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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
SYNOPSIS.

Comtesse Elise. daughter OF the govern
OF OF the Mount. has chance encounter
VIII peasant boy. The Mount sina.,
rock-oound island. stood IN vast bay on
the northwestern const OF France. and
curing the time OF Louis XVI was gov
ssninent stronghold. Develops that me
SSasaht Ooy was the son OF SsiEHtuI be-
saorac, nobleman. Young Dcsaurac deter
mines 70 secure an education and become
sentieman. sees the governors dauEh-
teI Depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schoollng, and enter
ealns many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
Win strange fisherman. and a call TO
mysterious lie seigneur Nor He escapes
10y Elise Is caught In the Grand TOE
Inc Black Seigneur rescues and takes
her ssvior Tas aSo bay se G S,S0' the nsh
sanchez. the Seigncur's servant. is ar
rested and brought before the governor
,s,,r E.,se has Sanchez set free; sels-
neeur and a priest at the Cookies" san
cnez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise be
9Isyed him, but is not believed. The
SSeigneur plans to release prisoners a; ne
Mount Lady Elise pleads with her faith
81 70 spare the lives of condemned prs
oners Disguised as a peasant Lady
f Else mingles With the people and hears
Mountebank starts a riot. He IS arrested
ana locked UP after making close obser-
vauons Of the. citadel. and is afterwards
summoned before the governors daugh-
ter. The governor enters the room during
the Interview with the Mountebank. As
niseraele buftoon. the Mountebank is re
leased by order Of the governor De
eaurnc overpowers guard and dons sol
disr's uniform. The Selgneur successfully
passes guards and finds the Great
Wheel" Jacques the taller forced 10
tread the wheel and bring I'd enemies os
the governor. The Black Seigneur lbe--
s,es the prisoners; The scignegr again
villers visits the Mount The ladies' and
mobiles inspect the dungeons Elise visits
the Seignerr. Lady Elise engages Ma
nette. daughter of Pierre Larochc. friend
of the Black Seigneur. as maid. Sauet'e
plans the release OF the Black Seizrcu-
ambush. Lady Elise IS held az hostage
Prisoners are exchanged Nv LADY for
the Seigneur. The people storm the Mount
and the Black Seigneur tries 10 save
Elise
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glance, swerving to the Governor,
lighted with satisfaction. THE people
have paid. And twas showed them
the way!"
1T was you, then-who broke faith
in the negotiations for the exchange
Of prisoners?"
A smile came to the face Of the old
servant. Il had to-" he said simply.
Il alone am to blame. No one knew;
except, perhaps, the poet, who may
have surmised! II was treachery for
treachery!" with sudden fierceness
You could not have done II, nor your
father, nor any OF the seigneurs be-
fore him!" The young man seemed
scarcely to hear; his glance had again
sought my lady. But | am only a
servant-and in dealing with a viper
used its own tricks! Did you think
had forgotten those stripes? Or the
blow he gave your father-in the
back?" A moment Sanchez hand
fumbled at his coat; drew out bag
OF oilskin. Here is something that
belonged to your father ! took It
from his breast the day he died, think.
ing some time-I can't tell what-only
IT contains letter from the former
lady OF the Mount! When my master
got 1t, he told me to pack a few be-
longings-that we were going-never
to return!"
Sanchez voice broke of; again he
strove to speak: could not; put out
his hand. Mechanically the Black
Seigneur's closed on that OF the old
servant; even as 1t did so. the latter's
fingers clutched suddenly; ceased to
move. In the church now all was
silent, but without arose discordant
sounds, cries, harsh and vengeful. for
the Governor!
Starting. the Black Seigneur gazed
about, toward him they were clamor-
ing for. now lying still. at the base OF
the monument. Then releasing the
fingers, that seemed yet to hold him.
the young man sprang forward, as my
lady threw herself wildly. protecting.
ly, over her father. At that touch, the
Governors eyes opened; met hers;
the Black Seigneurs!
Nearer the door. now rang the
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Statue That sprsns Up In Nigh.


In London, where one of the most
luxuriant and beautiful parks In the
world, the Kensington Gardens, is a
vast playground for children, the fair
les own month Of May was celebrated
this year with rare gift. A statue of
Peter Pan, the boy who would not
grow up, prettily lifting on an ancient
tree-trunk and blowing his pipe. which
brings the birds and squirrels and
field mice out to listen. was set up in
single night and when the little
children came next day to play they
believed that the beautiful image of
the little boy who plays with them
at makebelieve was left By the fairy
folk themselves. And who would be
SO sadly grown up as to tell them any
different?
The statue. presented(Dy Mr.. ]. M
Barrie, author Of the story, Peter
Pen," is OF exquisite beauty. The In.
scription is: Peter Pan. Friend OF the
Fairies and Little Children.
Christian Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
CHAPTER xxxilI.
On the Sands.

