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CHAPTER XVII.

The Mountebank and the Hunchback.
UP the Mount with shambling step.
head down-bent and the same stupid
expression on his face. the mounte-
bank went docilely. though not silent
iy. To one of the soldiers at his side
he spoke often. voicing that dull ap-
prehension he had manifested when
first ordered into custody.
do you think they'll put me in a
dungeon2'
Dungeon. indeedI" the man an
swered not ill-naturedly. For such as
you! No, mol They'll keep the
oubliettes. calottes. and all the dark
holes for people of consequence-trait-
ors, or your fine gentry consigned by
3ettres de cachet."
+ Then what do you think they will
do with me?''
: wait, and find outi" returned the
soldier roughly, and the mountebank
spoke no more for some time; held
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the Mountebank now watched. then
with his head on his elbow. seemed
sunk in thought Once he rose; stood
on his stool and looked out between
the heavy bars OF the .arrow window
Not much chance to get out that
way" observed a fellow prisoner.
What did you see?'
Only chasm in the sands
The sands!" said the man. Cursed
the day 1 set foot on themi"
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 diff
Guilty, the mountebank suffered no
sign of Impotence or concern to
escape him; only more alertly looked
and Hstened-to a night bird c1eay-
ing the air without; to muttered
sounds, thieves patois, or snatches of
ribald mirth within; and, ere long. to
new complainings.
Our support What of our supper ?"
THE foul f1end take the auberge des
voleurs and its landlord?''
Nra1 d1eu! Here he cOmesi as
the footsteps were heard without
And the door, opening. revealed, in
deed, in the rushlight, now dimly illu-
minating the hall, the hunchback,
not laden, however, with the longed-
! for creature comforts, but empty
handed; at his back the commandant
| and a number of soldiers.
You fellow with the dollsI" Blink
ing in the glare of the torches. the
dwarf peered in Where are you?
Come alongi" as the mountebank
rose, you are wanted
"Wanted?" repeated the player,
stepping forward "Where?"
"At the palace" said the comman-
| dant.
1.-THE palace!" stopping short. who
can want me there?"
"Who?" The dwarf made grimace.
''Who?" he repeated mockingly
Her ladyship.'' said the command
ant. with a reproving glance at the
| jailer.
| Her ladyshipi"
| Haven't you ears, my mani" The
commandant frQwned and made an
| impatient gesture. Come, bestir your
selfi., The Governors daughter has
commanded your presence"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
/
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Convict Made Pets of Mice.

An interesting story or a convict
and his two pet mice is told in the
report of Captain Hanson, the prison
commissioner of London.
Captain Hanson said the convict,
who was imprisoned at Parkhurst, had
two pet mice, but was ordered to an
other prison, where he was unable to
take his pets. Captain Hanson prom
ised to have them cared for and him
self went to the cell for the mice.
Never shall l forget the parting
scene" continued the officer. The
man took each of the mice, calling
them by name, kissed them, and then
put them in a little box he had lined
with flannel, and with them piece of
bread and piece of cheese he had
saved"
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pound and it made me strong well wo-
man. / am very thankful that fol-
lowed my friends advice and I shall
recommend it as long as live. Before
I took the Compound / was always
sickly and now have not had medicine
from doctor for years You may pub
lish nv letter Mrs. EDWARD B. Hill
BERT, Fleetwood, Pa
Such warning symptoms as sense OF
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Ly1ie E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound tnvigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up the weak
ened nervous system 1t has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
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sharply bolt and threw open door.
The action was the signal for 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 it.
Cries of disappointment and rage
followed. and, facing the company that
crowded the dingy little room almost
to suffocation, the latest conner found
himself confronted by unkempt people
who shook their fists threateningly
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 If unaware of their feeling; pushed
none too gently to tiny window, and,
depositing his burden on the stone
floor. seated himself on stool with
his back to the wall
As squal1y gust soon blows Itself
out, so their temper, mercurial, did
noticing 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 shutting exercised its usual
charm and held them The minutes
wore away; motionless In his corner.
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SYNOPSIS.
! 1903 BY TIE 6OB63 MERRILL CO.

