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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

his head lower, until, regarding him.
his guardian must needs laugh.
Here's craven-hearted fellow!
Well, II you really want to know,
they'll probably lock you up for the
night with the rest OF rag-tag." indi-
eating the other prisoners. short
distance ahead, lin the cellar, or al
monry, or auberge des voleurs; and in
the morning. II you're lucky and the
Governor has time to attend to such
as you, II may be you1l escape with a
few stripes and a warning"
The auberge des voleurs!-the
thieves inn!" said the man. What
Is that?"
"Bahl You want TO know too much!
II now your legs only moved as fast
as your tongue" And the speaker
completed the sentence with n sig.
nificant Jog on the Others shoulders.
Whereupon the mountebank quick.
ened his footsteps, once more ceased
his questioning. It was the soldier
who had not yet spoken. but who had
been bordering a good deal on the
way up, who next broke the silence.
How did It end, Monsieur Mounte-
bank?--the scene with the devil. I
mean"
The man who had begun to breathe
hard, as one not accustomed to climb
ing, or gearled by a long pilgrimage
to the Mount, at the question ven
tured to stop and rest, with hand on
the granite balustrade Of the little
platform they had Just reached. In
the death Of the peasant. and a comic
chorus of frogs" he answered.
"A comic chorusl" said the soldier.
THAT must be very amusing"
at is" the mountebank said, at the
same time studying. from where he
stood, different parts OF the Mount
with cautious. sidelong looks; but my
poor frogs!-all torn! trampled!"
We'll, Welt" said the other not un.
kindly. You can mend them when
you get out"
'Whenl' II ! only knew when that
would be! What II l should have to
stay here like some OF the others p
pour etre oublie!-to be forgotten?"
IF you don't get on faster" said
the soldier who had first spoken, you
won't be buried alive for some time
to come, at least!"
"Pardonl" muttered the mounte-
bank. The hill-it is very steep"
You look strong enough to climb a
dozen hills, and If you're holding back
for a chance to escape"
mo. NOT" protested the man. 81 had
no thought-do I not know that IL
tried, your sword"
Quite right. I'd"
There. there!" said the other sol.
der. big. good.natured appearing fell
low. Hes harmless enough, and" as
once more they moved on, that tune
Of yours. Monsieur Mountebank," alb
ruptly; 1T runs in my head. Let me
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SYNOPSIS.
coPYRnrn Ssos BY uIr BoB55 -JnRp,LI CO.

Comtesse Elise. daughter OF tho govern
or OF tho Mount. has chance encounter
with peasant boy. The Mount, a smau
rock-bound island. stood In vast bay on
me northwestern coast q Franco, ana
durlng the time OF Louis XVI. was gov
eminent stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son or ScigneuI DC
saurac, nobleman. Young Desaurac detcI
mines TO secure an education and become
gentleman, sees the governors daugh-
yer depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
aIter seven years schooling. and enter
tans many mobiles. Her Ladysip canoes
VIII strange fisherman, and cal 70
arms is made I'm an cfIcrt 20 capture
mysterious lie Scignsur E1ir He escape >
l1ssdy Elise is caught in the Grand ude.
me Black SeiEncuT rcscues ana taxes
ner TO his retreat Elise discovers tnat
ner savior was the boy With the nsh.
sanchez. the Seigneur's servant, IL ar
rested and brought before the governor.
Lady Elise has Sanchez Get free, selg-
neur and priest at the "Cockles. san
chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise be
trayed him, but Is not believed. Inc
Selgneur plans to release prisoners at the
Mount Lady Elise pleads with her faith
er to spare the lives Of condemned pris-
oners. Disguised rs peasant Lady
ELISE mincles with the people and hears
some startling facts. a mysterious
Aountebank starts n riot.
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Mountebank and the HunehbaeL

The Mountebank and the Hunehback.
Up the Mount with stumbling step,
head down-bent and the same stupid
expression on his face, the mounte-
bank went docilely, though not silent.
ly. To one Of the soldiers at his side
me spoke often, voicing that dull APP
prehension he had manifested when
first ordered into custody.
DO you think they'll put me in a
dungeon"
Dungeon, indeed" the man an.
.swered not ill-naturedly. For such as
you! No. no! They'll keep the
'oubiisttes. calottes, and all the dark
holes for people Of consequence-trait.
-ors. or your fine gentry Consigned by
iettres de cachet"
Then what do you think they will
do with me?'
Walt, and find QUIT" returned The
soldier roughly, and the mountebank
spoke no more for some time. held
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an alien edinoe amid ioft,er piles.