On the SANDS.
A man, bearing in his arms the mo-
tionless form of woman. paused later
that night In the shadow OF a low
stone howell, near the lower gate OF
the Mount. AS he crouched beneath
the thatch projecting like the rim OF
an old hat above him his eyes, eager.
fierce. studied the distance he had yet
to traverse from the end of the mar
row alley, where he had stopped, to
the open entrance at the base OF the
rock to the sands. The goal was not
far; but few moments would have
sufIlced to reach it; only between him
and the point he had so long been
striving to attain. an obstacle, or group
OF obstacles, interviewed. Before n
bonfire of wreckage of stuff-furniture
and household goods-several ragged,
dissolute fellows sat with bottles be-
fore them. drinking hard and quarrel
ing the while over a number OF glitter
ing gems, gold snuffboxes and trinkets
OF all kinds.
This bit OF ivory for the white
stone!"
add the brooch"
Not I! Look at the picture! Her
ladyship. perhapsl"
They have not found herr"
mo; for all the searching! But she
is somewhere; can't have escaped
from the Mount. And when the drabs
and trulls lay hands on her!"
"Ay, when!" casting the dice
The man, peering from the alley.
hesitated no longer; behind sounded
the footsteps of others, and gather
ing his burden more firmly, he strobe
boldly forth toward the group and the
gate At his approach, their talk
a jargon of thieves Latin" that
smacked more of the cabarets OF Paris
than those of the coast-momentarily
ceased; beneath lowering brows. they
stared hard.
What have you there. comrade?"
said one.
Look and see!" answered the man
in q rough tone.
Poor booty! A womann quoted an
other with harsh laugh. You're
easily pleased. AS IL wenches were
not plentiful enough on other occa-
sions. without wasting time on a night
like this, when diamonds and gold are
to be had for the searchingl"
And silver plates and watches and
rare liquors!" cried third in knaves
argot. Every one. however. to his
taste; An you prefer light-of-love
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09

to light such as these have" juggling
with the gems. you but stamp your
self fool"
You're welcome TO your opinion.
my friend!" The man with the bur-
den spoke bruskly. Good night"
Stay; why such haste? You seem
not bad fellow Set the wench down.
Wen have sight Of her. and, perhaps"
with coarse explehves. IF she's a
pretty face, and a taste for this fiery
liquor the old monks laid down, wen
hnd gewgaw or two to her liking!"
But the man made no answer; was
ABOUT to pass on. when the speaker
noticed for the first time tho woman's
hand' white and small. hanging Imply
What's this? More jewelsi'' His ex-
eiamation was caught up by the 9th.
ers' Not SO fast. comrade! This
puts a different face 10 the matter.
Bet down the booty. and" springing
10 MS rect, well see what It's worth. /"
III not stop!" The man looked At
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shouts. His Excellency seemed to
listen; TO realize what they meant;
10 him-his daughter
THE Governor! The Governor"
"Tremblez tyrans! Tremblez!"
An ironical fash lit up. for an in
slant, the dying eyes. He. soon. would
be beyond reach Of these dogs-ca-
naillel But she? His gaze again
rested on the Black Seigneur; IN that
tense, fieeting second. seemed reading
his very soul!
EFT la belle comtesse. ga flle!" cried
the menacing voices.
A tremor crossed the Governors
face; his pale lips moved. Forget!
Save herl" An instant his eyes lin
gered persistently on the young man;
then passed to his daughter; as they
did so, slowly the light, more human
and appealing than any that had ever
shone there before. went out OF them.
My ladys fair head dropped until II
Lay on her fathers breast; uncop-
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Woman's Unfltness.

An anti-sufrragist once said. WON.
ans unfitness for the ballot necessi
tstes her continuance in a narrow er
vironment"
This reminds us OF the old negro
who was asked why he did not sees
religion. He replied. Boss, I amt
fit."
We'll" said the other man, why
don't you get ATT"
Uncle Pete answered. "Boss. I aint
ltten to git ft"-Woman's Journal
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09

scious. she seemed yet to shield him
With figure inert. But only for a mo.
ment!
EFT la belle comtessel"
STOPPING, the Black Seigneur
snatched the slender form to his
breast; ran back to the altar. There.
looking around him, as one who made
himself familiar with the place. his
glance apparently found what Il sought
"a small stairway, entrance to the
crypt. At the same time he started
TO descend, the people swept into the
church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
CHAPTER XXI.
Near the Altar.

