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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

10 say am mad or lying or that
take him Tor fool
now return to the facts where /
left them. When the ceiling lit up
and the forest became visible around
us. the -viscount's stupefaction was
immense That impenetrabie forest
with its fnnumerable trunks and
branches. threw him into a terrible
state OF CONSERVATION. He passed his
hands over his forehead. as though to
drive away a dream: his eyes
blinked: and. for a moment. he for
got to listen.
/ have already said that the sight
of the forest did not surprise me at
all; and therefore ] listened for the
two Of US to what was happening
next door. Lastly. my attention was
especially attracted. not SO much to
the scene. as to{the mirrors that pro-
duced 1t. These mirrors were broken
in parts. Yes. they were marked and
scratched; they had been starred"
in spite OF their solidity; and this
proved to me that the torture-cham-
ber in which we now were had al
ready served q purpose.
Yes. some wretch. whose feet were
not bare like those of the victims OF
the rosy hours OF Mazenderan, had
certainly fallen into this mortal iliu-
SION and. mad with rage. had kicked
against those mirrors which, never
theless, continued to reflect his ag-
ony. And the branch OF the tree on
which hc had put an end to his own
uttfT m In, a
way that, before dying, he had seen.
for his last consolation, thousand
men writhing in his company.
Yes. Joseph Buquet had undoubted-
ly been through all this! Were we
to die as he had done? | did not
think SO. for / knew that we had
few hours before US and that could
employ them to better purpose than
Joseph Buquet was able to do After
all. was thoroughly acquainted with
most of Erik's tricks; and now or
never was the time to turn my knowl-
edge to account.
To begin with. gave up every idea
of returning to the passage that had
brought US to that accursed chamber.
| did not trouble about the possibility
OF working the inside stone that
closed the passage; and this for the
simple reason that to do so was out
of the question. We had dropped
from too great height into the tor
ture-chamber; there was no furniture
to help us reach that passage: not
even the branch of the iron tree. not
even each others shoulders were OF
any avail.
There was only one possible outlet,
that opening into the Louis Philippe
room In which Erik and Christine
Daae were. But. though this outlet
looked like an ordinary door on Chris
tines side. It was absolutely invisible
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CHAPTER XIV.

The PersIan's Narrative Continued.
have said that the room in which
M. le Vicomte de Chagny and | were
imprisoned was regular .hexaRon,
lined entirely with mirrors. Plenty
Of these rooms have been seen since,
mainly at exhibitions; they are called
palaces of Illusion" or some such
name. But the invention belongs en-
tirely to Erik. who built the first room
OF this kind under my eyes, at the
time of the rosy hours OF Mazenderan.
A decorative object such as a column,
Tor instance. was placed In one of
the corners and Immediately produced
hall OF a thousand columns: for.
thanks to the mirrors. the real room
was multiplied by six hexagonaI
rooms. each OF which. in its turn. was
multiplied indefinitely. But the little
suitana soon tired OF this infantile
Illusion. whereupon Erik altered his
invention Into 'torture-chamber.
For the architectural motive placed
In one corner. he substituted an iron
tree. This tree. with its painted
leaves. was absolutely true to life
and was made OF iron so as to resist
all the attacks of the patient who
was locked into the torture-chamber.
We shall see how the scene thus OBJ
tained was twice altered instantane-
ously Into two successive other
scenes, by means of the automatic ro-
tation OF the drums or rollers In the
corners. These were divided into
three sections. fitting into the angles
OF the mirrors and each supporting a
decorative scheme that came into
sight as the roller revoived upon its
axis.
The walls OF this strange room gave
the patient nothing to lay hold of. be-
cause. apart from the solid decorative
object. they were simply furnished
with mirrors. thick enough to with
stand any onslaught OF the victim.
who was flung into the chamber
empty-handed and barefoot.
There was no furniture. The cell
Ing was capable of being lit up An
ingenious system OF electric heating.
which has since oeen initiated. al
lowed the temperature of the walls
and room to be increased at will.
| am giving all these details of .
perfectly natural invention. producing.
with few painted branches, the su-
pernatural Illusion OF an euuatortal
forest blazing under the tropical sun.
so that no one may doubt the present
balance OF my NraiD or fee, entitled
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

