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iOus smile Come in. Monsieur Paul.
My uncle is in a good condition now,
and understands something of the
plot against him. Two of his geR-
tIemen are here, also. Come in"
Within the spacious room. warmed,
though it was midsummer, by the
heat of fire of Otak logs, an old man
was seated, wrapped in a dressing
gown. Between his fingers he held
held his hand while he affixed his
shaky signature to a pile of official
documents. When Paul approached
he looked up vacantly.
This is the gentleman. uncle. of
whom l spoke to YOU" said the prin-
cess. q can vouch for his honor and
devotion"
The old man nodded and smiled gra-
ciously.
Excellent! Excellent" he mum
bled in French What does he want
then-a commission in the Guards?
How many quarterings are on his
shield?"
NO, uncle, you nave forgotten,
said Clothilde fretfully. You want a
gentleman whom you can rely upon
to convey summons TO the loyal
regiment at Frieburg to hasten hith-
err"
1t is on this paper, sir 1t is only
necessary to sign it," said one OF the
aides.
Weartly the old man signed the
much coveted order; then sank back
in his chair exhausted, and presently
nodded into slumber.
Gentlemen. let me introduce you to
Monsieur Lane" said the princess has
tily. Monsieur Lane-Count Won Arm
i'm, Captain Zeller Won Thurn. Mon
sieur Lane is fully acquainted with
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the desperate situation and guaran-
tees to reach Freiburg before mid
night and have the troops brought
here at once"
"Or else" said Won Thurn pessimis-
tically, there will be another tragedy
of ST. Bartholomew day"
Does Monsieur Lane comprehend
fully how desperate the situation
really is?" broke in Won Arnim. Here
we are, six loyal gentlemen. the sole
bulwark of Austria against destruc-
ton. Even the flunkeys know what
is to take place and are impudent to
us. We can rely on none of them;
we must be satisfied that the servil-
| fly of their natures forbids them to
offer active aid to our enemies. Well.
here are we, six, the emperor's sole
friends, and our enemies are so sure
of success that they can calmly wait
till tomorrow night to make sure of
their enterprise. We are beleaguered
here, Monsieur Lane; news has just
come that guards have been posted
outside the castle since the early aft
eTuOOu, Will lubli uCIiOho " let uOuC
in or out. The telephone wires have
been cut; we have no loyal regiment
that can be reached except at Erie
burg. So you must leave at once.
Monsieur. You know the way
Five minutes later, accompanied by
Won Arnim, Paul was threading by
way through the forest which emerg-
ed upon an unfreQuented road in a
suburban district upon the way 10
Freiburg At this point the great wall
which surrounded the castle was
broken by swift stream, fringed with
thick reeds and underground. Won
Arnim pressed Paurs hand.
Once safe beyond the river" he
said, you will come upon the Fret
burg road. Horses and automobiles
pass continually. | leave the rest to
YOU. Watch for the sentries! Good
luck" He pressed his hand and was
gone.
Paul crouched among the reeds, en-
tered the stream noiselessly, and
struck out toward the opposite shore.
Five minutes later, under cover of twi-
light, he had passed the besieging out
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Z each man, which were overlooked
, when our servants deserted us, carry
ing away such plumber as they could
obtain"
No more was said, but they contin-
ued to work feverishly upon the de-
fences, till suddenly Captain Van
Thurn stopped and looked at Paul
You have a sword?" he asked, and,
when Paul shook his head, he entered
the Emperor's ante-room and returned
bearing a blade of finest steel, set In
brass hilt. 1T is a plain weapon"
he said, "and yet his highness found
it serviceable in four campaigns"
Outside it was growing light. The
trees showed green against the wide
windows, and birds were singing.
Presently a tramping, mingled with
distant cries, was heard in the court
yard.
ITO your places" exclaimed Won
Arnim, and they ran back and scram-
bled over the barricades again, where
they stood grimly waiting. The sounds
grew louder. hoarse shouts broke the
silence; suddenly a mob of men rush
ed into the courtyard and hammered
upon the gates
Silence. gentlemen" Won Arnim
said.
The hammering grew louder until
the din was tremendous. Evidently
oak beams were being brought into
play. Presently the sounds ceased;
then Two minutes later, there was the
roar of dynamite. The gates rocked
and fell inward, and through the cloud
of mortar and marble dust figures of
men emerged. 1t was quite light
now.
They rushed up the stairway. and
suddenly perceiving the barricade and
the defenders and stood still But
one man ran to the barricade, and
hoarse with passion. shouted and
shook his fists. 1t was Stepan.
Surrender" he cried. Our terms:
your lives are spared. We demand