an sIfen ediioe amid iofier piles.
stood sturdily perched on precipi.
tous cliff. The rough stonework of its
front, darkened by time. made 1t seem
almost part OF the granite itself. al
though the roof. partly demolished
and restored. impaired to II an anon
alous distinctness, the bright new tile
prominent as patches on some dilapi-
dated garment. In its doorway, be-
meath monhsh inscription, well-nigh
obliterated. stood a dwarf. or bunch
back, who. juggling a bunch Of great
keys, ill.humoredly regarded the ap-
preaching trio.
What now" The little mans well
come, as mountebank and soldiers
came within earshot. was not reassur-
Ing. Isn't II enough to make prison
, ers OF all the scamps in Chrlstendom
without taking vagabond players into
CUSTODY"
Orders, good Jacques!" said one Of
the soldiers in a conciliatory tone.
THE Communicates"
The commandment" grumbled the
grotesque fellow. 1T is all very we'll"
mimicking: Turn them over to
Jacques. He'll find room.' II this
keeps on. well soon have to make
cages OF confessionals, or turn the
wine-butts in the old cellar into oubll.
cites"
III any Of our ancient flavor fingers
In the casks, your guests would have
little reason to complaint" returned
the other soldier. But this fellow,
he'll make no trouble"
"Oh, | suppose Wen have to take
care OF HIM" muttered the dwarf. "In
the thieves inn there's always room
for one more!" Obeying the gesture.
at once menacing and imperious, that
| accompanied these words, the mounte-
bank, who had been cycling his pro-
spective host not without visible
signs of misgiving. reluctantly entered.
But as he did SO. he looked back;
toward the soldier who had displayed
| half-friendly interest in the play.
III you care to know more about the
piece" he began, when the maledic-
lions and abuse Of the misshapen
keeper put stop to further CONVEX
sation and sent the mountebank post.
haste into the darkness of the cavern.
like hall intersecting the ground floor
On either side closed DOORS vaguely
discerned. limited at the secrets OF the
chambers they guarded; the atmos.
phere, dark and close, proclaimed the
sunlight long a stranger there. At the
end of the ham the dwarf. who had
walked with the assurance OF one well
acquainted with that musty interior
and all 1t contained. paused; shot
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sharply bolt and threw open a door.
The action was the signal for a chorus
Of hoarse voices from within, and the
little man stayed not on the order of
his going, but. thrusting the mounte-
bank across the threshold, leaped
nimbly back, slammed hard the door,
and locked II.
Cries Of disappointment and rage
followed. and, facing the company that
crowded the dingy little room almost
to suffocauon. the latest conner found
himself confronted by unkempt people
who shook their fists Overwhelmingly
and execrated In no uncertain man
ner. A few, formerly spectators OF his
little play, inclined again to vent their
humor on him. but he regarded them
as II unaware OF their feeling; pushed
none too gently to tiny window, and,
depositing his burden on the stone
floor, seated himself on a stool with
his back to the wall.
AS a squalIy gust soon blows itself
out, so their temper, mercurial, did
not long endure; from a ragged coat
one produced dice, another cards. and,
although there were few SOUS TO ex.
change hands. the hazard of tossing
aud shufiling exercised its usual
charm and held them. The minutes
wore away: motionless in his corner.
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ing, by the way, raised a great row
among the ignorant inhabitants of
Panama. They could not understand
why they should be all moved out
into the street and their houses filed
with evilsmelling fumes, and they
were inclined~ to offer forcible re.
sistance until the zone police took
the matter in hand.
Much more difficult has been the
task of graduating malaria, for the
Anopheline mosquito. which makes a
speciality OF carrying this disease, is
widespread and of several varieties.
1t is the female only that bites, and
she needs blood-preferably red
blood--for the development of her
eggs. The eggs are deposited in a
slow moving or stationary water and
hatch out into little larvae or "wrig-
glers." At least once In two minutes
the larva must come to the surface
to breathe, and that Is where the san
itary department gets it, usually.
AS one wanders about the zone he
sees at the headwaters of every
stream. ditch or other water course,
at frequent intervals along its banks,
and at the edge Of every pool. a big
tin can or keg. From this recep-
tacle there is a constant drip, drip,
drip of larvacide, black, oily-looking
compound of crude carbolic acid,
caustic soda and resin. This spreads
out over the water, an iridescent
film, and when little Anopheline
larva comes up for air he meets a
swift death. To replenish these cans
of larvacide a small army OF Jamai-
cans is kept travelling about the zone,
and others go around with tanks of
the compound strapped on their
backs. spraying every pool they come
to.
Another measure OF determination
has been the draining and filling in of
swampy ground and the strengthening
and clearing OF water courses so that
their flow will be too swift for Mad
anne Anopheline. The work of drain.
ing and filling has been extensive and
near the Pacific end of the canal has
resulted in the reclamation OF large
tracts of land for building sites.
The third part of the anti-mosquito
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the mountebauk now watched; then
with hiA Sead on his elbow, seemed
sunk in thought. Once he rose; stood
on his stool and looked out between
the heavy bars OF the narrow window.
mot much chance to get out that
way" observed a fellow prisoner.
What did you seer"
only chasm in the sands"
THE sands!" said the man. Cursed
the day ! set foot on them!"
To this malediction the other did
not answer; stepped down and. again
seated in his corner. waited. while the
light that had grudgingly entered the
narrow aperture grew fainter. With
the growing darkness the atmosphere
seemed to become closer, more foul;
but although he breathed with din.
Guilty, the mountebank suffered no
sign OF Impotence or concern to
escape him; only more alertly looked
and listehed-to a night bird cleav-
Ing the air without; to muttered
sounds, thieves patois, or snatches Of
ribald mirth within; and, ere long. to
new complalnings.
Our supper! What OF our support"
"The foul fiend take the aubergc des
voleurs and it's landlord"
"Vrai dieu! Here he comes!" as
the footsteps we're heard without.
And the door, opening. revealed, IN
deed, in the rushlight, now dlmly illu-
minating the hall, the hunchback.
not laden, however. with the longed-
for creature comforts, but empty
handed; at his back the commandant
and q number of soldiers.
You fellow with the dolls!" Blink.
ing in the glare of the torches. the
dwarf peered in. Where are you!
Come alongl" as the mountebank
rose, you are wanted"
"wanted?" repeated the player,
stepping forward. "Where?"
AT the palace" said the comman-
dant
THE palace!" stopping short. WHO
can want me there?"
Who" The dwarf made grimace.
"Who7 he repeated mockingly.
"Her ladyship," said the command
ant, with a reproving glance at the
jailer
| Her ladyship!"
Haven't you ears. my man?" The
commandant frowned and made an
impatient gesture. Come, bestir your
self! The Governors daughter has
commanded your presence"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Violin Brings Farmer Wealth.
Finding himself suddenly possessed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
C0LOn H05HZZ1k