onould interfere win our tortures, =
resolved to set to work without delay.
But had first to calm M. de Chag-
ny. who was already walking about
like q madman, uttering incoherent
cries. The snatches OF conversation
which he had caught between Chris
tine and the monster had contributed
not little to drive him beside him
self: add to that the shock OF the
magic forest and the scorching heat
which was beginning to make the
perspiration stream down his tenn
pies and you will have no difficulty in
understanding his state of mind. He
shouted Christine's name. brandished
his pistol, knocked his forehead
against the glass In his endeavors to
run down the glades Of the iiiusive
forest In short. the torture was be-
ginning to work its spell upon a brain
unprepared for 1t.
did my best to induce the poor
viscount to listen to reason | made
him touch the mirrors and the iron
tree and the branches and explained
to him. by optical laws. ali the lumi-
nous imagery by which we were sur
rounded and OF which we need not al
low ourselves to be the victims. like
ordinary. ignorant people.
I'VE are In room, little room:
that is what you must keep saying to
yourself. And We shall leave the
room as soon as we have found the
door"
And l promised him that. II he let
me act. without disturbing me : by
shouting and walking up and down.
would discover the trick OF the door
In less than an hours time.
Cro BE CONTINUED)
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SYNOPSIS.

Consternation In caused on the last
Plight that the Opera is managed by De-
nicnne and Poligny because OF the ap-
y evidence on several previous occasions.
christine Dane. a member Of the opera
company. is called upon to fill a very
important part and scores a great sue
ress Count de chagny and his brother
fsSnI ,isenr are Sam, among M those who ePplaqd the
.ne dresaing room. but is unable to do SO
md later discovers that some one is maxi
ins Iove to her. She energies alone. and
vPon entering the room he finds It empty.
n,iie ME the farewell ceremony for the re-
aafhnns ahosst manage managers + going on. the Opera
6Eers that Box No. is reserved for him
BOX 5x No. is sold with disastrous results.
ppera Ghost calling attention to the err
roI. Christine Daae writes Raoul that
e soss ss , SsU .ss tse Of nss ss
soiiows i,1l,ws her to the church Wonderful
violin music is heard. Raoul visits u
klmost frozen. Moncharmin and Richard
hhse,tigsts ths nsEsd., Boy No; and decide to see
Iests Of that is box. u cariotta. lott % who sings sings
The The leading part in Faust Is warned to
siys the part to Christine. Carlotta
crashes down. killing a woman and
Christine. who Has o sseppeared arches ae .ees ee
her at last. but does not speak, and later
note is received from her making an
-Ff>.fhthattt loE nAbkSu phii. ltaoul
meets Christine at the ball. He sees a
person In the disguise of Red Death.
ne nears her conversinB with some one
whom she calls Erik. Raoul visits
christine and tells her he knows the
name OF the unseen man whom she calls
ths Angel of Music. Christine and Raoul
become secretly engaged prior to a polar
expedition that Raoul is to make. Chris
une relates a strange adventure with the
unseen Erik and promises to run away
wIth Raoul. Raoul announces his inten-
uon OF marrying Christine, which dis
Pieases Philippe. In the midst of a per-
rormance the stage is enveloped in dark
ness and Christine disappears. No trace
OF her is found Moncharmin and Rich
ard behave strangely. Raoul searches
madly for the missing singer. The Opera
Ghost demands the first installmen. OF his
allowance, and when It is left at an ap-
pointed place the sum mysteriously dis
appears. Raoul goes in search of Chris
une. He meets mysterious person
known as the Persian The Persian plans
20 aid Raoul in locating Christine and
they gain access to secret chamber.
The two find themselves In passageway
which they expect will lead to where
Christtne has undoubtedly been carried
BY Erik The Persian knows Erik to
have been one OF the contractors who
built the Opera Also that while the work
was in progress there was built a secret
torture chamber beneath the structure.
From this chamber Raou1 and the Per-
sian hear Erik and Christine conversrg.
Erik misses bag containing valuable
keys.
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Sneezing as an Omen