Comtesse Elise: daughter of the govern
or of the Mount. has chance encounter
with a peasant boy. The Mount" small
rock bound island stood in vast bay on
The northwestern coast of France. and
during the time of Louis XVI was gov
eminent stronghold Develops that the
peasant boy was the son of Seigneur De
Saurac, nobleman Young Desaurac deter
mines to secure an education and become
gentleman. sees the governors daugh-
Ter depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tains many mobiles Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman. and a call TO
arms is made in an effort to capture a
mysterious lie Seigneur Noir. He escapes
Lady Elise Is caught in the Grand" tide.
Tine Black Seigneur reScues and take
her to his retreat. Elise discovers that
her savior was the boy with the hsh-
Sanchez. the Seigneur's servant, IS ar
rested and brought before the governor
Lady Elise has Sanchez set free, Seig-
neur and a priest at the Cookies san
chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise be
treyed him. but is not believed The
SeiSneur plans to release prisoners at the
Mount. Lady Elise pleads with her faith
to spare The lives of condemned pris-
oners. Disguised a peasant Lady
Elise ming1cs with the people and hears
some startling facts. mysterious
MountebanI5 starts riot.
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Yes: that's the one Not badE-
humming-
FOR IL any note
Escapes frogs throat
Reawre my lords iret''
Are the verses your owl?

Are the verses your OWE? ?"
ooh. no! I'm only a poor player"
said the mountebank humbly. But
an honest one," he added after a
pause. land 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"
1T 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
1t 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 there?" And the
mountebank pointed toward a ledge of
rock, with strong f1anking buttresses,
outjutting beneath a mysterious-lock-
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
thing running downfall looks like
planking-"
'tOh, that is for the wheel"
1.-THE wheel?"
THE great wheel of the Mount 1t
was DulII III the time Oh the monks,
and was used for
Hold your tonguei" said the other
soldier, and the trio entered the great
gate. which had opened at their ap-
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
fa1lacious; more somber effects, the
black touches of age, confronted the
eye everywhere, save on one favored
front-that of a 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 edifce
the mountebank 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 if you'd fare well, keep
your tongue to yourself!"
+Iu-I'I try to remember" said the
mountebank docile1y, but as he spoke,
looked back toward the balcony; at
the cleaning reflection full on it's win
dows; then a 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 mounte-
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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 aud Canada.
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CHAPTER xvI-(continued.)

You may rob your master" he said.
in 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 broomsticki-ac-
companying the rat-a-tat with a we'll
rhymed homily on what would certain
ly happen to every peasant who
sought to: deprive his lord of feudal
rights. At this point a growing rest
iveness on the part of the audience
found resentfuI expression.
That for your DEVILS sticki'
ITO the devil with the DEVIL"
Down with the devil!"
The cry. once started, was not easy
70 stop; men in liquor and ripe for
mischief repeated it; in vain the
mountebank pleaded: my poor dollsi
My poor theateri" Unceremoniously
they tumbled it and him over; 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 it mean 2" Impressive
in gold adornment and conscious au-
thority. the commandant himself came
down the steps. "Who dares make riot
on a day consecrated to the holy
Felics2 But you shall pay!" 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
'slt was his play that started the
trouble" said one of the officers.
"Diable!" the commandant frowned.
What have you to say for yourself Pr
81" began the mountebank, &" he
repeated. when courage and words
alike seemed to fail him.
The commandment made a gesture
up with him! To the top of the
Mount"
mo. no!' At once the fellows
voice came back to him. Don't take
me there. into the terrible Mounti
Don't lock me upl''
Don't lock him upI" 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
Eth o. Wheeling sharply. the com
msndant gazed5 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 q
mob batter their heads in vain against
walls. he could well afford a confident
front up with you'll" he cried stern
~ and gave the mountebank 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
fell to his side, while an expression
apologetically abject. as If to atone for
that momentary fierce impulse. over
spread his dull visage. ooh. 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 co.
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at ail- L always us0
q headache and I
was so dizzy and ner
vous that i had no
rest at night The
flashes of heat were
SO bad sometimes
that / did not know
what to do.
i" One day a friend
advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vere table Com
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The Iortures of PriekIy Heat

and all skin affections are quickly al
leviated and in a short time complete
1y cured by using Tyree's Antiseptic
Powder. 25c- at druggists. For free
sample write ]. s. Tyree. Chemist.
Washington, D. C.-Adv.
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Don't poke fun at a girl. The first
thing you know she will get even by
marrying you.
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Tango"

A student looked up the word tan
co. in a Latin dictionary. This is
what he found: ITO take in hand, car
ry off, to be contiguous to, to strike.
beat, smear"
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle-Aav
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-12
AILING WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
MIR. Hilbert Tells of Her Dis
nessing Symptoms During
Change of Life and How
She Found Relief.

