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a box, sealed, or under water. The
purpose is merely to demonstrate it's
efficacy; to prove to your complete
satisfaction that it can be exploded
under practically any conditions"
His entire manner underwent a
change; he drew a chair up to the
table, and stood for an instant with
his hand resting on the back
''The compact is written in three
nguages-English, French and Ital-
ian. 1 shall ask you to sign, after
reading either or all, precisely as the
directions you have received from
your home government instruct On
behalf OF the three greatest Latin
countries, as special envoy OF each,
will sign first
He dropped into the chair, signed
each of the three parchment pages
three times, then rose and offered the
zen to the cowled figure at one end
of the semicirc1e. The man came for
ward, read the English transcript,
studied the three signatures already
there with a certain air of surprise,
then signed. The second man signed,
the third man, and the fourth
The fifth had just risen to go for
ward when the door opened silently
and Mr.. Grimm entered Without a
glance either to right or left. he went
straight toward the table, and extend
ed a hand to take the compact.
For an instant there had come
amazement, a dumb establishment, at
the intrusion 1t passed. and the hand
of the man who had done the talking
darted out. seized the compact, and
held it behind him
IF you will be good enough to give
that to me, your Highness," suggested
Mr. Grimm quietly.
For. half a minute the masked man
stared straight into the Iistless eyes
of the intruder, and then:
Mr.. Grimm, you are in very grave
danger"
THAT is beside the question" was
the reply. BE good enough to give
me that document"
He backed away as he spoke. kicked
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Spouse. And then, after little: ''Mr.
Grimm, the inventor Of this little cap,
Insignificant as it seems, will receive
millions for it. Your silence would be
worth-just how much?'
Mr.. Grimm's face turned red, then
white again.
(which would you prefer? An in
dependence by virtue of a great for
tune, or-or the other thing?"
Suddenly Miss Thorne tore the
mask from her face and came for
ward. Her cheeks were scarlet, and
anger famed in the blue-gray eyes.
Mr. Grimm has no price- hap
pen to know that" she declared holly
Neither money nor a consideration
for his own personal safety will make
him turn traitor She stared coId1y
into the princes eyes. And we are
not assassins here" she added.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Percussion Can.

HC TCTS0SSlOu SaPs
There was a long, tense silence.
The cowled figures had risen omin-
| ously; Miss Thorne paled behind her
mask, and her fingers gripped her
palms fercely, still she sat motion
less. Prince d'Abruzzi broke the ST.
lence. He seemed perfectly calm and
self-possessed.
How did you get in?" he demand
ed
"Throttled your guard at the front
door, took him down cellar and locked
him in the coal-bin," replied MIR.
Grimm tersely. Il am waiting for
you to burn It."
And how did you escape from
from the other place?"
Mr.. Grimm shrugged his shoulders.
The lamp is in front Of you" he
said.
And find your way here?" the
prince pursued.
Again Mr.. Grimm shrugged his
shoulders. For an instant longer the
prince gazed straight into his in
scrutable face, then turned accusing
eyes on the masked figures about him.
Is there a traitor?" he demanded
suddenly. His gaze settled on Miss
Thorne and fingered there.
81 can relieve your mind on that
point-there is not" Mr.. Grimm as
sured him. Just a final word, your
Highness, if you will permit me-
have heard everything that has been
said here for the last fifteen minutes.
The details of your percussion cap are
interesting. 1 shall lay them before
my government and my government
may take it upon itself to lay them
before the British government. You
yourself said few minutes ago that
this compact was not possible before
this cap was invented and perfected.
1t isn't possible the minute my gov
eminent is warned against its use.
That will be my first duty
You are giving some very excellent
reasons, Mr.. Grimm was the DELHI
crate reply, why you should not be
permitted to leave this room alive"
Further" Mr. Grimm resumed in
the same tone, st have been ordered
to prevent the signing of that COM
pact, at least in this country. 1t seems
that I am barely in time. If it is
signed-and it will be useless now on
your own statement unless you muir
der me-every man who signs It will
have to reckon with the highest pow
er of this country. Will you destroy
it? I don't want to know what coun-
tries already stand committed by the
signatures there"
Il will not" was the steady re-
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BEST TRICK NOT IN THE AIR
Aviator Was Clever at His Work,
But shone Best In Another
Line OF EndeaVoF.

