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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30


en- sort Of individual had l felt no
stir in my heart. as for the first
= time l entered the castle Of my
ancestors and stood in the antecham-
Der waiting to be presented to the head
of my house.
were ushered into the royal presence.
The greeting was entirely informal.
Courtney was no stranger to Valera.
and had met the king frequently during
the last ten years. Frederick came
forward and shook his hand most cor
daily and welcomed him to court. 1t
was like the meeting of two friends.
During it had time 10 observe the
king.
He wore the green uniform of gen
eral. with the jewel of the Order of the
Lion around his neck. His sixty odd
years sat very lightly and left no mark
save In the facial wrinkles and gray
hair
! had remained in the background
during Courtney's greeting. but when
he turned and presented me | advanc-
ed and bowed AS l Strengthened the
king extended his hand, saying:
I'VE are glad to-
Then he caught a full view of my
face and stopped. staring. l dropped
his hand and stepped back. and for a
space no one moved, only shot a
side glance ut Courtney and caught n
half smile on his lips. Then Frederick
recovered himself
"Your pardon, sir. but l did not
catch the name" he said.
Courtney's finesse saved me the en-
barrassment Of self introduction.
Major Dalberg Of the United States
army. your majesty" he said quickly,
"the representative OF our war de-
partment with your army"
"Dalberg. Dalberg," he muttered,
then added perfunctorily, sour army
Is at your service. sir, though l fear
we shall be unable to give you the
war"
"The army is quite enough, SIRE" I
began, but 1t was plain he did not
hear me- He was studying my face
again and thinking. Courtney could
see was having the finest sort of sport.
l could have throttled him.
"You have our name, major" said
the king. MAY l ask II it Is COM
mon one In America"
81 know of no family but my own
that bears 1t there" l answered.
He sat down and motioned for US to
do likewise.
81 am interested" said he. "Has
your family been long in American
"Since the year It'll"
I He leaned bit forward. THAT
was during the Revolutionary war
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
JOHN REED 81
1905 BY John Reed Scott copyat 1906 by Lpplnoott Col

His excellency the Hon. Richard Court
ney, the newly accredited American am
bassador. II expected to arrive today. He
IL accompanied by Major Dalberg. the
military attache. His majesty has or
dered his aid-de-camp, Colonel Bernheim,
to invite them to his maJesty's birthday
ball tonight. where they will be honored
by q special presentation.
Courtney read 1t carefully. Eat last
l see the simple truth In a daily pa
per-" he commented. But, as for you,
my friend, button your coat well over
your heart, for it's in for hard thump
tonight"
SOP said I.
''There won't be so much indifference
after you've met her and seen a GER
tain picture In the corridor Of kings"
he retorted, with superior smile.
Then he went out.
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The sixth Dance.

TINE princess was In the small
room behind the throne and
when was announced beck
= oned me to her
Major Dalberg," said she when
had made my bow. II have ordered the
band to play an American quickstep.
Will you dance It with me as II is done
at your great school-west Point, II It
notT'
"Your royal highness honors my
country and its army. but through a
very unworthy representative. fear,v
l said as gave her my arm. Then the
music began.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