Ancou, C.. All tho world gives to
Col. w. G. Gorgas, chief sanitary off,
Ger, and his assistants full credit for
the wonderful work they have accom-
plished in making the Panama canal
zone healthful and keeping 1t so. All
the world that knows gives equal r
greater credit to those American, Ital-
ian and English doctors and soldiers
who sacrificed their health and In
some cases their lives to prove that
yellow fever and malaria, the two ter
rors of tropic America, are transmit
ted by the bite of mosquitoes. II is
not my intention to tell over again
the latter story. The devotion OF
those brave men actually made pos
sible the building OF the Panama
canal, for their work has been TAX
en- full advantage of by Colonel Cor
Gas and his forces, and the zone Is
now one OF the most healthful places
in the world.
Before the coming of the Amer
leans the isthmus was a veritable pest
hole. The French canal builders and
their workmen and the laborers on
the Panama railway died like flies,
usually OF malaria or yellow fever.
Today a fatal case of malaria is a
rarity. the more malignant form being
almost unknown, and not a single case
of yellow fever has originated in the
zone in several years.
The Stegomyia mosquito, the yellow
fever bearer, has not been exceed
ingly hard to exterminate because It
breeds and lives only near human
habitations. When the Americans
had substituted a regular water sys-
tenn and underground sewers for the
rain water barrels and the open
bitches in Colon, Panama and the
other towns. and had fumigated all
the dwellings, Stegomyia was prac-
tically extinct. That job of fumigat-
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Yes; that's the one. Not bad!"
humming--
For ~ any note
Escapos a frogs throat
"Are the yerses your own?"

