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Sharp County record., 1912-11-22

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ed that the man had met death by
foul play and that the body had
been placed on the rails TO cover
the crime.
Hunters of Beedeville, Jackson
county, killed three deer and sever
al turkeys one day last week. Each
year the wild game in this state be-
comes more scarce and unless more
restriction is put upon hunting, the
game will become extinct and we
will know of the glories of the hunt
only as they are told to us by the
reminiscent old men of the COM
munity.
The Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.,
makeEs of the famous Star" have
undertaken new plan of adver-
tising in this state. A corps of men
is at work presenting each voter
with a ten cent plug and they have
just completed the job in lizard
county with 1900 gifts. Wish
they'd hurry up and come to Sharp;
they can dispose of about 23OO
in this county.
Clarence Williamson II years ago
left his parents, home and friends
at Melbourne and had never been
heard from until a few days ago.
when he reappeared in Melbourne.
His parents had long since suppos-
ed their son dead and had moved
to Texas, for which place the son
hied in a hurry, for he was either
broke" or had sore toe that he
wanted ma to cure.
w. S. Vanatta, a merchant at
Larkin, lizard county, had $40 TAX
en- from his trousers while he slept
a few nights ago. During the same
night another citizen of Larkin was
awakened by someone trying to pry
open door of his residence, but
when questioned the intruder fled
and the citizen went back to sleep.
Later in the night his wife arose
from bed and was quickly fired up
on by her husband, thinking her to
be his former visitor The ball
narrowly missed tn e womans
head.
At Batesville movement is be-
fore the board of trade with the
aid of which it is hoped to supply
independence county farmers with
blooded cattle at a reasonable price
on credit. A citizen of another
state proposes to invest S25,OOO in
a herd, from which the farmers
may purchase on the above plan.
This sort of enterprise was adopted
in Texas a short time ago and 1t
proved successful. Any plan by
which North Arkansas farmers will
be caused to raise better stock has
a fair hope of success with both the
promoter and the farmer.
A man and wife arrived at Cotter
stranded few days since on their
way to Aurora, Mo-, to visit the
wifes kith and kin, 1t is supposed
The benevolent people OF Cotter
presented the woman with a ticket
to Aurora and told the man to get
there the best way he could. But
when the train came in they each
boarded It and the conductor could
by no means persuade the man to
Oct off, Finally he tried to put the
man off by force but was so vieor-
ously opposed by the wife, her fists
, and her fneernails that the conduc-
tor quickly changed his mind, when
organ Of thought was concealed by
a bruised face and bleeding nose
The undesired passengers were I'M
ally disboarded at Flippin All the
papers say the wife's name is Perk-
Sharp County record., 1912-11-22
Overseer'S Blanks

Road overseers Receipts in tablets Of loo each at
the Record office, Csc per tablet
Road Overseers Warning Blanks in tablets Oh lVV
each at the Record Office 25c per tablet'
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more. HE IL good for a atogie any
time ynu care TO call.
Little Takhl. the Jap barber. who
gives you an antlM1pilc shave for 10
cents aud. by the way. there are
no ts-cent shRves In the old rc-
ssrtcted district reported en-
gagged 10 Katie. the German. Amcri.
can Kiyi who waits on tabie AZ the
kiongkong restaurant The color
lIne IL not rigidIy drawn below the
ilna.~ aud II Ia considered an excel.
lent match. TAkhls Is a one-ehalr
shop. but he has been saving mon.
ey and soon expects TO put in an.
other chair.
They are telling a good story on
old Wing. the gambler. Wings long
sult 10 poker. The other day a very
famous poker artist, white man
vino hangs out IN First ss. ga
icon. hearing Of Wings pro~ess. In
vsded hss territory. They made the
ceiling the limit. ard By and BY
they took OF the roof. They played
tiIi q. m. when the famous one
was stripped 10 his hide.
Wing. the battle ended. WAS WAX.
inc . shortcut through the alley
from King ss. 10 his horne. ard 70
viewing tho nights play 9th silent
laughter. when
a reoehsr from the rrsssssu srssk-
ID him for his roll.
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az FREp n uOAI1