could be very fetching when she was
so minded, and this was our first meet
ing in four years.
How romantic!" she exclaimed when
l had finished my tale. Father will
be so interested"
Courtney knows of this relationship
l said.
She regarded me with an amused
smile. (which means IL it become
known / alone could be the tattler."
There was no need to press the point
further.
1T is his majestys secret as well as
NINE" said. as If in explanation.
She shrugged her pretty shoulders.
IL shall keep it because it's-yours,'
she answered.
There was no doubt Lady Helen
could be fetching when she was so
minded
took her hand and kissed it. Then
| glanced around for onlookers.
Lady Helen laughed softly. "You
men always do that" she said.
got up and looked carefully around.
No one was very near, and we were in
the shadow I leaned over and quickly
kissed her on the cheek.
1T wasn't so that time" l said.
She sat perfectly quiet for bit.
Let us hope" she said ut length,
''let us hope that your eyes were trust
worthy Othprwise"--
"Yes?" | questioned.
otherwise our engagement must be
announced orr
"Yes?"
"You must give me the chance to cut
you publicly, after which you must
leave Dornlitz."
Here was mess sure enough. Yet,
was in for it, as most fools usually
are.
(which shall it boz" said gayly.
LET us wait until we know II we
were seen," she said.
made move to kiss her again, but
she drew away.
look" she said and stepped out into
the light. Then l took her back to
Lady Radnor.
Don't be disconsolate, major" she
said as we parted. mo one saw you
on the terrace"
looked down at her gravely. 81 am
beginning to hope some one did,"
said.
She shot quick glance at me over
her fan. Are you tired of Dornlitz so
soon?" she asked.
II think l want to stay in Dornlitz, f"
answered.
"But the alternative, major, the al
tentative"
THAT is why want to stay"
She smiled "You did that very pref
tily." she said. II shall forgive you the
the kiss"
But IL some one saw itf' protested.
"You great stupid" she exclaimed.
mo one did! Do you think didn't
look?"
"Ohv said I. "Ohr
Then Courtney came up.
run along, major" he ordered.
you've kept the Lady Helen over.
time"
She took his arm. "Please take me
out on the terrace" she said Then
she smiled at me aggravatingly.
Maybe our chairs are still vacant
Better take Courtney to them" I said
maliclously.
1t was not quite fair possibly. and
she told me so with her eyes, though
her lips smiled. knew had giver
her another score to settle.
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PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

PROLOGUE OF The STORY.
Major Armand Dalberg, American
army officer. Is detailed to Valera
when war is declared by Titia. Court.
ney, new United States ambassador, Is
Armands friend.
During the American Revolution
Hugo Dalberg. son Of Henry ILL.,.
king Of valeria, enlisted with the col
onists, for which act the king disown-
ed him. Armand Ia Hugo's only sur
viving descendant. On previous IN
official vidt to Valera Armand unex-
pectedly met Princess Dehra, the pres
emit Kings daughter, over whom two
countries quarrel. The princess capti-
YATES Armand. He tells her he is Cap
tain John Smith.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

Do you know the name of the Dalberg
Of 1777Y' he asked quickly.
I saw no profit In evasion. "He was
Hugo, second son of Henry III. Of
valeria," / replied.
II knew itv' he exclaimed. jumping
up and coming over to me. "And you
areY'
Ills sreat-grandson and eldest male
heir:'
"Then, as such, / salute you. cousin. |"
he said and suddenly kissed me on the
cheek, the sign Of recognition Of kin
ship by royalty.
"Your majesty overwhelms me-"
said. bowling again. 1T expected no
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
The Salute of a Cousin.

WOULD have been rather wood
en- sort Of individual had felt no
stir I'm nv heart as for the first
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING
Blu. the Old Shoe. Fixed Up for the
Occasion, Was Not intended for
the Bridal Pair.

