoned for reinforce
ments, of course" returned Couch.
They ought to be there ahead OF
u.s."
What did the coolie tell We, II we've
time to talk?"
Couch laughed 81 daresay you're
wondering how | made him speak at
ALL"
That's the true word FOR ye"
81 threatened to cut off his silly pig
tail and send him naked and dishonor-
ed to the ghostly halls of his ances-
tors. It's wonderful how much those
callous brutes dote on that decora-
ton. told him further. that If he
lied. when | found 1t out I'd return
and shave him bald as an egg, even IL
he were dead by that time. So per-
suaded the truth from him. the whole
story-from his side Of it."
I'm listening.
GRO BE CoNTINUEDl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Mr.. j. 9. Dukes PIouahIna.

In spite of the distractions OF the
Tobacco company's reorganization, Mr..
James b. Duke bestows much atten-
ton upon the work of developing and
identifying his three thousand acre es
tate. Dukes Park. near SomerviIie. N.
j. Not infrequently on his tours OF
inspection he personally directs the
laborers. One day he took the plough
from the hands OF a slow. awkward
foreigner. saying,
Here. let me show you how to
plough furrow. I've not forgotten
how did that when was a boy in
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place OF
the boss OF gang of workmen and
before he got through be dismissed
five for ineticiency.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Case OF Mistaken Identity

President Taft was out for his aft.
ernoon walk in Washington one day
when flaxen-haired little girl ran out
IN front of him, held up her finger,
and exclaimed, in shrill voice:
Il know who you arel"
The president, thinking 1t not at all
unusual that she shonld possess this
Information, but willing to crafty her,
asked
Well, who am ~"
"Aw," she said teasingly, you're
Humpty Dumpty. Popular Maya.
tine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

to dig away the earth and smash the
rocks with stones some of which they
provided with groove and attached
to handle by means of a withe
around tire groove.
Archaelogists have found that they
also built fires upon the rocks ard
thus cracked them that they might
more easily be smashed with ham
mers. One piece OF copper propped
upon poles over fifteen feet below the
surface OF the ground was found by
explorers where il had been aban
doned BY tho Indian QuafEymen
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
pamnine With False Praise.

William Dean Howells. the author,
was talking about a criticism that
praised MIN almost fulsomely.
Il don't quite like such indiscrim-
mate praise" he said Such praise
does man more harm than good.
1t is like the enthusiastic policeman's
remark about the genial new mayor
"'Oh. he's fine Teller. the police
man said. Why. it don't matter who
ye are. he'll get drunk with ye.'"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Oopyright 1909. By Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, military free
lance and something OF gambler. in his
hoteL Leaning on the balcony he sees,
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One IS the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn. while his companion Is Viscount
DeS Trebes, a dUalist The vlscount tells
him the French government has directed
HIN to O'Rourke as man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
inent, O'Rour1e, who had agreed TO IN
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands
sealed package TO O'Rourke, who Is not
70 open II until on the ocean. A pair or
DAINTY slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain The Irishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
Teconciled. and opening the letter he finds
s mat Rangoon law firm offers nm
10000 pounds for jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by a dy-
Ing friend but now in keeping Of one
named Chambret In Algeria. O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman in a duel. The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and ne promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship AS he finds Chambret
there Is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight OF a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel Arriving at Algeria the IrIshman
nnds the governor general away. Des
TrebeS makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing IT. In
q duel O'Rourke masters the viseount,
secures possession Of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain TO be a smuggler who tries to
steal the jewel. It Is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes to
land. With the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart. O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool of Flame. On board ship once more.
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourte comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady, who is a Mrs.
Prynne, and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs. Prynne claims she is en- route for
Indiana on a mission for the king.
O'RourlSe is attacked by the lascar. who
secures the Pool of Flame, the captain
Is shot and the lasear jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives in port. Danny hands
ORourke the Pool OF Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. 1t Is the
real Jewel. the one lost at sea being a
counterfeit O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. He
now knows that Mrs. Prynne was an ac-
complics. Finally he gets to the lawyer
who has offered the reward. delivers the
jewel and gets the money. Going to the
residence of the lawyer on invitation,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes IS found dying.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Had Faith In the Wireless.

Demonstration of the practical pse
of wireless telegraphy on water was
first made just twelve years ago be-
tween the Needles on the English
coast and the incoming steamship St
Paul The world doubted. but Mar
conf was positive. The St Paul was
sixty-tive miles of the coast when the
first connection was established The
wireless can now flash its message
over the ocean fully 5000 miles
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Instructive.

So you took your wife to the base
oall gamer"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton.
did she enjoy it?"
Only part of it. She thought they
wasted a great deal of time running
around the lot, but she thought the or.
guments with the umpire were quite
interesting. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Births In the Air

The international Congress on Ae-
rial Legislation, sitting at Geneva,
Switzerland, is evolving a very de-
tailed code of laws One of its sug-
gested paragraphs reads; in the
event of birth occurring in an air
craft the pilot is to enter the event
In his log book and must notify the
fact to the authorities at the first
place at which he descends."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
CHAPTER xxxll.-(contlnued.)