~Morbleu. Here's a madnan!" Ere
the Black Seigneur could unsheathe
his sword, that OF the Marquis had
pierced slightly his shoulder Put up
your blade, my Lord" AS quickly
springing back and drawing his own,
be held himself 10 an attitude Of de-
Tense. I'm this matter are We, or
should We be-of mind"
wei" Ny lords weapon played
In fierce curves and flashes; he
laughed derisively.
Il am here TO serve her ladyship-
ff cant"
"Youl" A rapid coup de tierce was
the Marquis reply. You! Whose out
laws carried her OF before! You are
pleased TO fest. Monsieur Bandit"
mo Jest. my Lord" coolly. More
over. II is you who serve her ladyship
I'll at such a moment in"
Mon Dieui You instruct"
Il have no wish for this combat.
Monsieur lie Marquisl" As he spoke,
the Black Seigneur retreated slowly
toward the door. But II you press
too close"
Ma foil You talk very brave. hut
i notice your legs take you backward.
However, 1t will not serve; you shall
not escape"
Nor" His back now against the
door, the Black Seigneur defended
himself with his right hand, the while
his left felt behind for a bolt which il
found; shot into place. Then let US
remove temptation by locking the
door!"
What You did, then, intend"
A sudden fierce pounding from with
out on the door. interrupted.
at was necessary TO keep them out
but II will be only for a moment
So put up your blade!" peremptorily
-There IS no time 10 lose"
You are right" The MARQUIS
face expressed scorn and unreasouint
anger; his sword leaped TO an accel
Grated tempo There is 10 time II
iose. shall honor you! The Mar
outs de Beauvillers will stoop TO chea
che fourches patibulaires!" And IN,
lord lunged, a dangerous and cleye
thrust that was met; answered. From
Che MARQUIS hand the blade few
struck the pavement; at the sam,
time, a rending and tearing Of wool
came from the door.
The Black Seigneur leaped forward
nut the stroke his adversary, now dis
armed, expected. fell not on him; dl
rected toward lamp overhead, sol,
nource OF illumination OF the corr
dor. the weapon struck hard. Shat
tered by the blow. the ornamental con
friyanoe crashed TO the floor; tn,
Mace was plunged in darkness.
-saye yourself, my Lord" said
calm voice, and my lady. standing. a
a. were. IN the center OF a vortex o
wildly rushing figures. felt her wais
suddenly ciasped; herself swept on
Once or twice she struggled; resisted
hardly knowing what she did; but tn,
sound OF a low. determined voice, no
unfamiliar ts her, and the Conscious
ness Of d physical force--or was il al
phystcal7--that seemed TO beat dow
her wiil, left no choice but 20 obey.
narkpess gave way to waves o
aistt: senections Of fame surrounde,
shsm; black trails OF smoke coilet
.srouna. The girls strength went; he
as.s~xth came faster. A thick clou,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
Shy.

THE bride was very shy"
Very. She was even shy ten years
when 1t came to giving her age"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09
Shoes and Character
Facts and Philosophy in Feet
Set Forth by Ebert Hubbard
in 1.-The Fra
An Advertisement.

are secondary sexual
spess detected whppedOu the world
ond O shoes by e Your 3 feature the facts Shoes are ae
America who shoes Now all
doa the time at least are the osh9 people on earth
two pairs
ouF Shoes have
lifts frepect When change
shoes change mind
Prosperous Manufacturers.
shoemanuacturers prosperous people "shOe
thirteen hundred in the United
out of particular factory
embarked business their account And they are all making
Monopoly the
u' aa O s s @nn S S tse S sese CAM
shoe had buy or manufacture its own mathner and
necessity! business would be
would thirteen only
Today the boot and Industry
Machinery Company
out Few se so they
they doing The general Offices Of the concern are Boston but their
his The salt right to the
The Machinery susaboo.
We heard the the by Of
machinery pair of shoes
The real fact 'G is that it takes different machines to make
% the soG cases oe the @ e are
to five and Gpeh n cents pair WeTe e% o 3
shoes is one and onethrd cents a pair
% ow % thu Ds s5 do not max.
s They nR e oct three as gs BY
styles weights kinds shoes require different machinery There
kind of shoe the morning and another the afternoon and
different shoe in the evening
The Lee System
Most of the pal made by the United shof hi cry
in
the machine might have be replaced with something better
Things
leased by the user doesn't
scapped This
the inventory has made good before his
Successful Cooperation
The business of the United Shoe Machinery the
machinery only sefevdent that
the machinery must be of kind that will give satisfactory service
hundred travelling machnis who constantly inspecting the installed
like idle idle men yields SSo no 9, income n,,
inventors constantly
ing on new ideas percng old No machine good
Machinery companys
Of hearty happy people in these buildings
and in some of the buildings $ glass
and pe wo9s give employment to upward Of five thousand people
average weekly envelope
Scotland Italy Germany but never
the same superb attention hync and
sanitary
In
tuition in America this but all the beerment quite
incidental and matter of course without ivOl
Service Keynote.
Viewed from possible standpoint
chny Company has
no producers stock stockholders
based on reciprocity mutually Machinery
by making today
Ana a an De b noan quarter century ago for hve dollars
gives to the people?
~rns 0r,a. WAS Shy Hsrv Foley Kidney Pills Relieve
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09