There was to be wedding in the
vicinity Many of the mountaineers
would be there.
Early in the morning of the nup-
tial day Bud Hightower was noticed
filling an old No. IL shoe with slugs
and nails and plaster of paris.
''Wot you doin'. Bud?" drawled Sim
Beesley.
KANT you Sc wot I'm doin'? I'm
maxim moonshine sperrits out n
cheese scrapins.''
Sim chuckled.
Getting good an ready fr tn wed,
din, reckon"
81 reckon"
Coin TO throw 1t at tn bridegroom,
maybe?"
Coin to throw it at him, maybe
but il amt goin' to hit him. It's goin
TO break tn face of Snipe Toliver
an do it accidental. too. | ben layin'
f'r that theer Snipe f'r right smart
spell"
And he drove an extra railway
spike in the hardening mass.-Cleve,
land Plain Dealer.
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dalay an English ballad and some
thing or other. don't know what now.
and l expect you don't realize how
cheaply you are getting them" She
laughed, and began to hum familiar
air.
II wish you would sing just one song
for me-"
For another thousand?" she asked,
lifting her eyebrows. What song is
it?"
And as Dan hesitated as II unwill-
ing to give form to words that were
SO full of spell to him. she said de-
liciously: why. can you see Lon
don drawing-room listening to me sing
Presbyterian hymn tuner" Without lift
ing her head from the pillow she be-
gan in charming undertone. her gray
eyes fixed on his:
from Gre~ilands Icy mountains,
From Indss.s coral strands,
Where Africa's sunny fountains
Roll down iaeir golden sands"
Blair, near her, turned pale. There
rose in him the same feeling that she
had stirred years ago in the little
church, and at the same time others.
He had lost his father since then
and he thought of him now, but that
big, sad emotion was not the one that
swayed him.
please stop" he pleaded; don't
go on Say, there's something in that
hy:nn that hurts
Lefty Lane, unconacious Of how
subtly she was playing. laughed. and
suddenly remembered that Dan had
sat before her that day by the side OF
old Mr.. Blair. She asked abruptly:
why does the Duchess OF Break
water want me to sing?"
Because she's crazy atSut your
voice"
rs she ayfully rich!"
"Um don't know"
Lefty Lane flashed a look at him
"Oh," she said coolly. II guess she
won't pay the price then"
Dan said: Yes. she will: yes. she
will, all right"
Now" Lefty Lane went on, III It
were a charity affair. could sing for
nothing. and don't doubt the duchess.
II she is as benevolent as you say she
Is, could get me up some kind of q
charity show"
Dan, who had started to rise, now
leaned toward her and said: Don't
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
What He Wanted to Say.