Henry NJ. Nicely, the aviator poet Of
Philadelphia, said at a recent banquet
at the BelleEue-Stratford:
Yes, it is true that it takes a lot
Of money to become an airman- You
can't get an aeroplane and you can't
learn to fly without plenty Of cash.
Mr.. Nicely smiled.
4 was watching a brother airman
making a volplane the other day.
when heard young lady say:
He can do q lot of tricks, can't
he?
Yes, you bet he can her compan-
len agreed.
What is his best trick?' she con-
tinued.
His best trick far and away was
the reply, is buying a biplane on cred
it. He's done it twice now, and
shouldn't be surprised to see him pull
it OF third time before he breaks his
neck -
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cap. In other words, this cap is
| tuned, If / may use the word, to a
certain number of vibrations and half.
vibrations; q wireless instrument of
high power, with modifying addition
which the inventor has added, has only
to be set in motion to discharge it at
any distance up to twenty-five miles.
High power wireless waves recognize
no obstacle, so the explosion of sub
marine mine is as easily brought about
as would be the explosion of a mine
on dry land. You will readily see it's
value as a protective agency for our
seaports."
He replaced the spheroid on the
table
But its chief value is not in that, "
he resumed. Its chief value to the
Latin compact, gentlemen, is that the
United States and England are now
concluding negotiations, unknown to
each other, by which they will pro-
tect their seaports by means of mines
primed with this cap. The tuning Of
the caps which we will use is known
only to US; the tuning of the caps
which they will use is also known to
u.s. The addition to the wireless ap-
paratus which they will use is such
that they can not, even by accident,
explode a mine guarding our sea-
ports; but, on the other hand, the ad-
dition to the wireless apparatus which
We will use permits OF the extreme
high charge which will explode their
mines. To make it clearer, we could
send a navy against such a city as
New York or Liverpool, and explode
every mine in front of US as we went;
and meanwhile our mines are impervi-
Gus.
Another word, and I have finished.
Five gentlemen, whom I imagine are
present now, have witnessed test Of
this cap, by direct command of their
home governments. For the benefit
of the others of you a simple test has
been arranged for tonight. This cap
on the table is charged; it's inventor
is at his wireless instrument. fifteen
miles away. At three o'clock he will
turn on the current that will explode
it" Four Of the eleven men looked
at their watches. ct is now seven
teen minutes past two. 1 am instruct
ed, for the purposes of the test, to
place this cap anywhere you may Sc
lect-in this house or outside Of it, in
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Her RESIGNATION.

Papa" she said. Il an very angry
with Geraldine
What's Geraldine done?" asked her
father.
Why, told her a secret last sum-
mer," said the little girl. Indignantly.
and she has just told me she's go
ing to tell it,
That's very wrong of Geraldine.
Has she any excuse?"
why, I told her it was wicked to
tell a secret, and what do you think
she said? She said: oh, know, but
I've resigned from that secret
Papa" she concluded, earnestly,
you can't resign from a secret, can
you?"
The mental processes of children are
past finding out
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TIED DOWN
TIED DOWN.
dom.

