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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Of old masonry, the rod moved slight
ly; then more and more. and the pris-
oner, breathing a moment hard, gtrded
himself anew. A wrench. a tug, and
the bar, partly disintegrated, snapped
in the middle, and holding the pieces.
the prisoner fell somewhat violently
back. Armed now with an implement
that we'll might serve as a lever. he.
nevertheless, paused before endeavor-
ing to force the formidable fastenings
OF the blinds; paused to tear of the
tight'itting clowns cap; to doff the
costume Of the mountebank covering
the rough, dark garments beneath, and
vigorously to rub his face with some
mixture he took from his pocket. He
had made but few passes to remove
the distinguishing marks Of paint and
pigment. when sound without, In the
distance, caused him to desist.
Footsteps, that grew louder, were
coming his way, and. gripping his bar
tighter the prisoner grimly waited
but soon his grasp relaxed. The sound
was that of single person, who now
paused before the entrance; fumbled
at the lock, and, with an impatient
exclamation. set something down. Al
the same time the prisoner dropped
his weapon and stopped for the dis
carded garments; in the dark, they es
capped him and he was still searching
when the bolt, sprinEing sharply back
caused him to straighten.
Are you there, Monsieur Mounte
bank?" The door swung open; an un
certain light cast sickly rays onc'
more within, and beneath the lantern
raised above his head, innocent Of th'
) danger he had Just escaped, the rount
visage Of the good-natured soldier VIII
had escorted the mountebank to tn
auberge des voleurs looked amicabl,
and inquiringly into the darksom
hovel.
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coe1R,cnr lsoe 81 TE eoeho -NERRILL CO.

The clown looked at the girl; her
breath came fast through her parted
lips.
Speak, fool! To her ladyshIp you
also owe much"
Much" repeated the clown, a
spark in the dull gaze still fastened
upon her.
rs that all you can say"
Take him away!" My lady spoke
almost wildly.
Yes; take him away" With a
querulous gesture his Excellency put
an end to the matter. Am to be in
terrupted in important affairs by
every miserable farceur, or buffoon,
you pick up on the beach? To the
devil with the fellow!"
When the door had closed on the
mountebank and the commaudant, he
turned to his daughter. "A madcap
trick!" Frowningly his Excellency
regarded her ITO have gone into the
town and mingled with the rabble!
But" shaking his head and then suf
fering that expression Of disapprova
to relax into severity, SAY no more
about it! Here" indicating the letter
rs something Of greater moment. tc
be attended to and answered."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Follows Doctors Advice and Casts
the Lure That Tempts FIeetlns
Ambition.

The boy is all right" said the doc
tor "but you want to talk to him and
rouse his ambition. Promise him that
you will take him somewhere when
he recovers sufficiently to go QUITO
a vaudeville show. for instance; talk
to him about playing with the boys:
there are lots Of ways in which you
can interest him."
Then the doctor addressed the boy.
who was Just recovering from a fever,
saying:
Come. Tommy. cheer up. my boy:
wouldn't you like to go and play with
your schoolmates?"
A faint smile stole over the boys
face, but that was all.
stop, sir" said the father; 'I'll
arouse him. See here, Tommy" he
asked addressing the boy. "wouldn'l
you like to so out and throw q stone
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
Tho Mountebank and the Soldier.