A'N"'AN '''s
Are the verses your OWN"
"Oh, no! I'm only a poor player"
said the mountebank humbly. But
an honest one" he added after
pause, 'and this thieves inn, Mon
sieur?" returning to the subject OF his
possible fate, this auberge des vo-
leurs-that sounds like bad place
for an honest lodging"
ut was once under the old monks,
VINO were very merry fellows; but
since the Governor had 1t restored. 1t
has become a sober and quiet place.
II is true there are iron bars instead
OF blinds. and you can't come and go.
as they used to, but"
rs that. it-up there7" And the
mountebank pointed toward ledge OF
rock. with strong flanking buttresses,
outjutting beneath a mysterious-look'
ing wall and poised over a sparsely-
wooded bit OF the lower Mount. The
gray stone building you can just see
above the ramparts, and that opening
in the cliff to the right, with some
Nulhb iuHuluB hOhh -thob 'S'hS H~
| plankng--"
"Oh, that is for the wheel
"The wheel?"
The great wheel OF the Mount! II
was built in the time OF the monks,
and was used for"
Hold your tongue!" said the other
soldier. and the trio entered the great
gate, which had opened at their APP
proach, and now closed quickly be-
hind them.
For the first time In that isolated
domain of the dreaded Governor. the
mountebank appeared momentarily to
forget his fears and gazed with inter
est around him. On every side new
and varying details unfolded to the
eye; structures that from below were
etched against the sky In filmy lines,
here resolved themselves into vast,
solid. but harmonious masses.
Those ribbons OF color that had
seemed TO fall from the wooing sky. to
adorn these heights, proved, indeed.
fallacious; more somber effects, the
| black touches of age, confronted the
Il
eye everywhere. save on one favored
front-that of newer period. an
architectural addition whose intricate
carvings and beautiful roses Of stone
invited and caught the warmer rays;
whose little balcony held real buds
and flowers, bright spots OF pink dang
ling from, or nesting at. the windows
edge.
"Yonder looks like some grand
lady's bower" as he followed his cap
tors past this more attractive edifice,
the mountebalk ventured to observe.
Now, perhaps, lives there"
"Hark you, my friend" one OF the
soldiers bruskly interrupted; "a piece
of advice. His Excellency likes not
babblers, neither does he countenance
gossip; and II you'd fare we'll. keep
your tongue to yourself!"
'I1l--I'll try to remeTaber," said the
mountebank docilely. but as he spoke
looked back toward the balcony; at
the cleaning reflection full on its win
dows; then turn In the way cut OF
the pleasing prospect. and only the
grim foundations of the lofty, heavier
structure on one hand and the mas
sive masonry ramparts on the other
greeted the eye.
For some distance they continued
along the narrow way. the mcunte-
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CHAPTER xvi--(contInued.)

You may rob your master" he said,
Ia effect; "defraud him of banalite,
bardage and those other few taxes
necessary to his dignity and POSITION
but you can't defraud Mel" Where.
upon he proceeded to wrest what he
wanted from the bad peasant by force
and the aid OF the broomstick!--ac-
companying the rat-a-tat with we'll
rhymed homily on what would certain
~ happen to every peasant who
sought to deprive his lord Of feudal
rights. At this point growing rest.
iveness on the part OF the audience
found resentful expression.
That for your DEVILS stickl"
To the devil with the DEVIL"
Down with the DEVIL"
The cry, once started, was not easy
90 stop; men IN liquor and ripe for
mischief repeated It; in vain the
mountebank pleaded: MY poor dolls!
My poor theater!" Unceremoniously
they tumbled # and him over; a few.
who had seen nothing out OF the or
binary in the little play took his part;
words were exchanged for blows, with
many fighting for the sake OF fighting,
when into the center Of this. the real
stage, appeared soldiers.
What does II nean?' Impressive
in gold adornment and conscious au-
thority. the commandsnt himself came
down the steps. Who dares make riot
on day nonsecrated to the holy
relics? But you shall payi" as the
soldiers separated the belligerents.
Take those men into custody and
who Is this fellow?" turning to the
mountebank, a mournful figure above
the wreckage Of his theater and poor
puppets scattered, haphazard. like VIC
Tins Of some untoward disaster.
1T was his play that started the
trouble" said one Of the officers.
"Diable!" the commAndant frowned.
What have you TO say for yourself?"
e." began the mountebank. 4" he
repeated. when courage and words
alike seemed to fail him.
The commandant made a gesture
up with him! To the top OF the
Mount"
No. mol" At once the fellows
voice came back TO him. Don't take
me there, into the terrible Mount!
Don't lock me up"
Don't lock him up" repeated some
one in the crowd. moved apparently
by the sight Of his distress. 1T wasn't
his fault"
NO; it wasn't his fault" said 9th.
.ers.
"Eh?" Wheeling sharply. the com
mandant gazed; at the lowering faces
that dared question his authority:
then at his own soldiers. On the
beach he might not have felt so Sc
cure. but here, where twenty. we'll
armed, could defend a pass and a
mob batter their heads in vain against
walls, he could well afford confident
front up with you!" he cried stern
ly and gave the mouptebank a con.
temptuous thrust
For the first time the mans apathy
seemed TO desert him; his arm shot
back like lightning, but almost at once
feb TO his side. while an expression,
apologetically abiect. as II TO atone for
that momentary fierce impulse. over
spread his dull visage. oh, I'll CO."
he said in accents servile And pro-
'ceeded hurriedly to gather up the re-
mains of his theater and dolls. I'm
willing TO go"
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Notable Wedding Anniversary.