teacher who had taken great trou-
DE TO impress every detail of the his
tory lesson upon his class was sadly
disappointed, on asking the name of the
KING who reigned previous to Queen
victoria, to find only one hand up
held.
Boys" said the teacher sternly.
pointing as he spoke to the boy whose
anxious desire to impart the necessary
information compelled him to use
strenuous efforts to increase his dimin-
utlVe stature. "one of your intelligent
little schoolfellows will tell you what
none OF you have the brains to know
Although the youngest in the class, his
is an example that it would be a
credit for many of you to emulate,
Now, then, Johnny, tell them"
Please, teacher, Jim Mills bin and
ruined a pin into me-"
Then the intelligent little boy sat
down.-London Weekly Telegraph.
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he could only OFFER her this politeness
from the woman he was going to mar
~.
Il never sing out of the theater :"
Her profile was to him and she looked
steadily across the room. Its q per-
feet fight to get the manager to con-
sent"
Blair interrupted and said: "Oh.
III see him: I'll make 1t all right"
please don't" she said briskly. Its
purely a business affair. How much
will she pay?"
Dan was rather shocked. Anything
you like"
And her bad humor faded at his
tone. and she smiled at him. well.
I'll tell Roach that. l guess it'll make
my singing a sure thing"
She changed her position and drew
a long sigh as though she were very
tired. leaned her blond head with its
soft disorder back on the pillow. put
both her folded hands under her cheek
and turned her face toward Dan. The
most delicate coral-like color began to
mount her cheeks, and her gray eyes
regained their light.
VIII two thousand dollars be too
much to ask" she said gently.
II she had said two million to the
young fellow who had not yet begun
to spend his fortune. which as far as
he was concerned was nothing but a
name. 1t would not have been too
much to him; not too much to have
given to this small white creature
with her lovely flushed face. and her
glorious hair.
Whatever is your price, Miss Lane.
goes"
"I'll sing three songs: one from Man
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you worry about It q bit. II you'll come
and sing We will make 1t right about
the price and the charity; everything
shall go your way"
She was seized upon by q violent Mt
OF coughing. and Dan leaned toward
her and put his arm around her as a
brother might have done. holding her
tenderly until the paroxysm was past.
GOSH" he exclaimed fervently. Its
heart-breaking to hear you cough like
that and to think Of your working as
you do. Can't you stop and take q
good rest! Can't you go somewhere?'
ITO Greenland's Icy mountains?"
she responded. smiling. Il hate the
cold"
NO. no: to some golden sands or
other" he murmured under his breath.
And let me take you there"
But she pushed him back. laughing
now. No golden sands for me. I'm
afraid I've got to sing in Mandalay to-
night"
He looked at her in dismay.
She interrupted his protest: i've
promised on my word of honor. and
the box-office has sold the seats with
that understanding"
By her sofa. leaning over her. In q
choked voice he murmured:
You shan't sing! You shant go
out tonight"
Don't be a goose. boy" she said.
You've no right to order me like that.
Stand back. please" As he did SO she
whisked herself of the sofa with a
sudden ardor and much grace. Now"
she told him severely. "since you've
begun to take that tone with me. I'm
going to tell you that you mustn I
come here day after day as you have
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been doing. l guess you know 1t, don't
you?"
He stood his ground. but his bright
face clouded. They had been SO near
each other and were now SO removed.
Il don't care a damn what people
say" he replied
| She interrupted him. She could be
wonderfully dignifed, small as she
was. wrapped as she was in the wool
en- shawl. Well" she drawled with a
sudden Incidence and Indifference in
her voice, II expect you'll be surprised
| to hear that l do care. Sounds aw-
fully funny. doesn't Is? But as you
have been coming to The theater now
night after night till eJerybody's talk
/ ing about it"
You don't want my friendship" he
stammered
And Lefty Lane controlled her de-
sire to laugh at his boyish subterfuge
mo. l don't think ! do"
Her tone struck him deeply: hurt
him terribly. He threw his head I'D
defiantly.
"All right. I'm turned down then"
he said simply.
Il didn't think you'd act like this to
a boy you'd known all your life,"
Don't be silly. you know as well as
do that it won't do"
He did know 1t and that he had al
ready done enough to make 1t reason
able for the duchess. il she wanted to,
to break their engagement. Slowly
preparing to take his leave. he said
wistfully: Cant l help you in any
way? Let me do something with you
for your poor. It's a comfort to have
| them between us. and you can count
on me-"
She said she knew it. Bat don't
come any more to the wings; get a
habit Of not coming"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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(Copyrlsht, islO, By Tn. BoDD.- Merrill Co.)
sYNoPsis.

Dan Blair. the 22-year-old son Of the
nifty million dollar copper king of Blair
town, Mont. is guest at the English
home OF Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to tho United States and the
courtesy Is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has ideal girl
In his mind He meets Lily: Duchess OF
Breakwater. a beautiful widow. who is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was
boy. girl sang a solo at church. and
he had never forgotten her, The Ga
loreys. Lily and Dan attend a London
theater where one Lefty Lane is the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
town. and going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky is
sdItof and escort TO Lefty Lord Ga
lorey and a friend named Ruggles deter
mine to protect the wsterner from Lily
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair
but Lefty and this angers the Duchess.
Tho westerner finds Lefty III from hard
work, but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles and
Dan invite her to supper. She asks Dan
atrical people. Dan visits Lily. for the
time forgetting Lefty. and later
nounces his engagement to the duchess.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
A Hint.

OF the many curious customs which
mark Brittany as ar especially inter.
esting field for the traveller is tats one
relating to marriage. At the close of
the wedding ceremony the BRIDE
groom gives the bride a box on the
ear. saying:
This Is how 1t feels when you make
me vexed." after which be kisses her.
adding. land thus when you treat me
we'll"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
Wins AQajn,

The International Pure Food Show held
in Paris March 1912. has just awarded Cal
umet Baking Powder the highest honors.
giving them the Grand Prize and Gold
Medal
This. in addition to the Highest Award
that Calumet won at the Worlds Pure
Food Exposition in Chicago, gives Calu-
met the highest honors issued by two of
the largest Pure Food Shows ever held and
proves conclusively the superior whole
someness. purity and uniformity of Calu-
met Baking Powder.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
CHAPTER xlV.-ContInued.