The only attention we pay to a
sneeze at the present day is to en-
deavor to get rid of the chill which
causes 1t; but a sneeze in the days OF
old Greece was matter OF great con-
cern and import
There was then god of sneezing.
and great undertakings would even
be abandoned II man sneezed at an
inappropriate moment. the act being
looked upon as the oracle Of the god.
A sneeze between midnight and
noon was looked upon as fortunate
sign. but between noon and midnight
It betokened great misfortune. To
sneeze to your right was lucky; to
the left unlucky. Two or four sneezes
were lucky. me or three very IN
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

ening a voice. must mean s.A4t.Fning
terrible. One thing must have paci-
fed her for a moment, and that was
seeing the two oil us behind the wall,
in the midst OF that resplendent light,
alive and well. But she would GER
tainly have felt much easier II the
light had been put out.
Meantime. the other had already be
gun to play the ventriloquist. He
said:
Here. raise my mask . little.
Oh, only littIel You
see my lips. such lips a. l haveY
They're not moving. ~. My
mouth is closed-such mouth as I
have--and yet you hear my voice.
.. Where will you have lit In
your left ear? In your right carr In
the table? Listen. dear. It's
In the little box on the right OF the
mantelpiece: what does 1t say7 Shall
turn tho Scorpion And
now. crack! What does It say in the
little box on the left7 Shall | turn
the grasshopper?' And now.
crack! Here 1t is in the little leather
bag. What does 1t say. 4 am
the little bag OF life and deathl'
And now. cracki 1t is in Carlotta's
throat, in Carlotta's golden throat. IN
Carlotta's crystal throat, as Iivei
What does 1t say? 1t says, Its /,
Mr.. Toad, it's | singing! l feel with
out alarm-co-ack-with its melody
enwind me = co-ack!' -. And
now. crack! II is on chair In the
ghosts box and 1t says. Madame Car
lotta is singing tonight to bring the
chandelier down!' And now.
crack! Aha, Where is Erfk's voice
now7 Listen, Christine, darling!
Listenl 1t is behind the door OF the
torture-chamber! Listen! It's my
self in the torture-chamber! And
what do 1 say? | say. Woe to them
that have a nose. a real nose, and
come to look round the torture-cham-
ber! Aha. aha. aha!"
Oh. the ventriloquist's terrible
voiceI 1t was everywhere. every
where. 1t passed through the little
invisible window. through the walls.
1t ran around us, between US. Erik
was there. speaking to US! We made
movement as though to fling our
selves upon him. But. already, swift
er, more feeting than the voice of
the echo. Erik's voice had ieaped back
behind the wall!
Soon we heard nothing more at ali,
for this is what happened:
Erik! Erik!" said Christines
voice. You tire me with your voice.
Don't go on. Erik! Isn't It very hot
here?"
"Oh. yes" replied Erik's voice, '.the
heat Is unendurable!"
But what does this mean?
The wall is really getting quite hotI
+. The wall is burningl ="
'Ill tell you. Christine. dear: 1t is
because OF the forest next door"
We'll. what has that to do with itY
The forestf"
Why. didn't you see that It was
an African forest?"
And the monster laughed so loudly
and hideously that we could no longer
distinguish Christine's suppiicating
cries! The vicomte de Chagny shout
ed and banged against the walls like
a madman. could not restrain him.
But we heard nothing except the mon
ster's laughter, and the monster him
self can have heard nothing else. And
then there was the sound OF a body
falling on the floor and being dragged
along and a door slammed and then
nothing. nothing more around us save
the scorching silence OF the south in
the heart of a tropical forest!
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

lucky and any undertaking In hand
should If possible be abandoned; more
than four sneezes did not count.
There is saying in many parts of
England today: Once d wish, twice
a kiss. three times a letter. four times
something better" II people sneezed
together 1t was good sign. particu-
larly If they happened to be discuss
ing business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12
couIdn+ Understand Him.

A young man Just returned from CO.
lege was out cycling one day when sud.
denly he came to steep gradient.
While descending he lost control OF
his machine and two men came and
found him lying on the ground. When
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12
Deeply Rooted Ideas.