a golden wedding celebrated at
Rothesay, Buteshire, England. the 9th.
er day, possessed several notable feat.
ures. The family party. including
grandchildren. numbered about SO, and
of the sons present some travelled from
South Africa and Canada.
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bank bending lower under his load
and observing the injunction put upon
him. until the path, broadening, led
them abruptly on 10 a platform where
stone house OF ancient construction
barred their further progress. But
TWO stories in height. this building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

Beat, beat!
Mid marsh-muck and mlre,
For II any note
Escapes a frogs throat,
Beware nay lords lrs!"
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Violin Brings Farmer Wealth.
Finding himself suddenly possessed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-08-21
LEFT HOME IN BEDFORD, IND.
Police Of Indiana City Had Sought Aid
of Officers All Over Country to Find
Hi1ll-Both the Wife and the Mother
Make Claim for Personal Property.

The death of O. II. Cole in Kenosha
a week ago today following his suf-
fering a fractured skull in fall from
a train at the North Western depot
been continued for more than seven
years.
Cole was member Of one of the well
known families of Bedford, Ind, and
letter was received in Kenosha today
from his mother, Mrs. w. 7. Cole of
Bedford telling the story of his long
absence and the sadness caused by his
final home coming. Mrs. Cole states in
her letter that her son was twenty
three years of age. He was born and
raised in Bedford, but seven years ago
after the death of his father, Cole de-
cided that Bedford was too small for
him and he left home and started out
to make his own way in the world.
During the seven years his mother had
received no word from him until last
Friday when she received a telegram
telling of his death. A woman of mod
crate circumstances she had done all
in her power to get some trace of the
missing boy but efforts were Of no
avail. The officers Of Bedford took up
The search years ago at the suggestion
of the mother and police officers in all
parts of the country were asked to
make search for the son.
Coles wanderings are unknown to
any Of his relatives. After leaving
home he went to the northwest and
finally drifted into Jamestown, n. D.,
where he worked as cook and where
he was married. He had told his wife
the address of his mother but the wife
had never met the mother and had
never communicated with her.
After the death of Cole his wife gave
the officials the address Of the mother.
Letters have been received from the
wife in which she declares that she had
not seen Cole Sin some time" It is
thought possible that Cole had been
cooking on some boat on the lakes and
that he came to Kenosha from Mil
waukee.
Both the wife and mother Of Cole
have sought to secure his personal eff
fects. These we're of such meagre ma
ture and of SO little value that it is
not thought that they are worth the
express charges on them. They are be-
ing held by the officials pending further
orders.
Cole was buried at the old home at
Bedford on Sunday afternoon and was
carried to his last resting place by
friends of his younger days who had
been active in aiding his mother in the
long search that had been made for
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-08-21
FAIL TO FIND RELATIVES.

Efforts of former Alderman Jacob
Saftig, to notify the relatives of John
Jungblut, who committed suicide at the
Garfield House some time ago, of his
death, have been without result and
this morning Mr.. Saftig had returned
to him unopened letters which he had
sent to an older brother of Jungblut,
who was supposed to be residing in
Luxembourg. It is said that the rela.
tives of the former Kenosha man were
prominent, both in Luxembourg and in
Paris, but the unopened letters de-
clare that none Of them could be lo@
Gated. Mr.. Saftig will make no further
efforts to find the relatives and ths
personal property of Jungblut will be
held by The county pending the appear.
ance of heirs to the estate.