why. the old duffer is as happy as
house afire." said the boy. Not to
boast. I've done the whole thing up as
well as knew how. I've got him into
that health resort you spoke Of. and
the girl seems to have got regular
education vice! She wants to study
something, SO she's going to school"
Go on talking" the actress invited
languidly. II love to hear you talk
Montana! Don't change your twang
for this beastly English drawl. what
ever you do"
You have. though. Miss Lane
way you speak"
And the girl said passionately: Il
wish to God I spoke 1t right through!
wish had never changed my speech
or anything in me that was like
home"
And the boy leaning forward as
eagerly exclaimed: "Oh. do you mean
that? Think how crazy London is
about you! Why, II you ever go back
to Montana, they will carry you from
the cars in a triumphal chair through
the town"
She waited until she could control
the emotion in her voice.
60 on telling me about the little
girl"
She was SO trusting as to give the
money up to me and l guess 1t will
draw interest for her all right"
Thank you." smiled the actress,
you are terribly sweet. The child got
Higgins to let her into my dressing
room one day after matinee l
haven't time to see anybody except
then"
Here Higgins made her appearance
in the room. with an egg-nog for her
lady. which, after much coaxing, Dan
succeeded in getting the actress to
drink. Higgins also had taken away
the flowers. and Lefty Lane said to
Dan:
II send them to the hospital; they
make me sick" And Dan timidly
asked
Mine. too?'
This brought flush across the ivory
pallor Of her cheek. mo, no, Higgins
keeps them in the next room" And
with an abrupt change of subject she
asked: rs the Duchess of Breakwe-
ter very charitabie!" And Blair quick
ly replied:
Anyhow she wants you to sing for
her at a musicale In Park Lane when
you're fit"
Miss Lane gave a soft little giggle.
"Is that what you call being charita-
ble?"
nor cbod or{v,,
"Well, hardly"
Did you come here to ask me
that?"
Il came to tell you about our mu-
tual poor You'll let He call them
that. won't you. because happened
to be in your dressing-ruom when
they struck their vein?"
Miss Lane had drawn herself up in
the corner of the sofa, and sat with
her hands clasped around her knees,
all swathed around and drapei by the
knitted shawl. her golden head like a
radiant flower. appearing from a bank
of snow. Her fragility. her sweetness,
her smallness, appealed strongly to the
big young fellow. whose heart was
warm toward the world, whose ideals
were high, and who had the chivalrous
longing inherent In all good men to
succor. to protect. and above all to
adore. No feeling in Dan Blair had
been as strong as this. to take her in
his arms, to lift her up and carry her
away from London and the people
who applauded her. from the people
that criticized her. and from Ponio-
eowsky.
He was engaged to the Duchess of
Breakwater. And As far as his being
able to do anything for Lefty Lane.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

Hospital Experiments With Warts.
Physicians at Hahnemann hospital
In Philadelphia are experimenting for
the removal of warts and advertised
FOR one hundred men and women
burdened with the blemishes.
There has been such a rush of the
wart-laden the e hospital bids fair to
become an immense beauty parlor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from odors and disease germs. Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled. AT drug
gists, 2oc box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co.. Boston, Mass.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20
The Easieet Answer,

Teacher-Thirty eggs at 55 cents {
dozen is what?
Pupil-It's-it's outrageous, sir
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

Mrs Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
eeething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma
lion, allays pain, cures Wind collie. 25c u bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

Garfield Tea, for the ills resulting from i'm
pure blood, is a remedy of tried efficacy
Drink before retiring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

All things are for the best-and ev-
cry imagines he's the best
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

Ambition is good thing, but don't
ny higher than you can roost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-20

Does a thin woman worry because
she has such narrow outlook?