CHAPTER xxxIl.-(Continued.)
With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
tons, becoming still more impene-
trable and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure In which to ponder 1t now, II
Des Trebes were to be restored.I And
O'Rourke worked over the man as
tenderly as though they had been life
long friends, with skillful fingers es-
timating the nature ana extent of his
wounds, with sound knowledge of
rough and ready surgery doing all
that could be done to bring him back
to consciousness.
AT last Des Trebes sighed feebly: a
spot OF color. febrile. tickle. evanes-
cent. dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
tied harshly in his gullet; his eyelids
twitched and opened wide. He glared
blankly at the face above.
'Des Trebes." cried o'Rourke. "Des
Yrebesl"
His voice quickened acknowledgement
of that moribund brain. A fash OF
recognition lighted the staring eyes.
The lips moved without sound.
"Des Trebes!''
"Ah, yes the Irish.
man
The whisper was barely articulate.
ORourke put to his lips cup of
brandy diluted with a little water.
Drink" he pleaded. land try to tell
me what's happened to ye Who gave
ye these wounds? Try to speak"
But no shall
not tell"
"But-good God, mani we've been
murdered"
The white lips moved again; the
tdventurer bent his ear low to them.
we have both lost
out you your wife
MY wife!"
In frenzy o'Rourke resumed his
efforts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water, but Des TIRE.
hes, with Ahs- effort, obstinatelv
shut his teeth, moving his head inn.
percepibly from side to side In token
of his stubborn refusal.
So he died, implacable. In death
the chiselled features remained SET
IN smile sardonic and triumphant
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
His Reason.

MISUNDERSTANDING the first dance
have with you be sure and say some
thing to me.
She-Why?
He-Because you're so lighs If you
don't speak / will not know | have
you in my arms.-Princeton Tiger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Fittinq Crime.

He-I know who egged you on to
this.
She-Who egged me on?
He-That old hen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
CHAPTER xxxIv.

A night of velvet blackness, softly
opaque, lay upon land and water. The
police launch, shuddering with the vi
brations of a motor running at high
tension. sped down the silent reaches
of Rangoon River like hunted ghost.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
RED MEN WERE INDUSTRIOUS
Their Method of Working Copper
Mines in the Lake Superior
Region.

The copper mines in the Lake SUI
2erior region were most important to
he Indians. When we remember that
hey did not understand the smelling
u ores We can appreciate the value
u these mines. In them the native
L etal occurs both in small pieces and
: sat masses The Indians had only
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

If it were not for the trusts whom
would man who fails in business
blame for 1t?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

shafts, many others being smaller. In
one place an area of about 400 acres
had been worked over. Judging from
the number of stone hammers or
mauls found in a given bulk of the de.
bris excayated from these ancient dig.
gings thousands and thousands of tire
hammers must have been used. and
may be found by clearing out the old
workings. Southern Workmen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

War Against Tea Drinking.
At Washington the heads OF de
partments have declared war against
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-03
DYNAMITE FAILS TO
BRING VAN|MAN'S BODY
TO SURFACE OF SEA
Efforts to Recover Bodies of
Inventor and Crew Unavail-
ing-DiverS at Work.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. July a.
Although a thorough search has been
kept up all morning by crews from
the Federal life saving stations and
professional DIVERS. the bodies Of Mel
vim vaniman. Walter Guest and Fred
Elmor who. with Calvin NInimln and
George Pourill!on. were hurled to
death yesterday morning when the
dirigible balloon Akron exploded 1000
feet up in the air. off Absecon met,
had not been found up to o'clock this
afternoon. The wire and steel work
has become SO twisted 1t Is impossible
to get at the bodies, and IT may be n
couple OF days before they are re-
covered.
At intervals this morning dynamite
was used to try and bring the bodies
To- the surface. or to clear away some
OF the wreckage. This dynamite was
set OFF as close as thirty feet 20 the
wrecked balloon, but II failed in it's
purpose.
The divers believe the bodies are
wedged In between the masses o. TWIST
ed steel wire and rubber, im5edded IN
the mud.
This afternoon the wrecking ma
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-03
IF YOU EASE Up YOUR STOMACH
YOU WILL Feel fine Immediately

You don't have to deny your stomach
anything IL craves--that is. IL your stom-
ach is as il should he. You will not feel
the slightest effect OF indigestion or will
you have TO fear that your food will
fermcnt or sour on your stomach
II you will take Coopcrs New Discov-
cry before each meal II will case up your
stomach and make you feel fine.
IL matters not what you believe may
all you. IL you are continually having
sick headaches. feel sluggish. have u bad
taste in the mouth. or suffer from bclch-
ing. dizziness. poor digestion. souring Of
food. or get up in the morning feeling
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-03
GEORGE '. AND QUEEN
GOING TO REGATTA
| x IN ANCIENT STATE
Oarsmen in Dress of Middle
Ages Will Row Rulers to
Henley in Barge.

observation-disclosures. England. July
s.--Tho annual regatta. which on satur-
day next Is to be honored by the presence
OF King George and Queen Mary, who
are coming In the old state barge which
has been renovated for the occasion and
In TO be manned by the Kings watermen
In their historic costumes Of the Middle
Ages. opened to-day under the most de-
pressing weather conditions The at.
tendance too was the smallest recorded
for years.
Later In the day, however, the weather
became brighter. and II the sun con.
unues to favor the most important
aquatic sporting and society event Of the
year the week held under royal aus
pices is expected to be a most brilliant
one
The course from end to end was lined
from an early hour with beautifully
decorated houseboats. prominent among
which was that OF Alfred q. Vanderbilt.
All the leading West End clubs ana the
also represented and the scene was In
spring
Nineteen preliminary heats IN the va
rious events were down for decision to-
day Tho only transatlantic competitor
to-day was the Canadian, T.. 49, Butler
OF Toronto. who was to row In the third
heat OF the Diamond SOULS against q. Il.
Falrburn OF Jesus College.
In the third heat OF the diamond SOULS
q. l.. Fairbairn OF Jesus College. Cam.