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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge, seeks man 70 10
intercept his daughter, Molly. who IS
headed for the post An Indian outbreak
Nv threatened Brick" Hamlin, ser
Eeant who has just arrived with mes
kases to Mcdonald, volunteers for tne
mission Molly arrives at Fort Rlpiey
fwc days ahead of schedule She DECIDES
40 push on to Fort Dodge by stage IN
teSwsipany with "Sutler Bill'' Moylan. CON
.zaseA a gam bier. is also q passenselee
'Tsarnlin meets the stage with stones OF
,aspreda tons committed by the lnd 1s.1,s.
ans appear The Indians are twice re- re.
1,saased Hamlin and Molly escape in the
darkness. Molly is wounded. Hamlln Is IS
marked C. 8. A. He explains to Molly
,slsas he was in the Confederate service
s~n.s dismissed in disgrace under charges
,0f cowa rdice. At the close of the war ne
,dsnlisted in the regular service. lie says
abe haversack was the property OF one
Eapt. LeFevre. who he suspects OF pelns
Irresponsible for his disgrace. Troops APP
spear and under escort Of Lieut.. Gasklns
Molly starts to Join her father. Hamlln
issaves to rejoin his regiment He re-
'kurns to Fort Dodge after summer OF
lighting Indians. and finds Molly there
Shots are heard in the night Hamlin
figure of Molly hiding in the darkness
ana falls over the body Of Lieutenant
iGaskins. who accuses Hamin OF shoot
ing him. The sergeant is proven inno-
,stsKs. He sees Molly in company with MRS.
Dupont whom he recognizes as for
ner sweetheart. who threw him over Tor
1.eFeyre
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
Catching Flies Pays Well.

Catching flies is affording Shreve-
port na.) man a profitable and indie
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days of
recent week was $24.20. When the
health board began Offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fly-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer, and so we'll
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from so cents to 20 cents
quart, for it is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

within to reflect over her figure, re-
vealing in softened outline the beauty
of her features, the flossy brightness
of her hair She was in evening dress.
a light shawl draping her shoulders.
An instant she paused in uncertainty
striving to distinguish his face; then
stepped impulsively forward, and held
out her hands.
81 have kept you waiting, but you
must forgive that, as l came as soon
as | could manufacture an excuse.
Won't you even shake hands with
me?"
"ls it necessary" he asked, almost
YEARLY. "You have come to me for
some purpose surely but it can hardly
be friendship"
"Why should you say that?" re-
proachfully. Il have deserted a rath-
er brilliant party to meet you here"
"That, perhaps. is why say it, Mrs
Dupont. If my memory serves, you
would not be inclined to leave such
| friends as you have yonder to rendez
| vous with common soldier. unless
YOU had some special object in view
| II YOU will inform me what it is, we
can very quickly terminate the inter
view"
She laughed. little touch of nerv
BUSINESS in the voice, but drew he
4 skirts aside, and sat down on the
bench.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER xv.-Continued.

Hamlin stood moment silent, hall
Inclined to ask another question, but
crushing back the inclination. Then
he walked down the hall to the quar-
tiers assigned IN" troop, and across to
'his bed in the far corner. There were
only few of the men present, most
,Df whom were busily engaged at a
game Of cards, and he sat down where
he could gaze out the window and
th5nk. Here was new complication,
fresh puzzle to be unraveled. He
had never expected this woman to
come into his life again; she had be-
come blurred, unpleasant memory, a
'h;s Of his past which he had supposed
was plotted out forever. Mrs. Dupont
then she had not married LIE Fevre
after all! He duly wondered why,
YET vas not altogether surprised. Even
as he turned this fact over and over
in his mind, specializing upon it, he
became aware Of a man leaving the
rear door of McDonald's quarters and
advancing back Of officers row to-
wards the barracks. AS the fellow
drew near, Hamlin recognized the sol
'dier who had been driving the car
rage. A moment later the man en-
tsesed the room, spoke to the group OF
card players, and then came straight
across toward him.
Sergeant Hamlin?"
Yes"
Il was asked to hand you this note;
-fkarn ia No anewar"
Hamlin held it unopened until the
fellow disappeared, hesitating between
hope and dread. Which of the two
women had ventured to write him
What could be the unexpected mes
sage? At last his eyes scanned the
Three short lines:
You recognized me, and we mus
understand each other At ten to
night ask the Clerk of the Occidental
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