A dyspepsia veteran who writes
from one of England's charming rural
homes to tell how she won victory in
her 20 years fight, naturally exults in
her triumph over the tea and coffee
habit:
81 feel it a duty to tell yod." she
says. "how much good Postum has
done me. am grateful, but also de-
sire to let others who may be suffering
as did, know of the delightful meth
cd by which was relieved.
Il had suffered for 20 years from
dyspepsia, and the giddiness that usu-
ally accompanies that painful ailment,
and which frequently Frustrated me.
l never drank much coffee, and cocoa
and even milk did not agree with my
impaired digestion, so used tea, ex-
clusively, till about year ago, when
found in a package of Grape-Ndts the
little book, The Road to Wellville.'
after a careful reading of theTbook-
let / was curious to try Postum and
sent for package. I enjoyed it from
the first, and at once gave up tea in
its favor.
81 began to feel better very soon.
Ny giddiness left me after the first
few days use of Postum, and my stom-
ach became stronger so rapidly that it
was not long till was able Gas I,still
ann to take milk and many other ar
ticles of food of which was formerly
compelled to deny myself. I have
proved the truth of your statement
that Postum makes good, red blood.
81 have become very enthusiastic oyer
the merits of my new table beverage,
and during the past few months, have
conducted Postum propaganda am6ns
my neighbors which has brought bene-
at to many, and shall continue to tell
my friends of the better way In which
/ rejoice" Name given By Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road 10
Melville" in pkgs. There's a raa-
son.
Ever read the above IetserR a new
enc appears frem time to time. They
axe genuine trues and full OF kumss
hxeEcAE
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Jones Admitted II

Jones and Brown argued as they al
ways did when they had time enough
They had dined together, and as Jones
lived at a distance and ii was very
late Brown offered to put him up for
the night
On the way home they fell to dis
cussing the strategy of the Civil war
as indicated by the campaigns Of Lee
and Grant. The topic was elastic
enough to keep them going for half
an hour. and reached its height as
they neared the Brown house.
Then Brown lost his temper.
Jones" said he. eff you don't admit
that Grant was a greater general than
Lee, you can't sleep here
It was then two o'clock in the morn
ing, and Jones was eight miles from
home Chicago Post
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a Little Off.

Senator Penrose was talking in
Washington about the dreadful hunting
accidents Of last month. when buck
fever seizes a man. he said, me goes
as far of his aim as the old lady went
in her definition of he word fbelli-
cose.' She was talking with a friend
about a bishop.
He's a fine man. said the friend,
q fine, handsome man. His only
trouble is that he's a little beIlicose.
'Bellicose?' said the old lady with
a surprised frown. He must have
changed, then. The last time I saw
him he was tall and rather slender"
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Toistoy's Intensity.

We quoted the other day an inter
esting description of the count by an
eminent Russian writer. Everything
in ToIstoy's character. he said, attains
Titanic proportions. LAS drinker
he absorbed fantastic quantities of
LIQUOR. AS a gambler he terrified his
partners by the boldness of his play.
AS a soldier he advanced gayly to bas-
tion four, the bastion OF death, at
SebastopoI, and there he made dying
men laugh at his witty sayings. He
surpassed everyone by his prodigious
activity In sport as well as In Iitera-
ture-"-London Times.
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Expensive Possession.

A small applicant for Christmas
cheer was being interviewed by the
charity worker.
What is your father?" asked the
latter
les me father"
yes, but what is he?"
"Oh! 'E's me stepfathcr."
yes, yes, but what does he do?
Does he sweep chimneys or drive
buses, or what?"
"O-o-wi" exclaims the small appli-
cant, with dawning light of compre-
hension mo, e ain't done nothin'
since we've 'ad im."-London An
sWers.
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A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD ACE

May Be promoted BY those who
gently cleanse the system. now and
then. when IN need Of laxative
remedy. by taking a desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing, wholesome
and huly beneficial Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. which is the
only family laxative generally app
proved by the most eminent ply
acians, because it acts In a natural.
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. Its equally bene6-
6cialfor the very young andthe mid
die aged, as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it Is always
necessary to buy the genuine. bear
ing the name of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
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How He Found Out.

'Mr. Chairman shouted one of the
delegates to the convention, 81 move
that the nominating speeches be linn
tied to one minute each!"
Second the motion!" yelled a dozen
others.
A storm Of protest arose, but the
chairman put the motion.
1t was lost by a vote Of AZ to As.
Il merely wished to find out, Mr..
Chairman" explained the delegate
who had made the motion, "how many
ambitious orators there are in this
convention. There are Al"
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A Sussex Enu Collector

Mr. A. ]. Jorringe. a tradesmaH Of
DitchfRg. has a bantam which lays
her eggs in different parts OF the yard.
but his cat never fails to find them.
She takes the egg. between her teeth.
carries it to the back, places it on the
step and rattIes the door handle with
her paws until her mistress arrives &c
take in the egg Not one OF the eggs
has yet been broken.-London Daily
Mail
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the door closed with one heel, thea
leaned against it, facing them
OR better yet" he went on after
q moment, burn 1t. There is lamp
In front of you" He paused for an
answer. cit would be absurd Of me
to attempt to take 1t by force" he
added.
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The Man She Heard About.