Tho cid restricted district 10 Nv.
ING down rs past. Nice people sslli
90 there on ssiummsno~ espect
tsons. but the aerixens who gave
the quarter it's evil name have de.
parted. In their place have come
people 80 ssflously mixed as 20 defy
classification.
Though they are quite az "rc-
spcctsbi-" az residents o. ether
reiehhorhoods. society eannos for.
get that the district ssss once given
over 70 licensed vice. and in eorse.
auenco u 10 not fashionsrIs place
20 live In.
SIN. being unfnshionable IA not
without 80 rewards II lowers the
cost OF living. Rents are low.
There are number of excellent
hotels. Owned ~ Japanese and Chi
uezs. where you can get a scrupu.
,ously clean room and bath. with
hot and cold water aud good asrv.
tee. for stbV a week.
II you wouid take the trouble 10
know tbs people h the old restrict
cd district. you would find they are
very mueh like other folks. with
the same hopes and fears. the sams
loves aad hates. the same ambs.
;ions. pfacticinx tho same virtues
and surrcndering TO the same kinds
of SHINING.
There Il Coon Dip. the Chinese
consul. who peas long reports to
bits government CONCERNING conti-
lions in the Northwest --frock coat
ed Coon DIP. whose Western raj.
ment II a veneer. and who II as
much an Oriental now as he Was
on the distant day he discarded his
I pixtaii.
There n An King. mayor OF Chi
nafown. and man Of affairs. who
keeps the books OF hls restaurants.
stores and cannerieg on laundry
tickets. and counts his profits With
beads on wire.
There is old Kltani. the gold
smith. ~ho has saved a compefcncy.
and who. the neighbors rny. win
before long fctnrn 10 Japan To play
the retired gentleman
Giuseppi. who owns the grocery.
has gore 10 italy 80 fetch his sweet
heart hack 70 America u was .
long. uphill fight civseppI made.
There ~iii be . big eelcbrssior. ard
much eharsi will be drunk. and
much good. boisssrous fun ~iIi be
had when Giuseppe and his bride
come home.
Chung Duck and hts wife have
another baby. It's the seventh.
Chung Ia as tlckied over tho now
conner as he was over the first.
Chung never will be a rich man.
ny the same token. he never will be
an unhappy ono. A store to putter
about in--Chung runs \ curio shop
a good home 20 live in. good food.
congenIal mate and plenty Of
childrcn--Chung doesn't want
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Best erzs, none more than , day
old, doz. CSC. 4 large cans milk
zsc. smaller ones. for ESQ., gmai
salmon trout. SOc and csc H., large
salmon trout. fsc ID. fresh saImon
Zoe H.; fresh beef tongue. itc ~.
pot roa ~. De- ~. c0rned beef. 70 ID.
Eastern picnic hams. Ice h.: iaml
chops. Toe ID. short ribs beef, Sc ~.
boiling beef. 7c 10. cabbage. Sc ane
100 ib.: apricots. f0c dor. Foya
Anne cherries. lbs. lie. raspber'
rles. SC boz: lemons. fsc dor.
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YOUR VACATION AT ONLY
81 100 A DAY
At the Grand View Hotel. rouisbp.
kttsap eauntyi modern. all outside
feomm, with outside large veran=
das. with elegant view over noun
tAinn and beautiful Liberty bay.
fishing. boating bathing and out /.
ings. fresh milk, ranch eRas aud
butter a plenty. Boat leaves Seat
tie at pier } and foulnho twice a
day fafe s8r. Telephone connec-
ton. i1rine this adv
iAcko Will preserve the finish 3n
your automobile. your furniture
aud floors I.arko will make your
gas range like new. Use i.seke
I.AcKo SPECIALITY CO.
ts1 Pacific Block,
Josa iienito, PREF % botany. and
medicine. spanish steam baths. es-
pectNily. uoioadrtnA liniinont tor
rheumatism. paralysis. nerves.
consumption and stomach tfoubl 2
aud chronic diseases ard for all
sorts Of skin diseases Hours ! 70
and 20 , y M. t444 y ballard
Ave. Room a. Traft0n Hotel
Phone railard issa
bont niaa the beautiful scenery ~
Lake Washington. Fine launch
for hire BY dsY or hour. Beacon
Nichols. hunmaiaws nlnch 10y llk
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PUBLIC MARKETS


lbs. pInk beans. 15c. cans mix
Csc. lbs. head rice. CSC. lbs
rolled oats. fse. baking powder, zoo
H.. bars soap. 9scs doc coffee. 25g
H.. Toe mustard. for xsc. Is lbs
sugar, ~. 1sc coffee. sac III cheese
lbs. f5cs halibuL ibs f5cs cooking
apples. Tbs. Use tomatoes. Zoe Id.
cucumbera. 2 Tor I5c. y lbs. red
onious Zoe
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soc coffee. zsc III. washing soda,
2 lbs. &c. yellow peas, ~ H. rolled
oats. 8 lbs Csc, white corn meal. Sc
~. fine sage. 3 iba Csc: best Japan
rice. 7Mc d.. fancy head rice. loo
lb., best black pepper, ssc 10.
loo H.. CarnafiOu milk. 2 cans fsc.
Reliance SLICED pineapple. 15c can.
string beans. isc can; tomatoes, Toe
can.
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Acreage.