Tho Mountebank and the Soldier.
AS the mountebank walked out OF
the apartment Of the Governors
daughter, he drew himself up with an
air Of expectancy, like man prepar-
ing for some sudden climax. Once be-
yond the threshold, his eyes glanced
furtively back at the closed door. and,
descending the stairs to the floor be-
low, he carried his head little for
ward, as II intent to catch unwonted
sound or outcry But no raised voice
or unusual noise reached his ear, and
his footsteps, as the party issued forth
into the street. responded briskly to
the soldiers pace. Still with the same
air OF strained attention, now mingled
with trace of perplexity, he followed
his guard until called upon to stop,
"You are to sleep here!" AS he
spoke, the commandant opened the
door of what seemed a low out-build-
ing, not very far from the general bar
racks, and motioned the mountebank
to enter. The latter, after glancing
quickly at the speaker and the SOL
diers behind, bent to step across the
dark threshold, and, still STOPPING. on
account OF the low roof, looked around
him. BY the faint glimmer Of light
from lantern one of the soldiers
held, the few details Of that sQualid
place were indistinctly revealed: A
single stall whose longeared occupant
turned its head inQuiringly at the abb
rupt appearance of a companion
lodger; bits of harness and number
of traps hanging from pegs on the
wall, and, near the door, on the
ground, a bundle of grass, rough fod-
der from the marshes close by the
shore. This last salt-smelling heap,
the officer, peering in with fastidious
sniff. indicated.
That's your bed! A softer one than
you would have had but for the Lady
Elise!"
The prisoner returned no answer,
and in the voice of a man whose hui
NOR was not Of the best, the command
ant uttered brief command. A mo-
ment or two the light continued to
pass fitfully about the stable; then 1t
and the moving shadows vanished; a
key grated in the door, and the sound
of the officers receding footsteps was
followed by the diminishing clatter of
mems heels on the tagging stone. Not
until both had fairly died away In the
distance and the silence was broken
only by certain indications Of restive.
ness from the stall, did the prisoner
move.
First, to the door, which he tried
and shook; then. avoiding the pile OF
fodder, to the wall, where. feeling
about the rough masonry with the
energy of one who knew he had no
time to spare, his hands, ere long
encountered the frame Of small win
dow. Any qualification. however. he
; might have experienced thereat found
its offset in the subsequent discovery
that the window had heavy iron blinds
closed and fastened, and was further
guarded by single strong bar sci
IN the middle, dividing the one incon
siderable aperture into two spaces oi
impossible dimensions. But as Il
} spurred by obstacles to greater exer
tions, fercely the man grasped tht
! metallic barrier. braced himself, anC
put forth his strength. In its setting
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Lincoln's reply to a Springfield cler-
gyman, who asked him what was to
be his policy on the slavery question.
was most apt:
you know the old Methodist
preacher out homer" said Lincoln.
well, once a young Methodist was
worrying about Fox river, and ex-
pressing fears that he should be pre-
vented from fulfilling some of his ap-
pointments by freshet in the river.
Young man. said the old preach
er, I have always made 1t rule In
nv life not to cross Fox river till !
got to It,
and" said the president, Il am not
going to worry myself over the slav-
cry question till get to it."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Pay Actors by the Yard

or she must contribute certain num-
Der of yards Of acting at every per
formance or the public will go where
they can get more STUFF for their
money.
Bernhard gets less from the NOV
ing picture people than Lavatiere-
about one-tenth a0 much: That. also.
Is good, concrete Illustration Of the
market tendencies which we deplore
in theory and encourage In practice
throughout our own theatrical season.
Public demand. after all, determines
the prices II not the values OF the
atrical commodities Just as 1t does
in other industries. II we can be in.
duced to pay most for the tlnsel and
paste, for the shoddy and the highly
colored cotton. 1t lie hardly fair to put
all the blame on the managers To
use one of the classical expressions Of
our modern Rialto. theatrical mana
gers are pot sin 1t for their health"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Illuminating Statistics Come to Light
In Suit Brought by Moving Pic
ture Concern.

Bernhardt's acting is worth cent
ward, Coquelin's costs s cents and Eva
LayaIliere can and does draw 10 cents
for every three feet of her posing
These Illuminating statistics came to
tight in the course of suit which one
of the picture companies is jringing
because several miles of the product
furnished them was said to be below
standard.
That acting ought to be paid for BY
the yard is no new idea. although 1t is
not generally stated with such bru-
tai frankness. An evenings enter
taInment" has to last a certain con-
yentional number Of minutes. or 1t is
mot worth the money" 1t has to
be cut into a conventional number OF
pieces and adorned with q certain
kind Of conventional embroidery. The
star" has to be on the stage a good
portion Of the time: In other words, he
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CHAPTER xIx-(continued)