ketch him, Win!" and saw Grella leg
ging it down the road about a quarter
mile away.
The guard Communicated the bicy-
Gle of an astonished youth, who was
riding by, and started in pursuit:
Grella turned off into road that led
up a hill when Box got within one
hundred yards of him. In his desper'
ate efforts at final sprint, the guard
bore so heavily on his handlebars
that the front tire of his wheel ex-
ploded.
Box was piled in heap upon the
road. But he retained his presence
of mind and his pipe, which he had
stuffed still burning, into his pocket
when he started the chase. Seeing
Grella turn and lessen speed at the
sound of the exploding tire, the quick
witted guard grabbed the pipe from
his pocket Git was still smoking), and.
pointing it at the runaway. yelled:
"Stop, or I'll shoot again."
Grella, ignorant of the ruses of
great detectives, halted and put up
his hands. Box walked up to him and
handcuffed him. The prisoner was in
great rage when he found how he
had been duped, but his captor merely
smiled at him in a superior way and
ordered him to march right back to
the jail, the hospitality of which he
had violated.
We'll, here I am again." Grella an
nounced with grin, as he was taken
back within the Enclosure.
Don't speak to him, fellows whis-
pered one of the most prominent
guests. So nobody did. His former
associates simply turned their heads
away and cut him dead.
Serves him perfectly we'll right,
said the other. They think he must
be unbalanced anyway, for his term
would have been up soon. That ia
the only excuse-mental flatwheels
that would. in their opinion, justify
a man in leaving the lovely jail at any
time until he had to do so.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER XVII.
At Cross-Purposes.

She sat for moment silent, gazing
up the street, but breathing heavily.
This was not the reception she had an
ticipated and it was difficult to deter
mine swiftly what course she had best
pursue Realizing the hold she had
once had upon this man. it had never
occurred to her mind that her fntlu-
ence had altogether departed. Her
beauty had never failed before to win
such victory, and she had trusted now
in reviving the old smoul'iering pas
sion into sudden flame. Yet already
she comprehended the utter useless
ness of such an expectation-there
was no smouldering passion to be
famed; his Indifference was not as
sumed. The discovery angered her,
but long experience had brought con-
troll; it required only moment to re-
adjust her faculties, to keep the bitter
ness out of her voice. When she again
faced him it was to speak quietly
with convincing earnestnesS.
Eyes, l realize it is too late for ex'
plantations, she acknowledged, so
Will alLempL none. WlSllCu yOu ~
know, however, that l did not desert
you for that man. This was my prin
cipal purpose in sending for YOU"
DO you know where he is?"
| She hesitated ever so slightly, YET
he, watching her closely, noted it.
"No; at the close of the war hi
came home, commanding the regimen
which should have been yours. Within
three months he had converted all thu
family property into cash and depart
ed. There was rumor that he wal
engaged in the cattle business.
"You actually expect me to believ'
all this-that you knew nothing Of hi
plans-were not, indeed, a part o
them?"
81 am indifferent as to what you be
,ieve," she replied coldly. But you ar
Internationally to express yourself 81
freely. Why should you say that?"
| ITO BE CONTINUED,)
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But a step, and we are at the Coli
scum, pressed in between the Celian
and Palatine hills, the Arch OF Con-
stantine and the Temple of Venus.
AS we enter, the moon has risen,
giving a weird appearance to the
scene, as we see its shadows fit. dis
solve and lose themselves amid the
arches of this mighty ruin. Amid
broken arch and column and vaulted
corridor, terrace rises upon terrace
till the blood curdles and the hair
stands on end. Memory is busy and
hurries US back to when Christian
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
JAIL: FUGITIVE IS =
H00TED BY MATES.
Members Of Gay Little Club Dis
like Crude Action.
HE VIOLATED A RULE
Besides Being ostracised, He Was
Adorned With Length OF Chain
and an Eiqhteen-Pound Iron Ball
to Drag Around.

Mineola, N. Y.-Residents OF the
Nassau county Jail were SO deeply
mortified at the conduct OF one OF
their number that they at once an
nounced their intention Of sending
round robin to Sheriff DeMott. repudi-
ating the man and promising to have
no social intercourse with him.
Joseph Grella was the object OF
their scorn. He had violated all the
rules of the pleasant retreat, and had
sought to get away from it. When ne
was captured and brought back not
man would speak to him. 1t simply
isn't DONE" you know, to try to get
out of that Jail. Only insane persons,
the guests say. ever wish to get out
Grella, who was serving a four
months term for the attempted kid
naping of Mary Cinello, last Novem-
Der, took advantage of the sfesta hour
and put plank up against the fifteen
foot wall. He made so much noise
that he woke several of the other ten
ants. They spied him near the top
of the plank.
Hey, what'7e you tryln 10 60!
they called to him.
Make a getaway" was his answer.
as he bestrode the wall.
Jaw, nix, Grella. don't do It'll" ad-
vised the others. whats your kick?
Amt the grub all right? Amt the
sleeps all right? Amt we all be little
pals together havin' good time and
bein' treated square? Don't do It,
You'll get the sheriff in Dutch and
queer things all around"
That's all right, but I'm goin,' an
swered Grella, and he dropped down
ON the other side of the wall.
Sheriff DeMott's guests weren't go
ing to stand anything like that, sc
they ran around the Jail until they
found Winfield Box, guard, and tolc
him in sorrowed and ashamed tones
what had happened. Box ran outside
cheered by the cries of Hope yor
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
Fire Without, Flame.