his majesty and her highness the
princess"
In ten seconds" responded Van Ar.
MIN, we open fire" But he had hard
ly begun to count when a second man
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posts and gained the Freiburg road.
He waited, dripping with water. shiv-
ering in the cool of the evening. Pres
emily a slowly trotting pair of horses
came along. drawing a barOuche in
which a stout elderly lady was seat
/ ed On the box was an apoplectic
coachman. Paul drew a pistol from
his pocket, walked up, and extended
his hand. The man refined in.
/ We'll. what now? What now?" he
commanded This is the carriage of
the Baroness Blankenburg What do
you want?"
Your horses" answered Paul, and
showed the piston under his nose.
Run for your life, my good fellow,
or"
! But the coachman needed no second
invitation AS he leaped to the
ground and began running away. Paul
cut the traces and selected the bet
ter and swifter of the two fat beasts.
From it he removed the harness: he
sprang on the animals bare back and
drew it out from the wreckage of the
equipment just as the Baroness awoke
/ from her nap.
Home. Friedrich" she said GROSSLY.
II shall be late. you good-for-noth-
ing"
Her remarks ended In a shrill
scream as she grasped the situation.
But Paul was already cantering away
through the darkness in the direction
of Freiburg. At ten o'clock. and with
out further incident, he rode into the
military cantonment and demanded
/ immediate audience with the COM
mander.
A display of the order, hurried ex-
equal TO the emergency.
/ My men shall start in an hour" he
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answered. we can reach Hofberg
at eight in the morning. You will ac-
company us?"
NO." answered Paul Il am need
ed by his majesty"
The return ride seemed endless, the
road deserted save for an occasional
wayfarer or a belated automobile. ap-
peared to stretch itself out eternally.
Yet the stars were still bright in the
sky when the black bulk of the castle
suddenly doomed out from among the
foliage of the encompassing trees. Paul
drew rein; he was trying to locate the
position of the stream which he had
formed; he was uncertain, too, wheth-
er he should turn his horse loose or
ride boldly through the besiegers.
Upon his meditation fell the sharp
challenge of sentry.
Halt Who goes there9"
The man sprang up almost from
beneath his feet. Paul had presence
of mind to reply:
Captain Won Houzrath!"
But you must give the countersign,
sir. the man protested, his bayonet
lowered indecisively. Paul mumbled
something and spurred his horse,
leaped past the soldier, saw the gate
open, and galloped madly along the
drive and into the main entrance of
the castle. He heard shots fred be-
hind him; then followed silence No
one was in pursuit of him. Doubtless
the besiegers felt sure enough of
their prey.
But in that hasty fight Paul had
noticed that there was an ominous
hustle and stir in the camp.
At the gate of the castle two of
the officers, to whom Paul had been
introduced, came running forward.
When they saw who their visitor was,
they clasped his hands eagerly.
They attack at morning." one of
them exclaimed. 'Stepan has be-
come alarmed, and will postpone it no
longer. The servants have deserted
us-this piece of news came from a
loyal stable boy. Come with US
quickly"
They entered the fine, spacious mar
BILE hallway Of Hofberg. A single cleo
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trio light burned dimly at the top Of
the stairway, and Paul saw. to his as
tonisf 2eAt. dim figures moving here
anG there pulling great trunks of
trees across the entrance 70 the main
corridor, while Clothilde directed
them As Paul and the officers ap-
preached all ceased their labOrs for
a moment, and the princess uttered a
little cry of JOY which set Paurs heart
beating wildly. The barrier was al
ready four feet high. The three
climbed over, and took their stations
among the defenders.
What time does the loyal regiment
arrIve?" asked Captain Won Thurn;
and the rest gathered round Paul in
wistful expectation.
AT eight"
1T is now five. But they attack at
dawn"
That was not far away In the dark
hall below the objects had already be
gun to assume a more distinct out
line. and from the trees outside birds
had begun calling.
They will be ready to attack in
half an hour" said Paul. we must
hold the stairway for two hours and a
half The back entrance"
Leads to the servants quarters.
But all entrances converge upon his
majestys apartments. The hall must
be blockaded front and rear
Princess Clothilde took Paul by the
arm and led him along toward the 9th
er approach. A mass of logs was al
ready piled up ceiling high, its vast.
unorganized bulk proving a formidable
obstacle to any who sought TO
force it.
We have left loopholes," said the
princess with a grim smile and there
are rifles and two hundred rounds for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-29