Fleetwood. Pa" During the Change
of Life was hardly able to be around
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Violin Brings Farmer Wealth.
Finding himself suddenly possessed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Eoothall.


II you are getting on in years-nay,
to the time when the young fellows be.
gin to caution you that it is impru.
dent to run upstairs-it Is a good
thing to go out to football game and
renew your youth. A perfectly silly
thing, football game, you think as
you see the struggling, swaying mass
in the middle of the field. And the
cheer leader. Did you ever see any.
thing more ridiculous than the utter
seriousness of his manner as he sol.
emnly calls for mine 'rahs" for 30.
and-so?
But as the game progresses and you
see some thrilling runs around the end
and some reckless tackling and some
nervy line bucking, all for the honor
of the team and the college-well, you
begin to warm up. Before the last
quarter Is over you have picked your
team, IL you hadn't one to start with,
and are pulling frantically for it to get
the ball across that stanchly defended
goal line.
After all, youth is great thing. The
well-fought college football game, with
Its fine abandon and its compelling en-.
thusiasm and its fervid admonitions
from the rooters to "Hold--that-
linel" makes the blood flow faster
through the veins Of the most sedate
person of middle, ege.--Kansas City
Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
NEW GUINEA's QUEER TRIBES
Claim Dog as Ancestor and Still Prae-
tioe Sorcery and cannI-
balism.

There seems to be no end to the
stories of strange people and customs
to be found in New Guinea. The
latest news from this island is given
by Mr.. W. N. Beaver, resident magis-
trate In the western division cf New
Guinea.
Two Of the most interesting expedi-
tions in which Mr.. Beaver took part
were to the Clara country, which for
three parts of the year is almost en-
tirely submerged.
These people claim descent from a
dog. They possess five totems, which
are drawn on all their houses. Their
villages are erected on hillocks so as
to be clear Of the water, and TIE peo-
pie Of each village inhabit one large
common house.
The center of this huge building is
a kind Of common hall, which Ia
used only by the men. The women
are not allowed to enter the building
by the same door as the men.
In the wilder parts of the country
the chief Is himself a head sorcerer.
He claims to be able to separate his
pPAiAI AAOLi uOuy U S6uQ
on various missions, including that
of killing people. Quite recently a
number Of sorcerers went by the
house Of native on whom they cast
a spell by pointing at him a human
bone. They afterward murdered their
victim.
Mr.. Beaver explored a large tract
Of country in Dutch New Guinea,
where the majority of the people had
never before been visited. These
were very primitive folk, armed with
bows and arrows. They assume a
fierce aspect by inserting kangaroo
claws in their nostrils and by wear.
ing in their hair artificial tails ex-
tending to their waists
In one district near Daru it is the
custom to brand, by means of a mark
on the shoulder, girl children with
the mark Of the men they are subse-
quently to marry Cannibalism still
exists.
One Of the most curious movements
that has recently been brought to
light prevails along the northeastern
coast. It is known as the Baigona
movement, and its operations almost
approach sorcery. Great respect is
paid to snakes, none Of which is al
lowed to be killed.
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LOCOMOTIVE "a FEET HIGH
Western Railroad Now Has tho Larp-
sst Passenger Engine In the
World.

The largest passenger locomotive In
the world pulled into the La Sale
street station at Chicago the other
day. 1t is the first Of thirty monsters
building for the road. The loccmo-
tive, 1atth tender, 10 one hundred feet
long, 9ae engine eighty-flve feet and
the tender fifteen. It In twenty-four
feet high and weighs $4,000 pounds,
or 100000 pounds without the tender
1t can pull twenty passenger or
Pullman cars with ease. There are
four 69-inch driving wheels on each
side, the largest wheels on any loco.
motive in the world. The weight on
the driving wheels Is 224,O00 pounds.
The engine has traction power Of
fifty thousand pounds and runs with
a steam pressure OF 185 pounds
New steel equipment necessitates
these powerful machines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
George junior Republic.