viewed from possible the Shoe Ma
chinery Company
Ventos producers
pered
reciprocity Machinery
Company splendid example wonderful
possible
better hoe 'han could be bought five dollars
And after all Is not the service
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-10-09

W. N. u, ST. LOUIS. NO. Alters
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
MULE DEVOURED THE PIANO
Animal Totally Wrecked a Musical
instrument Near Him on a Steam
boats Deck.

Mule ate piano shipped Send an.
other next boat" This message was
received recently by a local piano
house from an "up-the-river" purchas.
er whose $500 instrument had been
forwarded via Mississippi river
steamboat. In its usual pine box the
piano was installed on the lower
deck next to lanky. sleepy looking
mule bound for the cotton fields of the
upper bends. Although provided with
plenty Of oats and hay, the mule
ripped off portion of the outer box,
disposing Of six octaves Of black and
white ivory keys. running the chro-
matte scale up to &C. In the treble
cief. He had gnawed away the ma
hogany panels in front, masticated felt
hampers and hammers by the dozen.
completely wrecking the melodious
"insides' Of the instrument. Steam
boat Bill, stocking a boiler twenty feet
away said the mule must have had
his foot on the soft pedal" as he did
not hear a note. When discovered the
animal was uncOncernedly gazing
longingly across the river at a grass
covered levee. II will cost 5000 to- re-
pair the piano.-New Orleans CORE
spondent Montgomery Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
CALVES BRAINS WITH JELLY
This Is Dish, When Properly
Cooked and Served, That All
Will Appreciate.

Blanch the brains by letting them
soak In cold water and salt for two
hours; take them out, skin, dry
thoroughly. and drop them In sailed
boiling water: let cook for ten min.
utes; chill! and put them In the ice
box When serving. cut the brains
in slices or dice, and heap them on a
lettuce bed after they have been
tossed in a French dressing. Heap
the top of the dish with blobs Of to.
mato jelly.
Make the Jelly In this manner:
Soak box and a half of gelatin in
enough water to cover It, Then put
one quart of tomatoes on to stew
with head of celery chopped fine,
little parsley, salt and cayenne
Let this boil for twenty minutes, thcn
pour boiling hot over the gelatin:
strain at once In a mold, Putting it in
the ice box to CONCEAL thoroughly
when cool enough. The tomato jelly
may also be cut up in square. and
served as q separate salad with plain
lettuce and mayonnaise But OF
course ii needs to come into the room
in very cold condition. or it would
SOCn melt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
CANARY IS PLUMP AND HAPPY
Absent-MIndod Woman Discovers Why
sho Wanted Telephone Opera
tor to Call Her.

Absent-minded persons sorely Try
the patience of girls in the New Ro-
chelle telephone Office. Not long ago
a woman confessed hrself subject to
extreme forgetfulness and requested
the day operator on her exchange to
ring her up every morning at nine
O'Clock. A week later she said:
Central, what was 1t wanted you
to call me for at nine o'clock"
'GT don't know" said the girl. "You
didn't tell me. You just asked me to
call at nine o'clock"
"Too bad" said the woman. 81
know there was something I wanted
to do every morning at nine o'clock,
but can't for the life Of me think
what It was"
The nine o'clock calls continued,
however, and several days later the
woman took central into her conf
dence again.
II have found out why wanted to
be called" she said. "a friend had
given me a canary and I wanted to
make sure Of remembering to feed It
The poor little thing is nearly starved.
Hereafter when you ring won't you
just say, Feed the Bird and I'll 60
straight and do it,"
Central promised, and the neglected
canary Is now a plump and contented
bird.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
MADE HIM GOOD AMERICAN
Act OF Wise Father That Kept His
Boy In the Path of His
Birth and Duty.