T h q ancient
conception Of the
two opposing prin-
ciples In the uni
verse, although
often perverted, IS
a correct one
There Is an eter
nal. interchangeable
and infinitely pow
erful, holy and
loving God. and
there is a mali
cious. wicked and
powerful being In
the univeT Sc
whose name is iH
tho feyf l%npth
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Satan S
Present Day
Methods
By REV. J. II. RALSTON
Secretary Correspondence Department
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago
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TEXT-And the devil that deceived
them was cast into tho lake Of fire and
brimstOue.-Rev 2O.l0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

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You are gong 10 many INN,
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must not tell anyone else about IL, however:
81 can promise that, sad, suIIcn rage II
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me. Rest easy. 49,,
1t occurred to me Mtcr"afG lh"l sll'
laughed rather JerAly, you Ihl&ht say WI,
easily. At any rate, she 'uri'cu away anu
began speaking to Max.
Have you had your breakfast "9hcN
stupidly.
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Isn't II getting 10 be haDlI'
"BrcahlaSt OF you
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and took her place beside me. ~
Together we crossed the courtyard. On
the steps Colingrait Titus was standing,
uttered an audible groan ana "iilceu ~ i III
dire pain. ..~ ,:.,,.
what is it, she crled Quickly .u,f,,,,.
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raising my rght arm ana aIIco''i's ''i '~i''''
sion Of torture. ,i.s
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The fact that young lius carried III ms
hands set Of formidable looking boxing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

WYE began laying plans for the fourteenth.
w Communications arrived from Italy,
informing us that a yacht would call at an
appointed port on such and such day TO
take the Countess out TO sea. Everything
was being arranged on the outside for her
escape from the Continent, and precision
seemed TO be the watchword.
An unexpected diversion came one day
when. without warning, the Hazards and
the Billy Smiths swooped down upon me.
They had come up the river in the powerboat
for a final September run, and planned to
stop overnight with me.
They were the last people in the world |
could turn away from my door. There
might have been a chance to put them up
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01
HOW TO FUMIGATE HEN HOUSE
Building Should BE Closed Tightly
and All Fowls ExeIuded-Be
Careful Of Poison Used.

Fumigation In q means OF reaching
germs and insect life in the air of
the room and In the cracks and cram
MES OF the wood work, says the Guilt
vator. The house or room should be
tightly closed and all fowls excluded
during fumigation. A simple method
10 to burn the sulphur candles now
sold at stores dealing in poultry sup
plies. The fumes OF birthstone may
also be produced by burning In q
metallic basin (such as an old iron
kettle) q number OF rags previously
soaked In melted sulphur. Sulphur
may be mixed with a little alcohol or
kerosene oil and burned. or II may be
sprinkled upon live Goals placed In a
chatting dish. The house or room
should be kept closed for several
hours and then opened as thoroughly
as possible to allow the wind to drive
out any remaining trace OF poisonous
gas In funtgatins by burning sub
stances be careful not to set FIRE to
the building Remember also that in
most cases the substances which are
used are poisonous to human life and
to fowls. Carelessness in their use or
In leaving them about where chick or
child can get at them may have dire
results
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01
N0TE(1
Never harbor mongrel stock.