William Reuben George Of New
York, being interested in the condition
OF neglected boys and girls, started the
George Junior Republic In Freeville,
N. Y, In 1895. There are now Republics
in several state. A National of Junior
Republics. was formed in 1908 with
Mr.. George as general director. In
the Junior Republics boys and girls
between the ages Of sixteen and TWEEN.
ty-one vote as citizens, and the citi.
zens fill all the offices. Any infraction
OF the domestic, educational, Industrial
and political rules is tried by jury In
accordance with the provisions of the
constitution, to which each member OF
the community ia consenting party.
Work Is paid for according to it's value,
idleness punished with starvation, and
crime by graded system of penalties,
The motto liz Nothing Without La.
bor." Each Junior Republic has in con.
nection With It a Junior Republic as.
ISOLATION, incorporated under the state
laws, which acts as board of trustees
and of final authority. Write Secre.
tary, George Junior Republic, Grove
City, Pa.
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BEAT Train In spasdlnn.

A man beat train in recent race
between the two from Groom to Kur-
seong, fndie--a distance Of 15k miles.
The victor, private named Graham,
Of the Argylls, beat the train by two
putes The distance was covered in
hour and thirty minutes by con-
tfauous running. Graham walked two
days before from Ghoom to KuraeonR
and back, 81 miles in six and one.
sourth hours.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
cursa Of LUXURY.

The most judicious historians, the
most learned philosophers, and the
profoundest politicians, all lay 1t down
az acertain Indispensable maxim, that
wherever luxury prevails, 1t never
falls to destroy the most hourishinH
states and kingdoms; and the expert.
once Of all ages, and all nations, does
but too clearly demonstrate the truth
OF this maxim Charles Roilin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OFTHE STATE OF Me-
VADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
IN THE MATTER OF THE Es-
TATE OF GEORGE MCINTOSH,
DECEASED NOTICE. TO CRED
ITORS.
Notice is hereby given that by
Order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
county of ElKo, duly made and en-
tered on the 1st day of December,
A. D. 1918, the undersigned was
duly appointed Executor of the
Last Will and Testament of George
Mcintosh, deceased, and that he
has duly qualified as such Exec
uSor.
Notice is further given that any
and all parsons having claims
against said decedent, or against
the said Estate, must Ale the same
with the Clerk of the above entit-
led Court, with proper vouchers
and statutory Affidavit attached.
within three months from the date
of the first publication of this
Notice, or their claims will be for
ever barred.
Dated this 1st day of December,
A. D. 1913.
Owen w. Tucker,
Executor of the Last Will and
Testament Of George Mcintosh,
Deceased.
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. He Fol,o~up.

Tho Hfe insurance man was jubi-
liant.
II wrote thirty thousand dollars
worth of insurance on a mans life
the other day and the following week
ne died"
"Hard luck" said bis friend COM
miseratingly.
Not at all. Yesterday I married
his widow"
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ThoudhtfuI-

Whenever finish reading ono OF
my poems" said the poet, II always
lesys The platform on tiptoe." How
thoughtfuli' remarked his friend. 'qTo
avoid waking the audience, suppose
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Meaning Of won,en,s Names.

According to Charlotte M. Yonge's
History of Christian Names" and 9th.
er good authorities, the following
women's names have the meaning at
tached to them, the original form and
the language in which that form oc-
ours are In brackets. The names are
alphabetically arranged: Agnes .(from
Green), pure or sacred; Anne (He-
brew, Hannah), grace of Jah; Caro-
line, or diminutive, Charlotte( Ger
mani, manly; Edith (English), rich
gift; Elizabeth (Hebrew, Elisheba) e..
God my oath; Ellen Greek, Helene),
bright; Emma (German), grandmoth-
er; Gertrude (German), spear maiden;
Isabella (perhaps Hebrew, oath of
Baal; Jane (Greek, Joanna, from He.
brew, Jah's grace; Julia (Latin), soft
haired; Louisa (German), bold war
rior; Martha (Aramaic), lady, mistress
OF house; Mary (Hebrew, Miriam) /,
bitter sea; Matilda Germany, mighty
battle maiden; Olive (Latin), olive
tree; Pauline (Latin), little; Phoebe
(Greek), shining; Rebecca (Hebrew,
Ribkah), ensnarer; Sarah .(EIebrew). /.
princess.