THERE'S A TIME TO DO THINGS
The time TO buy acreage IL NOW,
The place TO buy acreage IL In the
North End We are selling largo
tracts, only AZ minutes on ear line.
for tt2b n tract. 49,, 500 square feet,
area OF ~ city lots. This ground
will grow anything that can 90
raised In this climate. IL you Wish
to profit by the upward trend OF
price which is now apparent each
month, you should buy acreage,
and buy II NOW. $40 cash, IS per
OSCAR JENSEN a co.
ala Northern Benk Bldg, 4th q Pike.
AIfnuRN--5 acres on main llne N Y.
n.y.. east OF this prosperous X. II.
center, $3.50. $40 down, - month.
Herbert s. Upper, 30i Leary Bldg.
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VERY EASY TERMS
WEST a WHEELER
sos GOTHAM BLOCK
WA WAGE EARNER


Can you spare IS month out 81
your wagesf II you can. why not
get a good piece of cheap land
while rOu HAVE THE OPPOR-
TuNfTyr We can seii you 10 acres
OF fine land. 1unt J miles from
extra good soil no rock. easily
cleared You ought 10 see the
BUILDINGS GOING UP In Cen
trniia and the now tie0 900 depot
and the tTso. o0o railroad shops,
our price for 10 acres T. $3.50. with
terms Of $40 cash and IS a month.
our contract calls for EXTENSION
OF time IN CASE or SICKNESS.
We give you every possible oppor-
tunity 90 GET A HOME where you
can be independent. and VIII use
our influence TO get employment
for our purchasers. Come In and
have a talk with us
SOUTHWEST
LAND COMPANY.
INC.
100 Second Az, Is Downs Bldg.
Phone Main bsag,
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Personal.

RUPTURE CURED. permanent. no
operation OF detention from labor 7.
over zoe cases cured past two
years ages IN rs. Harvard
bystsm. 81 kltsi BidE,. heattis.
fAnns Mineral Wonder Will cure TN.
paired Vitality. absolute satiafac-
fiun guaranteed o. money back
one dollar ktT Third AZ
Clocks called fof, repaired. dsits-
cred tHaou. stt Hincktey hidg
Elliott sftE
0ff4tskfrE nl-AbkA nhArpsned, zee
toA. rasefs. fte, etc ifot tth Az.
TOupEEH. Wtfss--~Ati klnds 81 hair
work koft, iot spring Ind ftgs
Oct Acquainted society. Names and
Nlchbis b0rwaiuwr Hinchiey sik
NAY ~ aMm II Ia Ths Atar-
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><~~~~s~~y~~~@~~ .~<>-.~~~-~-~4e~
SEQ berry pickere wanted By Berry
Association. summer. immediately
sis "s ssaa sasss ssa s sss.a ss INK.
l1ckinw finn. Report 90 Hart a.
Neftlera Pacific bstry house,
sumner. tsuyAllup and summer
Ffuif brewers Ansr
wantsa - ro1nx women, .sithsf "a.
psfsenred or inexperienced 10
Oh 10 iiss srs az 81 $40 Tts
~ The Pacific Tsisphens ana
LFAnN LADIES' TAILORING
Ard dteasfnakfug tn the largest and
most complete Rehe@i wwst " New
xefk. rpsi1'IOke ouAnANr EE =.
Thik AMEitlcAS isnn IL tn ~,
SCHOOL. BROADWAY and FINE
nrrnol positively cures .kin dts
cases stops ltcA instantly. removes
biarkhrads. pimpics. blotehss swift.
DruxxlHt. md and rak~ u.
wsnssn sreats 70 sell nevsity. auiek
r~lf~F. big commission. go BuFks
1ida
Mis. Snsishs seattle Efnpie,nsut
office 1911 Third ss.. wants help
% ats kindr. men put ~ town
ladies' and ehildFen'a asessniakins {.
faction guaranteed sis Arcade
Eids
asA--uOr fotNT IRONS 80
EVERY THING ELECTRICAL.
Sound Electric Co 1910 FIRST Az
Experienced chocolate dlpper for
fancy retail trade. stokes Co, al
Howard ~ -.
shampoolng. hairdTssninx. facial
and scalp massage fnartcustnHs
se4 rAh~rfY Htdn Main sIat.
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Farm Lands.
You WILL FIND HERE
THE KIND or A TRACT
YOU HAVE BEEN
LOOKING ron