1t Is true that a woman suggests
beef tea as a universal panacea for
all Ills. 1t is certain. on the other
hand. that a man always believes that
a woman always feels better fnr lyius
downs. bacnaughtnn
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12
CHATTER xxlII.-(contlnued.)


why, what's that?" said the mon
ster. did you hear. Christine?"
mo. no. replied the poor girl. Il
heard nothing"
'1 thought heard a cry
"A cryl Are you going mad. Eriky
Whom do you expect to give a cry. in
this house? ~. l cried out, be-
tause you hurt me! heard nothing"
II don't like the way you said thatl
You're trembling. You're
quite excited. You're iyingl
That was a cry. there was .
cryi There is some one in
the torture-chamberi An, l
understand now!"
There is NO one there. Erikl"
Il understand"
mo one!"
The man you want TO marry. per
hapsl"
Il don't want to marry anybody.
you know don't"
Another nasty chuckle.
We'll. 1t won't take long to fnd
out Christine. my love, we need not
open the door to see what is happen
ing in the torture-chamber Would
you like to sect Would you like to
see? Look here! II there is some
one. If there is really some one there.
you will see the invisible window
light up at the top. near the calling.
We need only draw the black curtain
and put out the light in here. There.
that's It, Let's put out the
light! You're not afraid OF the dark.
when you're with your little hus-
band!"
Then we heard christipe's voice OF
anguish:
No! I'm frightened!
\ tell you. I'm afraid OF the dark!
! don't care about that room
now. You're always frighten
ing me. like child. with your tor.
ture-chamber! And SO be-
came inquisitive. But l don Z
care about It now not bit
not bit!"
And that which I feared above all
things began. automatically. We were
suddenly flooded with light! Yes, on
our side OF the wall. everything
seemed aglow The vicomte de Chag.
ny was so much taken aback that he
staggered. And the angry voice
roared:
II told you there was some onel
Do you see the window now7 The
lighted window. right up there? Ths
man behind the wall can't see g!
But you shall go up the foliing steps;
that is what they are there forl
You have often asked me to tell you:
and now you know! They
are there to give peep into the
torture-chamber you inquisi-
tive little thingl"
What torturesf Who is
being torturedf Erik. Erik.
~ yov are only trying to frightsn
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

When man is most confident he
has the world by the tail is the best
time for him to be sure of his footing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

Nothing is more satisfying to the
heart of woman than the knowledge
that she is looking her best.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

Makes the laundress hsppy-that's Red
White White elotbs IaG slue; Makes Max beautiful. clea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effeo
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
irritations-5c at Drug Stores.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

asked what was the matter. he replied.
We'll, came down that incline with
the greatest velocity and lost my cen.
tral gravity. and was precipitated on
the hard macadamized road" Away,
leave him aione." said one Of the
men: hes a foreigner
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

Progress in China has not yet e1-
tended to the feet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12
Dubious Praise.

rs your wife solid on cooking. my
boy?"
We'll, it's pretty heavy"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12

Bell Bsaring II you are wiring
Long Wearing your letters and bills
by hand, you are not getting full
efficiency.
1t doesn't require an expert oper-
ator to run the L. c. Smith & Bros.
typewriter. 1t is simple, compact,
complete, durable.
Send in the attached coupon and
we will give especial attention to
your typewriter needs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-12
TheTypewriter
for the Rural
Business Man

49, Whether Fvd are a
small town merchant
or a farmer, you need
{ typewriter.
Ball Beor;nr 1t you are writing
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-29
ATTACK ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Strong DenuneiatIon Of Form!d-
able Enemy Of Social Peace.

Georges Clemenceau. former pre-
mier Of France, who was one of the
candidates for the presidency, has sur
prised Paris by strong denunciation
Of the liquor traffic as peril to the
nation. He has written the freface
Of a pamphlet devoted to a general
economic study of alcohol, which has
just been laid before the Paris Acad-
envy Of Medicine. He .deplores the fact
that the state seems powerless
against this most formidable enemy
of social peace and general welfare"
His words are thus translated:
To-day it is beginning to be under
stood that the right to poison people
cannot properly be regarded as one
of the achievements of the French
revolution. Universal suffrage would
really put itself out OF court if it had
succeeded in emancipating itself from
the yoke Of a single tyrant, only to
fall under the sway of league of
private interests which are in open
warfare with the public interest. All
well intentioned men, without distinc-
ton of party, ought to join in a COM
mon effort for the salvation of our
country which is menaced from so
many directions at once"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-29
UNcoNvENTIoNALITIEs.