Her Ladyship was so good" muir
INJURED the latter In some embarrass-
ment and yet feeling obliged to speak,
with that bright insistent gaze OF the
high official of the Mount fastened
upon him, "as to inform me that, de-
string to mingle with the people, and,
knowing it might not be eXpedient
10 do so-in her own proper charac.
ter-her Ladyship saw fit to assume
humber costume-that of Norman
peasant maid"
From the Governors lips fell an
ejaculation; he seemed about to speak
sternly, but the words failed on his
lips: instead, Continue" he said
GurtIy
That, l believe, is all. your Excel
lency. except that her ladyship ex.
pressed the desire the stupid fellow
be set at liberty on the morrow, as
not worth the keeplng-and-"
The mourtebank started. as expect
ing now the Lady Elise to speak; to
denounce him, perhaps; but it was his
Excellency who interrupted.
You we're going to do so? To set
'im at liberty"
81. your Excellency? The auberge
iies voleurs Is SO full Of the scum of
the sands, there is hardly room for
them to squirm; but if your EXcellency
wishes all these paltry ragamutiins
and beggars brought before YOU"
We'll, WE'LL" The Governor looked
down; his hand crushed impatiently
the paper he held Here is much ado
about nothing! Have you" to his
daughter, "aught to add?"
She lifted her head. Standing in a
careless pose, apparently regardless of
what was taking place, the mounte-
bank, at the Governors question, shot
"a quick glance from him to her. AL.
though but an instant his look met my
lady's, In that brief interval she read
nll that was lost on the other two; the
sudden, desperate purpose, the indu'
hitable intention, his warning glance
conveyed. Al the same time she no
ticed or fancied she did, the hand
thrust into his breast, as il graspine
some weapon concealed there. drew
out little. while simultaneously, lend
Ing emphasis to the fact, he moved a
shade nearer the Governor, her "a
ther!
Nothing" said the girl hastily;
'nothingl"
Then" his ExcellenCy waved a
thin. aristocratic hand. take him
away"
And your--her ladyship's instruc
tions?" murmured the commandant
Are TO be obeyed Of course!" an
swered the Governor, complacently
regarding his letter.
You hear, fool?" said in low voict
uhe commandant, as he approached
the clown. Thank his Excellency
Don't you know enough? Clod! Dolt!'
But the man made at first no effor
to obey immovable as statue, he
seemed not to see the speaker, ant
once more, the officer half whispered
his injunction.
'Eh?" the Governor turned.
~ thank your Excellency! Your Eek
cellency is most kind!" said th'
nountebank in loud, emphatic tone
And her ladyshlp?" prompted tn
officer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Diplomacy.

One day a huge Irish batteryman,
stood in the crowd at the suffers at
Nashville. Presently little Irishman
rushed up, flung his coat on the
ground, threw his hat beside 1t, and
jumping on them, yelled in a high
voice, quivering with rage:
"Oi wud loike to find tn mon that
bate up poor Tim Murphy"
The big Irishman tapped his chest
"Orm tn mon," he beloved hoarsely
The little Irishman whirled around
"Gee," he piped. I'VE did him VI
Roine."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
"pon't Stop for Me-"

In the fight at Great Bethel, Order
ly Sergeant Goodfellow Of Colonel AL.
lens regiment, was mortaily wounded.
He handed his musket to a comrade.
"Oh," said he, Il guess I've got to CO."
"Oh, don't mind me, boys" he con-
tinued, "go on with the fight: don't
stop for met" and pressing away
those who attempted to support him,
he sank down upon the ground. Just
at that instant his colonel passed. and
looking up to him he gasped, Good
bye, Colonel" Colonel Allen turned
chastity white as he observed 1t.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

One Sunday three ladies called upon
a certain general at the Union camp
at Savannah. He stuck his head out
of the flap of his tent, and whispered
to his orderly:
Three chairs for the ladies"
The orderly got up on box and
shouted to the boys in camp:
Three cheers for the ladies'" The
boys took it up with a will.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Zero in Various Lines Of Endeavor

Zero in Various Lines OF Enoeavor
MY notion of nothing to be when
you have become one," grimly re-
marks the Old Codger. "fs a golf
champion. My idea Of nothing to be-
lieve is railroad officials explanation
of the cause of a wreck; Of nothing
to listen to is a "reminiscences Of the
hard winter of eighteen hundred and
something; of nobody to hold a recep-
tion for is Mrs. Pankhurst, and OF
nothing to write pieces to the Speak.
ing the Public Mind department about
is why there Is no gas, why there are
SO many holes in the pavements, why
all the foolishness about the Metro
politan franchise, and so on and SO
forth, as long as Kansas City is with
out commission government."-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