1t is claiming rather a great deal to
say that child's whole future career
may depend upon the hearin- of a
story! But, unique stionably. t is true
A boy l know, whose parents we're
obliged to live In England during two
OF his early years-frcm the tine he
was eight until he WIS ten-said to
his father one day: Am I an Eng
lishman. an American. or haven't l
any country at all?"
His father. loyal American, startled
at this question. read 10 the boy "A
Man Without a Couutry''
You are an American" he told the
boy. Never forget that"
The boy, now a r'an. is just about to
enter the United States army. Much
Of his life has been PASSED in other
countries, but he is An American
81 think 1 might hare become an
Englishman, or a man with no paTtic.
ular loyalty to any fag." he said re.
Gently, had it not been for the story
OF "A Man Without Country which
my father read to me when I was q
little boy In England. didn't under.
stand all Of it, but understood
| enough to keep me forever loyal to
| the land OF my birth. no matter where
| might happen to be growing up
| Elizabeth McCracken In the Home
Progress Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
Time-TeIlInp Made Eaav

Though comparatively few OF the
natives OF Turkey own watches, yet
they have an ingenious way Of approx.
imating the time. and some of them
hit 1t with considerable accuracy
They locate two cardinal points OF the
compass, and then, holding. their
hands together In such manner that
the forefingers point upward and in
opposite directions, they observe the
shadow cast. In the morning or eve.
ning at certain known hours one finger
or the other will point directly at thu
sun A comparison OF the two shad.
ows VIII determine the hours be.
tween.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
suREsT TEST OF OLD AGE
Don't Look ut Your Face for tho Signs
Of Times Mareh-Wateh
the Heart.

Tho dear little old lady was just
al cross Al she could be!
All because the old-fashioned con-
ductor had said: BE careful. Watch
out, grandma. Don't get on the car
till 1t stops"
1t was probably the first time that
from the lips Of & stranger came the
verdict that the world had begun to
look upon her as an old lady.
She must have known that her
shoulders were a bit stooped-but old :?
No, not just In the prime of life, and
the very idea OF that man calling out:
Watch out, grandma"
But after all, what matters what the
conductor said? There Is a rumor Of
inner consciousness that should tell
one II one Is growing old.
Don't look at your face to see II
age Is creeping on. Watch the heart.
Beware OF allowing care to make
crows' feet there.
Oliver Wendell Holmes summed ur
the philosophy Of life when he said:
L am seventy years young today"
Every birthday should see ones heart
younger. The only way to keep from
growing old Is to keep growing young.
The only time to begin growing young
Is before one begins to grow old.
There are mental attitudes and limp
Ing worse than those of a faltering
foot There are aches and pains
caused by selfishness and narrowness
much worse than those of rheumatism.
Begin this moment to grow young.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-14
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
In Idaho a Species Quakes and Emits
an Unpleasant Odor When
Disturbed.

In Idaho there exists a species of
the acacia tree which is entitled to be
olassed as one of the wonders OF
plant life. This tree, Harper's Week
ly states. attains height OF about
eight feet. When full grown it closes
its leaves together in coils each day
ut sunset and curls it's twigs to the
shape of pigtails. When the tree has
thus settled itself for its nights sleep
it Is said that II touched 1t will fut.
ter as If agitated or impatient at the
disturbance. The oftener, It is averred.
the foliage Is molested. the more VIC.
lent will become the shaking of the
branches. Finally, It Is further al
Legged If the shaking be continued. the
tree will at length emit nauseating
odor quite sufficient to induce q
headache in the case of the person
disturbing the tree.
In Idaho It is called the angry
tree" and 1t is said that 1t was discov-
cred by men who, on making camp
for the night, placed one end Of can
branches. using It for support. I'm
mediately the tree began to jerk its
branches sharply. The motion contin.
ued with increasing nervousness.
until at last came a sickening odor
that drove the tired campers to a
more friendly location.
Curiosity prompted an investigation
One OF the angry trees" was dug IN
and thrown to one side. Immediately
apon being removed from the ground
It is said that the tree opened its
leaves, it's twigs lost their pigtails and
for something over an hour and O
half the outraged branches showed
their Indignation by a series OF quak
ings, which grew weaker and weaker
and ceased when the foliage had be
come limp and withered