No matter what kind OF a tract you
are looking for. you VIII save
yourself a great deal OF time and
annoyance kg an inspection OF our
land near Portage. Namhon island.
II IL situated ia The midst Of a well
settled community. Win Eood
county roads. rural free mail de-
livery. telephones. HchU0i, etc.
There IL no better soft Oh the sn-
tire island This land has been d.
yidrd Into tracts ranging In httc
from t-ncr~ water front tfnctH 10
and io-aere inside trsciH. aud
prices range from t1s0 10 about
ts.aoa. Iiut the big advantage ~
coming here IL that you can Tina
practically any Kind Of a tract you
are looking foF~-water front tracts
inside tfAsfs--tracL on county
roads - cleared tracts - unciearei
sracta~@tfacts IN meadow tracta
with orchard. n Il doubtful II
anywhere eisa on the sound can
you have 40 wide = variety 20
choose from. Furthermore. you
will find that the prices are less
than that Of surrounding proper
tia
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john Mitchell. chautaauus. sun
day. D. N. Get chsutauaua boats
az Pier y
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WfNtD IN StAIIlI

: MARION wsras. the ',..n no,es =
~ artistic has ,, sg.n sS,r :
ss's J. .ssias At tho Ross S''''
- rtrss Miss waras ,.. ma, |,
- soman for prominent
n: e - sead COMPANIES all owe ever
= .,ss,ry and ier TIE '' las, u ssse ,es
- sisss COMPANY. 81: she has has
nsd i recital ua ,s'.I,, 's ss. aus ~.
- = anna literary sna &c ea .'..Iss
~ svsryvhere. and h ,'s ~s ss'.
800 lilhly endorsed ~ sae
= ,isssmsa Her ps .'s.ssss
~ ~, % the dfsmas's ., pso'v =,
$500 3. - ter the position OF
.lsr q aesinx
wilma. CaautauauA. eaon
49, Low Reaaehamp, humor.
'ss:..sr csaa'aaaaa' saturday "a.
-vr11n
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Male and Female Help
Wanted

NN1N~N(||~N50Ne1-0N N1TsNsTs0-TtF-|7[7<sE<|
My short course home bookkeeping
Instructions guarantee qualifiea-
tons 30 days assistance position
student or business man Agents
wanted everywhere Address Ac-
countant. 20s White building.
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fIltNIHiffb apartments. rooms
bath. atcfnway piaro. telephone
esa for cooking. rent hy month
$500 also room nicely Furnished
hDuaek eapins. ta6.o0. Will rent ~
day Or month Washington Apart
furute. los Tel Main f1l9 End
and Virginia
New apartments. furnished. private
sidney 1893.
Copland Court. 1905 Alnor> ] rooms.
furnished with liFht. sac Main ssto.
Exeelaicf -Eafnishea and an.
furnished ssh and Pike. Mnln fsst
III Lawrenr.. isesA sth-~co1nfort
able. eInss % Maln sssi. 1it gp
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49,. s-<>-><><>~e<>N >s~~o~-~e~cs~~->~@-~
you havn ioat. Joweiry mado 60 or
det. watches aud leweiry repaired.
JAY ~. DE roy
Manufacturing Jeweler
ia Columbia 81