YES; what do you want?" the an
swer came more curt than courteous.
What do | want?" the fellow re.
peated with a broad smile. Now that's
good! Perhaps 1t would be more to
the point to ask what do you want?
And here" indicating loaf and jug
in his hand, 1--WE got them, though
why the commandant should have
cared, and ordered them brought"
He did?" said the prisoner, with q
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Father Reused the Boy

through Mother Bibb's candy shop
Window"
The boy Immediately sat up In bed
and asked for his clothes,
Il thought that 'u'd rouse the boy" )"
said the father. with a proud smile.
He's all right. doctor. kansas City
Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
"A Lady"

Representative e. w. Townsend OF
"Chimmie Fadden" fame. said in
Washington, apropos of the misery OF
the poor: "On the one hand we haYe
this misery. and on the other hand
we have wealth that is often coarse
and vulgar. They tell of New York
woman who once asked her maid:
This person who called without lea7.
ing her name-was she lady?' "Oh.
yes. madam; a perfect lady" the maid
replied "Her hair was dyed the love
Hest gold. she was covered With
pearls and diamonds. and she smelf
Of Egyptian cigarettes and cham
pagne. madam
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Then" philosophically. must

Then" philosophically, must
drink alone"
mot here"
"Eh?" 'i'f
will you get out, or" and the
mountebank stepped toward the other
with apparently undisgulsed inten
ton.
80 that's your gamer" Quickly the
soldier sprang to his feet. Il must
teach you little politeness, my friend
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
A Practical Wife

"Wife, this is our wedding auniver-
sary."
so it is
"As a matter of sentiment shall
bring home a bunch Of flowers to-
night"
Never mind the sentiment, Henry.
Bring home some limburgeT cheese
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
q pinch OF blue in = large bottle Of water
Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
House and Owner.

Ny precept to all who build It, that
the owner should be an ornament to
the house. and not the house to the
owner. Cicero
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammA-
tiou, ,allays pain, cures wind cOlIc, Sc bOttle-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Cincinnati may establish munich.
pal fresh air farm for poor and tired
mothers and children.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

A modern beet sugar factory is be-
ing built in Harbin, Manchuria, at a
cost of $S25,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Shifting Even.

Visitor-Peter, l hear you've had
| four wives.
Peter-Yes, sir; an what's more.
| two Nv 'em wuz all right.-Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Had Discrimination.

Cholly--Is this horse intelligent
me good fellah?
Groom-Very! Look out he don't
kick you, sir!-Puck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

DIR. Peery's vermfuge "Dead Shot" kills
and expels Worms In very te" hoars.
Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
Lets Them Age.

Il never pay old debts"
How about your new ones?
"Oh, l let them get old"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Few folks look in mirrors to see II
their morals are on straight.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

mo man ever has to hunt tempta'
tion. Ho 10 llicky u he can dodge II.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Women Anxious to Serve.

More than twice as many women as
could be used applied for enlistment
in the Women's Sick and Wounded
Convoy corps, the newest adjunct to
the British army. The corps takes
part in practice drills, makes its own
camp, does stretcher work and other
wise gets practical training for the
regular service. When enlisting the
women accepted by the recruiting
officer receive the kings shilling.
which binds the bargain and makes
the woman legally obliged to serve
as part of the military establishment
of the United Kingdom.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-23

Sport Language Is Universal.
Germany is now said to be taking
up baseball, but is the language fitted
for it?-Detroit Free Press.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05

Vienna, Austria, July 5. Desperate
fighting has been in progress between
the Bulgarians and the Seryians since
yesterday near velles IKoprili), ac-
cording to the Sofia correspondent Of
the Neue Erie Press. He says the
Bulgarian troops repulsed the sery-
ian southern wing with heavy losses
and expect to occupy Velles shortly.
The same correspondent telegraph
ed that a great battle extending over
an area Of 50 miles is being fought
north Of Saloniki, where $4,000 Greeks
are opposed to 100000 Bulgarians.
The Bulgarians had made a number
of minor attacks since last Monday
with the object Of inducing the
Greeks to take the offensive. The bait
was taken and the battle was begun.
The result is expected to be a de-
Gliding factor in the Greek and Bull
garian campaign
The strategy of the Bulgarian com
manders forced the Greeks to aban-
don several fortified positions. The
Greeks are now threatened by an
out-flanking attack by column Of
10000 Bulgarians advancing from the
south Of Tahynos lake.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
ro PRosEcuTE "a oNcE