Never harbor mongrel stock.
Don't forget to whitewash the In
terror Of your houses.
Expect disease and low vitality
when fowls are inbred year In and
year out.
Send to market all the stock that
you can spare. for the prices of feed
are still high
Plump chickens are wanted In
market; remember that lousy chick
ems will not fatten.
From October 18th to about Nov
ember goth the best prices for poultry
are generally obtained.
New blood may be added to the
flock. by buying some choice pullets
Of reliable poultry keeper.
Lining nest boxes with newspapers
makes II easy 10 lift out litter, paper
and all. Then set a match to It.
Authorities claim that the eggs
from q hen will be fertile for ten
days after the removal of the male
from the flock
Do not let your young birds roost
with the old hens. as they are liable
to catch diseases which old hens are
more subject to.
All hens which have completed their
second laying season should be dis
posed Of at once, to make room for
the young stock.
Save the small potatoes and imper-
feet heads Of cabbage and other waste
vegetables. They will all be relished
by the hens In the winter.
Don't delay any longer making re-
may be here before you are ready.
At the same time. clean up the runs
and walks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01

At this season Of the year the Elk
pertinent station receives large
number Of inquiries In regard to the
difficulty Of churning cream into
butter. The inquiries complain tat
they churn their cream for en-
siderable period OF time but that
the butter will not come"
This difficulty may be due to sever
al reasons. which may be enum-
Grated as follows:
At this time II the year and partic-
ularly a little earlier than this, there
10 no green feed which may be fed TO
the cows. except silage. The dry feed
causes the butter fat to assume
hard. white condition. The fat occurs
in the cream In the form Of little
globules OF balls. 1t is necessary that
these little globules shall stick to-
gethcr In large masses to form parti-
cles Of butter When the cows are ON
dry feed these little particles bscome
hard and will not stick together. a
ration composed Of corn meal. cotton
seed meal. corn stover and dry hay
is particularly calculated to cause q
hard condition of the fat. Silage will
help to some extent In reducing the
hardness. Lincced meal also tends
to cause softer fat.
When the cows get on grass in the
spring the difficulty OF churning is
soon eliminated because the green
grass softens the fat.
One Of the most frequent causes Of
long churning is a thinneGs of the
cream. The cream should be rich In
order that the globules may be
brought close together and the butter
gathered readily. In the sumner
the cream may frequently be churned
at n temperature Of IS degrees r..
but In the winter we find at the Ex-
pertinent Station that 1t Is necessary
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01
HOME COURSE
IN SCIENTIFIC
AGRICULTURE
SIXTH ARTICLE - HOME
FRUIT GARDEN.
By l. {. CORBErT. HoriieuIturisi. Bu.
ress Of Plant Industry. Depart.
meai Of Agriculture.


"hH possip'nties IN rruit culture
upon restricted areas have been
very generally overlooked. with
the result that many persons
who own q city lot, q suburban home
ar even n farm now look upou fru,, M
n,,nrv Th,. cs, all n. .,.n.,,
- a.. - -,
SUI M" v '"' '" w"
p'"ou'a'' ""s'e a"u e"''re'' uhre-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01
Purdue University Agricultural Extension.

given until the fruit Is nearly ripe and
then q mulch supplied In any case
the plants should be protected by Q
mulch OF cover crop during the win
ter
Pruning. the young shoots
have reached a height OF two feet
they should be pinched back, caus-
ing numerous lateral branches to push
out. making the bush more stocky and
self-supporting and greatly increasing
the fruiting wood. AS soon as the
crop is harvested the old. canes should
be cut out and burned. This Will pre-
vent the spread OF anthracnose. In
the spring. after danger OF injury from
freezing Is past, the new canes can
be thinned out. having In mind the
probable crop.
Propaeation.-The red raspberry
and the blackberry are propagated
from suckers. Root sprouts one year
old can be readily transplanted. Root
cuttings can be made In the fall and
stored 10 sand In the cellar or buried
outside In q well-drained spot. Roots
no smaller than lead pencil are
chosen and cut three or four inches
long. In the spring these are planted
out The black raspberry is propa-
gated from stolons. In the late sum.
mer the long canes. touching the
ground. can be covered with few
shovelsful of dirt. They will soon
take root and can be transplanted In
the spring.
varleties.-The following varieties.
named In order of their ripening. are
recommended for commercial plant
ing: Bisckberries. Early Harvest.
Snyder. Eldorado: black raspberries.
Plum Farmer. Kansas. Cumberland.
Gregg: red raspbsrriss. Early King.
Cuthbert. Loudon. Eaton
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01
by JOSEPH osKAMP. Horticultural