There was one man whose life was
perfect" said the Sunday school
teacher. (Which one of you can tell
me who he was?"
Little Mary James hand went up.
and the teacher nodded to her
HE was mammals first husband
she said.
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Gentle Correction Needed.

Mr. LittIerest-Doctor, what did you
tell me was your special treatment for
sleeplessness?
Medico-We strike at the cause or
the origin OF the trouble.
Mr.. Littlerest-You don't say so!
Well, you will find the baby in the 9th
er room. Only, don't strike at him
TOO hard.
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Then They'd Stay at Home.

''Bunderby has some freakish ideas
of legislation"
Yes? 2"
"One of his latest notions is that
capital punishment ought to be pro
vided for women who CAD about toe
much"
Capital punishment would be rath.
er severe"
You don't understand Bunderby
would have such women compelled by
law to wear hats that were out OF
style"
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A Forbearinq Friend.

Blenders, you were intoxicated last
night
BIBLES, I was nothing of the sort"
"An right, old chap. Have your
way about it, but if I should tell you
what a sorry figure you presented.
trapped in a revolving door. you
would hang your head in shame"
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Squilbob-Don't know how to court
the girl? Well, my boy, you just tell
her that you know she despises 'jol-
lying" and is the one woman in the
world who can't be f1attered.
SQuilligan-Well?
THAT sort of gun will fatter herI"
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ThInk 81 ItI

Two brothers, each of whom IS ne~
ly six feet and q half tall. were 60
day introduced by an acquaintance To-
a young lady. AS she sat gazing uD -
the pair Of giants in wonder and ave
she exclaimed:
Great heavens, Suppose thsrs-
had been only one OF youI"
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Sore Throat is no trifing ailment. Tt
viii sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food you eat.
Hamlins Wizard OIL cures Sore Throat
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Not kMnitjes

Mistress-And why did you leave
your last place?
Maid-Me and the missis was not
congenial-Harper' Bazaar.
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About one man in a hundred can
stand prosperity. The other ninety
nine never have a chance to find out
whether they can or not
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Teo Rad.

q never see you at church. Mras
Whipple-"
no I'm afraid the services w0uB8=
be trying on Fido's nerves, and Wksz
I leave him at home the poor dezg
gets positively frantic.
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The Sixth Sense.

''Mrs. NEEDLE makes so much trou.
BILE IN the nefghborhood"
YES, she has such a fine sense of
humor!"-Life
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You'll generally always find that
the person who is most suspicious Of
others. himself needs watching.
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The Lingo.

st confess I can't understand what
your baby's saying"
IT'S queer language, isn't it?'
Yes, sort of early English
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Mrs. WfnslOw's Soothing Syrup for Children
6eething, Softens the guns reduces Tnhamna-
ttons aIays pain. cures wind collie, z5c bottle
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PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS
Your dTuEEist Will refund money II PAZO ONT
HEnST fails to any case of Itching, Blind
RleedinE or PrOtrudtnz Piles in 20 Il days. sc.
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Profitable goods are good friends
that We dearly love to part with.
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Reproaches are certainly an enec-
tive cure for Indifference; but they
change it to anger rather than love
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Lewis Single Binder, straight 5e-many
smokers prefer them TO 10c cigars.
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It seems that to make both ends
meet requires no end Of money.
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Ali Very True. but

the Millennium is come the lamb can
lie down with the lion in perfect
safety.
Little Johnny Cdoubtingly)-I s'pose
that's so, but I'd rather be the lion,
Just the same
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What has become of the oId-fash-
Toned man whose word was as good
as his bond?
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Some society women are known by
what they waste their affections on
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Observation-Disclosures faster colors t
kye ~ gzTneat Eithout ripping spsTt. :
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1ssS%iIii5Il1ilF15i:5lIIs:.:!5z