san Francisco. July 1.-THE West
ern Fuel and Diggs-Caminetti cases,
delay in prosecuting which resulted in
tie sensational resignation Of United
states Attorney McNab, viii be tried
BY three special assistants to the at
torney general Word to that effect
was received heret oday by BENJAMIN
Mckinley, acting United States attor-
ney, from Attorney General Mercy
nolds.
Matthew T. sullivan, Thomas y
Roche and Thomas 2. Hayden were
the special assistants named by tbs
attorney general
"Mr sullivan, the telegram stared
lis to occupy the position Of LEADING
counsel"
In view Of tie fact that Presiden'
Wilson has already set Fl the senate
nomination to be United States attor
ney here, his appointment as speeia
assistant to his own office caused con
siderable speculation
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
.MEXIBAN FLAG is TORN DOWN
CITIZENS AT TUCSON REMOVE
coNsuL's coLoRs AND HOIST
THE AMERICAN FLAG
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION
FLAG OF PARAcuAY's CONSUL IN
SAN FRANCISCO is CUT
FROM POLE, TOO


Washington, July s-Two incidents
involving dissertations Of national
flags which marked celebrations yez.
terday are expected to form the sub
ject Of complaints to the state depart
ment though SO far nothing has been
heard from them The AFFAIR at win
nipeg, Manitoba, involving the tramp
ling Of an American flag at 4 British
parade probably cannot be made the
basis Of an official protest for the
reason that international law does
not guarantee the protection Of flags
Of foreign country except where
they are displayed over official build
ings.
In the Tucson, Ariz, incident, how
ever. where the flag over the Mcxi-
can consulate was torn down the
state department win feel obliged to
require the local authorities to make
a proper apology and amends to the
Mexican consul if that can be done
without involving any official recog-
milton of the Huerta government,
which appears to be the great appre.
hension Of the state department at
this juneture.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
CHILDREN BURIED
UNDR WALL RUINS
ACCIDENT oecURRED LATE THIS
AFTERNOON -WERE SEARCH
ING Ruins, IT is SAID

Shortly after 4 o'clock this after
moon the west wall Of the building
occupied by ortega's second hand
store which vas destroyed by fire at
an early houl this morning, collapsed
Five children who were buried under
meath the falling bricks and debris.
were rescued. It is feared that two
others are still beneath the ruins.
OF the five rescued, two or three
we're quite seriously injured. Their
ages ranged from 10 to IL years. On
account of the accident occurring at
such late hour but few details per
tanning to ii were learned.
Following the rescue the children
were Immediately taken to their
homes. They are; Hilario Rubio,
Gonzalo Garcia, Santos MARQUEE Isl
dro Moya and Tomas Ribera. A wo-
man by the name Of Mrs. Lorenzo 10
pez, alsa IS aid to- have suffered q
broken foot by the accident.
1t is said that the children were
searching the ruins picking UP bits
or articles ruined by the fire. The
five who were known to have been
caught by the falling wall and, it is
feared, two or three others, were
within several feet Of it when it fell.
They we're crushed to the ground
with terrific force The loud crash
and roar made by the wall when it
orumbled and the cries Of the dis
tressed children attracted the atten-
tion Of several men, who at once
started rescuing them
Several men are now at work dig
ging the wreck away in order to as
tain if any other children are under
the ruins.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-05
Haul poMn Mexican FIaa

Tucson, Ariz., July 5.-1he haunng
down yesterday OF Mexican flag
flying over the consulate Of Alexandra
Ainslie was made today the subject
Of a report to the Mexican embassy
at Washington. Consul Ainslie also
made formal protest to Mayor Hoff-
man.
Prominent Mexican residents here
are formulating a protest to be sent
to the state department at Washing
ton.
On the morning OF the Fourth the
Mexican flag was removed and the
American banner hoisted IN its place.
It was said today that small boys
made the exchange, encouraged BY
men from the street below. The con
sui asked the civil authorities that
the miscreants he punished.