ia Columbia ~.
Loaf MONOGRAM, y -. fob. Yenier
ear. feslef way or Occidental av,
toward I'll Occidental ay, Phone
Main sf7a
hfihdlo and white bull terrier. IL
echae number 1904 answers 60
name OF Troubles Phone Main
cais. al Jefferson ~
Reward -i.ady's plain gold watch.
small engraving on one side aad
thfrs sets on back East issg
Atrayed or mtoien. mare, 800 pounds,
scar on hind legs, Notify Z. A.
tssackAon. Redmond WASH.
Lost savings book No. 1871. tie
turn 20 Washington Trust a Saw
inga Rank
The Little teweiry store that always
soiia Tor less Got our price frat.
symons. 1891 THIRD. near Pike.
Loaf Plain gold cuff link Elliott
fJE4 = reward
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Business Chances.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. >~~>-<~~ce~~~~~~~~~~~
ASTONISHING SACRIFICE
EXCHANGE FOR REAL ESTATE
on SELL ON VERY EASY TERMS
7O-room hotel, right In the heart OF
tho business district, strictly mod
ern, hot and cold water In all
rooms. ground floor lobby, electric
elevator. etc; price only s6.o00i
terms 20 suit. or will take real
estate for any part or all. owner
has other interests that positively
demand his time, hence this sacri-
flee Oct In and reap the profits
Of POTLATcH WEEK.
M. Vs. CHAMBIgK5 A. co.
60 Downs Block. Main IsfS.
Htoraroon ut f33 First NV. w, 1sxse.
suitable for dye works, plumbing
shop or meat market Main ~.
Cigar and general stand, down town,
old established, sacrifice II sold at
once. Main 1851.
NY atorc and property for cash. n
bargain. good terms x-Ssi, care
Star.
Wanted Y our printing. u. D.. Walk :
err. 1891 Westiake, near Pine. ~, 6il5
Nichols. bungalows. Hinckiey Blk.
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,--,S-~-~ss>e-~
nv An ENufNEEft---fss sure Of pro-
sressise lob on growing pay We
arc now located la new building
students NJ work setting up ms
ehinery. Heat time 10 enroll In
only practical Engineering School
weat Of Chicago. Unusual ornor-
81 steam and gas engines. boilers.
dynamaa motors. nWftrhbOarde,
pumps and other Dschinery, Come
and inspect. act new prospectus.
SEATTLE ENgINEEHiSG SCHOOL
FIRST Az. w. aud Roy St
Kinnear Park. Fort f.awton. West
queen Anne. ballard cara
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HON FsTEADs

locate. you 100 or sfo acres. q
Douglas and Grant counties
who're there IL something doing
Fruit. alfalfa and general farm
Ing.
EMPIRE HOMESTEAD CO.
rer Er,nfre IllIg
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~ 3 oQnnrs 1sai---nofhsnx
uu& EAIftr years kinx
1r1111. tnxpayer and i1<aktfie1
- 1on< fon1srue<Ipu since this
~ 4 IL Trail Yoor Interests
- ~ ~ VII ke x4fexaa fd~si
II 1<<F14t Vigilance ! am
&nmsf oe1 know what the
1na1 unote I soiicff your
MCos<1 a m prsmariss an Sep
1m|ter IN. h<ifxxtrx that
runx1 i ( 1&4il also serufe
~ oI1Dprt e III your frssnts
~ ~ 4>9kxe . eounty com
rnl|11H s1eeist<iy on the
" 4 saMGS.
ns1DonA WssA-
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MIscenaneo,ra,

fslss1 d asi ps Viii mi IA, ~
MaInMIIall Mcleod, Phones 1919
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Furnished Rooms.
<>y-ee~>r->ra~-~~<~<~ ~-~s>~~~~s-s-~~~s~~->~-~
NEAR p0Tf.ATcH GRAADNTAND
FirEfnus Hetsl, sth q strxipis. near
Wextiakr. offern Sow. modern. cle-
Hantiy furnished rcoms. with the
beet recommendation lowest rafcs
Donald Hotel sft Howell. Main
l1sF. All outside. modern rooma
Rates raamonehle
Tho broadway, corner broadway
ard ysxfrr. Modern. t1cc . week
up. " = ffsntlrs. proprietor
HOTEL Hhod~ Island. s. ytrnsnia &C
tec dAy ard y 50 week and up
Hotel f;rookiyp. .nd a tniveraity.
Mofsfr. hot. cold water; Hufn. rates.
HoTEi Hairt~r. f4s Maln az. BRICK
building Rates see and up. Bath.
Furnished room, Including piano.
Tlse Rivoll, sIs1 and. Apt, io1
GRAND PACIFIC HoTxt~ ifisk
First itstse Soc daily and W
Nouns tsc and soc So AIxth Az
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good wheat land. SIS
per acre. 4s9A Arcade.
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Leaving city. must sell or rent. fur
niHhed or unfurnished f-room cot
take 81 1850; rent unfurnishsd. $40.
furnished SIS. s11s 18th :. w.
Fanntisroy car 10 Brandon st. 80
one block west. Main lsbs.
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For Saie-Poultry.