No. Smith Preniers ez.51. No. Reming1ons GZz5a.
former Prce 500 send today for cataloE BaEla list
and terms We have all makes AIerie.a WritIag Haesiss
c. lac 81 HIa16stts 81 KAzsss Gty L.,
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5f5T 1908 By TIE ASSOCIATED SUNDAY MAGAZINES
5t1r 1909 BY THE BOBB5 rERRILL COMPANY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-16
News From Surrounding Towns

Mrs. Ernest Doty, Thursday afternoon.
The following program was observed:
Responses were from Ella Wheeler
Wilcox quotations. Mrs. r. w. War.
rem presented an excellent paper on
THE Life and Character and Writings
of Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox" Mrs.
e. w. Doty gave q pretty reading from
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Mrs. Charles
Kniese and Miss Nellie Jones pleased
their audience with q beautiful piano
duet. The following officers were al
20 elected to serve the club the COM
ing year. Mrs. Oliver Wallace. presi-
dent; Mrs. K. p. Jones. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry Doty. secretary;
Mrs. J. A. Brown. assistant secretary;
Mrs. w. P. Moore, treasurer. Critics
are Mrs. Walter Wood and Mrs e. w.
Doty. Committee ON program, Miss
Nellie Jones, Mrs. Charles Kniese and
Mrs. Edw. Wilson. Committee on mu-
sic and flowers, Miss Rachel Thomas
and Mrs. Lycurgus Beeson.
Sunday services at the Christian
Church-Sunday school at 9:15 q. m.
The Endeavor will meet at the usual
evening hour. The Rev. F. c. McCor-
mick will go to New Lisbon this even
ing to attend the ABE Martin en~2r-
tainment given by the Qu-sn esther
Bible class of the Christian Bible
school there. He will also preach at
New Lisbon Sunday morning and
evening.
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ECONOMY, IND.

EGONOMY, Ind. March 16.-Emma
Elisabeth, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Huffman. was recently given
. dinner In honor Of her first ami.
vsrsary Of her birth. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ross. Sarah
Ross. Mrs. Ethel Stinbright and Mrs.
I,osin Chokley, of Muncie: Ross and
Fred Huffman. Mrs. Huffman, moth
or of Clyde Huffman. arrived Tuesday
from Cleveland to visit the remainder
OF the week.
John Rsplogle and Lon Edwards
were in Greensboro Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hiatt were Wis
iting at Lynn Wednesday.
The Misses Mary Ragen and Mary
Brooks were the Wednesday afternoon
visitors Of N. H. Edwards. Their
homes are in Greensboro.
The annual meeting Of the Modoc
Telephone company resulted in elect
ing the same old board Of directors.
There was . good size storm brewing
in regard to cutting out free exchange
with other companies, but that was
settled before q vote was called AZ As
Of the stockholders were against 1t,
so service will be tho same as last
year.
Riley Salisbury and Tom Stewart
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gibson Wednesday.
Mr.. Frushour is suffering with heart
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Fouts, Mrs. Myrtle
Bell and daughter. Blanche. were In
Richmond Wednesday.
Mrs. Maud Williams, OF Muncie, was
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Hunt and Miss Mae KIM
ball sat up with the sick at Mr.. and
Mrs. Frushour's Wednesday night
Mrs. Elizabeth Acton. Of Richmond,
10 visiting Mrs Laura Fleming.
The String Band" was out practic-
ing last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Swallow entertain
ed company from Greensboro, Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Daisy Osborn Is visiting in
Richmond this week.
Mrs. Nettie Cole 10 back home after
q few days visit with Parker City rela-
tives.
Mrs. Anna Kennedy was In Rich
mond Thursday.
Squire FRASER and Joe Cain were
hanging psper for Frank Cain Thurs
day.
Henry Ross 10 working out east Of
town.
A Mr.. Hiatt. Of Fountain City, Is
working for Lester Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cain enter.
tained at dinner Tuesday. Rev. g. w.
and Mrs. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Cain. Mr.. and Mrs. viii Fouts.