"Sloppinger; II you had just few
grains of sense you'd know what a
gibbering idiot you are"
Il won't dispute your assertion
Kiljordan, but when l make state
ment like that l want somebody to
have nerve enough to tell me I'm
stupid, turtle-headed liar"
When I look at you, Murdlestone,
I can't help wondering if you're
worth the atmosphere you displace. u
It's hardly necessary for me to
tell you, Bl1m. that you are the last
man on earth I'd want to share a
stateroom with, but all the others on
the boat are taken"
Yes, sir, I've read the manuscript
of your story, and it's absolutely the
rottenest / ever waded through
Here it is. You may leave the door
oren as you go out"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-29
Temperance 3
a lSSEN
(By The National Womans Christian
Temperance Union)
ISTHMlAN CANAL ZONE DRY
One Exception to Statement That
1.-THE American Saloon Follows
the American Flag"

No license for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the Isthmian canal zone
will hereafter be granted by the COM
missioners. The government received
considerable revenue the last six
years from the five canal zone settle
ments where saloons were permitted,
but it decided that 1t didn't pay"
The dramshops and the three great
American breweries closed their doors
July /.
Mrs. Abbie B. Hillerman, national
w. c. T. U. representative in the
canal zone thus writes:
I'VE are thankful that there will be
one exception at least to the state
ment that The American saloon fol
lows the American flag. With the
eyes Of the world conferred upon this
strip Of land, which is 80 soon to be
the great ocean highway of nations,
this action is most opportune. We
believe that the thousands of pages Of
temperance literature sent to this sec
ton by the National w. G. T. u, to-
gether with the influence of temper
ance sentiment at home, has had some
part In this victory. 1t is certainly in
harmony with the views and actions
Of the president of the United States
and his cabinet"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-29
Dust Bath.

producing foods. During the entire
time they should receive a few hand
fuls Of sunfiower seeds each day, as
these are very good in helping to
loosen up the feathers. Feed with
care, however, as too many would
have bad effect, causing an unnat-
ural mott.
Plenty of meat and green food are
very essential to getting fowls through
the mott successfully. Give them lots
of green cut bone or ground beef
scraps, and all they will eat of vari-
Gus kinds of green stuff, grass and
vegetables. A little linseed meal
added to the mash two or three times
week, will be found to be very bene-
fetal at this season.
See that the fowls have cool, fresh
drinking water at all times. Keep
down lice and mites, as many of the
deaths during thekmolting period are
caused by these pests and not on &C
count of any hardship attending the
melting process, as many people sup
pose. Provide dust baths in which the
fowls may wallow whenever they
want to, and these will help to ex
terminate vermin as we'll as furnish
healthful exercise and pleasure to the
birds.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-29
SILAGE MAKES BEEF PROFITS
Conclusion Taken From Bulletin by
Experts of Indiana Agricultural
Experiment Station.

The addition of corn silage, once
daily to a ration Of shelled corn, cot
tonseed meal, and clover hay, re.
duced the cost $1.83 for each hun
dred pounds Of gain and increased
the total profit 1885 per steer.
The addition of corn silage twice
daily to ration of shelled corn, cot
tonseed meal, and clover hay, re-
duced the cost $3.17 for each hun
dred pounds of gain and increased to.
tai profits $11.19 per steer.
The substitution of corn silage for
clover hay in ration Of shelled corn,
cottonseed meal and clover hay re-
duced the cost $4.35 for each hun
dred pounds of gain and increased
the profits $17.97 per steer.
The more nearly corn silage re-
places the clover hay in the ration,
the cheaper was the gain and the
greater the profit.
The silage used in this trial con-
tanned an unusually high per cent. of
dry mattre and was, judging from pre-
vious experience, more efficient for
fattening cattle than silage containing
a higher per cent. of moisture.
A ration Of shelled corn, cottonseed
meal, oat straw and corn silage (twice
daily proved to be as efficient for fat
tsning cattle as ration OF shelled
corn, cottonseed meal, clover hay and
corn silage (twice daily.
The above conclusions are taken
from bulletin by Messrs Skinner and
King of the Indiana agricultural ex-
pertinent station giving the results of
a steer-feeding test where the value of
corn silage, as fattening ration was
tested.