Blackberries and raspberries should
be more extensively planted In that
state. They are practically a sure
crop. Our homeg grown berries, com
Ing as they do after the bulk Of the
Strawberries are of the market. com
mand ready sale. They are COM
paratiseiy easy to care for and there
is little actual hand labor connected
With their cultivation, A patch will
bear profitably seven or eight years
without renewal.
Soli.--The blackberry and raspber-
ny can be successfully grown on al
most any well-drained soil. The canes
arc not 80 tpt to winterkill on the
proper soils but the fruit does not
attain Its maximum size except on q
deep. rich loan.
PlantIno.-Previous to planting. the
ground should be plowed deeply. turn
ing under stable manure or some
leEuminous cover crop. and then
worked down to q fine pulverixed con-
dition. Spring planting is to be pre-
ierred. for the plants get a good start
and are better able to Withstand the
winter. The plants should be set three
feet apart In rows seven feet apart.
This Is best done by blowing burrows
seven feet apart 10 receive the plants.
They should be set firmly and the dirt
well tramped about their roots.
Cultivation and Mulehins.-Cultiva'
tlon should be shallow-two or three
inchss-and frequent 30 as to keep q
dust mulch and conserve the mois-
ture Cultivation should be kept up
until after harvesting the crop. when
COW peas or crimson clover may be
planted and allowed TO lie over win
ter. Where wheat straw Ia plsntL
ful. mulchins can take the place Of
cultivation. Frequent cultivation 70
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Photo by New Hampshire agricultural
WELL PRpsED AND WILL CULTIVATED
ORCHARD.
Canada field peas, will accomplish the
desired result II the soil Is loose and
sandy. losing Its store OF plant food
readily. this fault can he remedied by
the addition Of retentive material. such
as clay. The amount OF clay to be
added must be governed by the degree
Of stiffness desired In the soil II. on
the other hand. the class OF plants TO
be generally grown Is suited 20 a loose.
sandy soil and II seems desirable 10
add 10 the collection a plant, such ns
plum. which naturally requires a
heavy. retentive soil. Il would undoubt-
eddy be better 10 change the character
~ the plant by grating Il upon stock
adapted To sandy soil conditions than
10 attempt 10 modify the soil TO suit
the plant
Such notifications In plants are not
always easily accomplished. and with
many plants there Ii no alternate but
- use them on their own roots. In
is latter case the soil itself must be
made 10 conform 10 the dema nds OF the
plants. The soil. In addition TO be
ing heavy aud retentive. may also be
cold aud wet
If the soil be unduly moist the only
safe and satisfactory remedy lies In
thorough undertakings. This can be
accomplished In two ways. Drains
may be dug and a stone conduit built
20 allow the supcrfuous water 10 es-
cape. or. what Is better. agricultural
tile may he laid In the bottom OF the
trench. II the soil Is very stifr and re-
tentive the tiles should not be laid
over two and half or three feet deep
and about one rod apart II the soil In
porous the drains may be placed far
Their apart and buried deeper.
At planting time all broken or decay
ed roots should be cut away, leaving
only smooth cut surfaces and healthy
wood 10 come In contact with the soil
= large part OF the root area of the
plant has been lost IN transplanting
the top should he cut back In proper
ton 10 the roots remaining.
The holes In which trees. vines or
shrubs are 90 be set should be ample
20 that the roots OF the plant may have
full spread without bending them out
Of their natural course. The earth at
the bottom OF the holes should he
ioosened a spade depth below the line
OF excavation. The soil placed imme-
tiately In contact with the roots of the
newly set plant should he rich top soil,
free from sod or partially decayed or
ganic matter Firm the soil over the
roots by trampling. as this brings the
coil particles together and at the same
time In close contact with the surface
Of the roots. A movement OF soil wa
tor 10 thus set up and the food supply
Of the soil brought Immediately to the