Goo apiece takes my nice young
laying hens. Phone Ballard ifS.
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.~e - -
Classified Directorv

~,>>~>~~~~-~~~11ll
~ profession offers more 10 anvonr
-. asaen and secure your onpor-
Vaudeville Sketches soid
Roa mA ssftE DRAMATIC SCHOOL
s-----... Y .l...l. cor. etll a Marion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-16
CHAPTER II.
THE BUTTERFLY MAN.


 THE BUTTERFLY MAN. "RE great minister gazed across
 the river, his hands under the
 tails of his frock, and the
 perturbation of his mind ex- pressed by the frequent Tapping of those somber woolen wings. To the little man who watched him, there was faint resemblance to flddling cricket.
 Sometimes am minded to trust the whole thing to luck, and bother no more about him."
 t'Monsieur, I have obeyed orders for seven years, since we, first recognized the unfortunate affair Nothing he has done in this period is missing from my notebook; and up to the present time he has done-nothing. But just q little more patience. This very moment, when you are inclined to drop it, may be the one. One way or an- other, 1t is a matter of no real concern to me. There will always be plenty of work fo$ me to do, in France, or else where But anu like an old soldier whose wound. twingfng with rheu- motism, announces the approach of damp weather. have, then, monsieur. k1nu UT pbyCuOAOSISdi HucuAndhASAnP presciencc bookmen call 1t. Presently we shall have damp weather"
 'fYou speak with singular conviction" s'In my time I have made very few mistakes. You will recoIlect that. Twenty years have I served France. ' was wrong to say that this affair does not concern me. I'm interested to see the end.''
 "But will there be an end?'' impa- tientIy. '.If I were certain of that! But seven years, and still no slgn.'' Monsieur. be Is to be feared; this inactivity, to my mind, proves 1t. He is waiting; the moment Is not ripe. T'lere are many sentimental fools in this world. One has only to step into the street and shout Down with! or Long liver to bring these fools chatter ing about"
 That is true enough" Tapping the tails of his coat again.
 CTO Bo ContInued.O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-16
PROLOGUE.

Napoleon -wIt0f vord fO coniure wtth in fhe realm of TO- naonceg A treasure Puf together fo rescue him from Sf. HeEen0. GoEd-French gold, English gold, Sp0nish pieces of etghf, Austrian goLd-oH wanting for claimant f1 a yottfng chest somewhere fn Corsica. Where is fhe Key fo fhe hiding place of tIae treasure se- creted? Where is fhe treasure ftself to be found? Who wiEE rs'fn the beouttfuE American girl, fhe pzucky American newspaper man or fhe mysterious ddventurer A'hose conzfngs and gofngs are wrfched 6y the secref agents of fVo great governn1ents2 With such themes as these, Svhof rvon- der fhof HdroId MacGr0fh, that prince of story feIlers, has ere ated in A Splendid Hd<ord" fhe most fascinaffng romance thGt has yet come from hfs pen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-16
THE FARMER: JANUARY 16, 1912

noisy AnAe.. ..1-4As invaded Fhe place that the habitues took any unusual in- terest in the coming and goiEg of strangers.
 Up under the mansard roof there was neither gas nor electricity. Breitmann lighted his two candles, divested himself of his collar, tie and coat, and flung them on the bed.
 ''Threadbare, aImosti An. but was hungry tonight. Did he know it7 Why the 0@vil should I care? To workI Up to this night have tried to live more or less honestly. I have tried to take the good that is in me and to make the most of it. And," ironically, "this is the result. have failed. Now we'll see what I can ac- complish in the way of being a great rascal"
 He knelt before a small steamer trunk, battered and plentifully labeled, and unscrewed the lock. From a cleverly concealed pocket he brought forth a packet of papers. These he placed on the table and unfolded with almost reverent care. Sometimes he shrugged, as one does who is con- fronted by huge obstacles, sometimes he laughed harshly, sometimes his jaws hardened and his fingers writhed- When he had done-and many and many a time he had repeated this performance, studied the faded ink, the great seal,. the water marks-he hid them away in the trunk again.
 He now approached the open win dow and leaned out. Glittering Paris, wonderful city! How the lights from rhe bridges twinkled on the wind wrinkled Seinei Over there lay the