An English engineer named Bode
has invented way to have fire with
out flame His apparatus consists OF
a porous plate or mass Of 1re.resist.
ing fragments. within which he mixes
intiammable gas and air in the right
proportions.
When the gas is first turned on and
lighted it burns with flame at the
surface of the plate. When the air Is
turned on the flame disappears. but
the heat increases. A temperature OF
5000 degrees is claimed.
Just what use Of this invention can
be made is yet question.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

"Do you think you can deceive me
by such play-acting?" she asked eager.
ly. You are no man Of wood. Tell
me, Is there nothing you care to ask
me, after-after all these years?"
Hamlin lifted his eyes and looked at
her. stirred into sudden interest By
the almost caressing sound OF the soft
voice.
Yes" he said slowly, there arc
some things should like to know, II I
thought you would answer frankly"
"Try me and see."
"Then why ale you Mrs. Dupont, in
stead of Mrs. LIE Fevre?"
"Then my guess is true, and you are
not 80 devoid Of curiosity" she
laughed. my answer? Why. 1t is
simplicity itself-because was never
Mrs. LIE Fevre, but am rightfully Mrs.
Dupont"
ried to LIE Fevre?"
what else could l meant"
"Then he lied"
She shrugged her white shoulders.
"That would not surprise me in the
least. Twas a characteristic OF the
man you lad ample reason to know
How came you to believe so easily?"
believe? What else could be-
lieve? Everything served to substan-
tiate his boast. was IN disgrace.
practically drummed out Of camp.
There was nothing left for me to live
for or strive for. was practically
dead. Then your letter confessfng
came"
wait" she interrupted. chat letter
was untrue, false; 1t was penned I'M
der compulsion. wrote you again.
later. but you had gone. disappeared
utterly. wanted to explain. but your
own people even did not know where
YOU were-do not know yet"
He leaned his body against the RAIL-
and looked at her in the dim light.
Her face retained much of It's girlish
attractiveness. yet its undoubted
charms no longer held the man cap
tive He smiled coldly.
! "The explanation comes somewhat
lata." he replied deliberately. when
it might have served me it was not
offered-indeed, you had convenient
ly disappeared. But am not here to
cr,ticise; that is all over with. prac'
tically forgotten. l came at your re
quest. and presume you had reason
May l again ask what 1t Was?'
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

when very young I began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
II had been exceedingly nervous.
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This Is the
more remarkable as I am a primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work.
"My complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something had
greatly desired, feel amply repaid
even though this we're the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning it's use had suf-
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now I'M
known.
II changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest Inconvenience.
did not even have headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me, to use Postum a week
without being aware that they were
not drinking Coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "The
Road to Wellville"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by STIR
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes It
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put In
heaping spoonful and temper It
with large supply of cream.
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way liz the future.
There's Reason" for Postum.
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raartyr and gentle maid stood within
the vast arena to die for Christ.
The emperor is there; the nobility
of Rome is there: tier upon tier Is
densely packed; the wild beasts paw
their cages, impatient for the feast:
one hundred thousand voices shout.
The Christians to the lions!" A
spring, a growl, culver and another
hero has gone to God Every brick,
and stone. and grain of sand in this
mighty ruin has been sanctitied by the
blood shed there. Here Felicltas
and Perpetua. Cyriacus and Pancras
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER XVI.
The MeetinQ.

Han'lin's first impulse was to ignore
III. note, trusting his position in the
ranks would be sufficient barrier to
prevent any chance meeting, and be-
aieying his stay at that garrison would
be only brief one. Sheridan was evil
IDENTIFY preparing for an early offensive
campaign, and it was rumored on all
sides that the Seventh Cavalry had
been selected for active field service
Indeed, the urgent orders for the con-
sglidation of the regiment from scat
asTed posts must mean this. Any day
might bring orders, and he could
easily avoid this Mrs. Dupont until
siaen. Except for a faint curiosity, the
Sergeant felt no inclination to meet
the woman. Whatever influence she
might have once exercised over him
had been thoroughly overcome by
years and absence. Even the unex-
pected sight Of her again-seemingly
RS beautiful as ever-had failed to
awaken the spell of the past. 1t was
almost with thrill of delight that
Hamlin realized this-that he was in
truth utterly free of her influence
There had been times when he had
anticipated such a possible meeting
with dread; when he had doubted his
own heart, the strength of his will te
scslst. But now he knew he stood alb
solutely Independent and could laugh
ut her wiles. She who had once beer
Ala~~trusted. loved. worshipped with
NIL the mad fervor of youth--had be
ZONE only a dead memory. Betwee,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

fer a tate-a-tate." He got up. and
peered through his glasses across the
room. Here. Moike; damn tibet sAapy
head. Will one O. yer gents wake the
lad-that's it. Now come here, Moike.
You run over to the Palace an tell
Mrs. Dupont the Teller is here waitin'.
Hold on now. not SO fast; wait till
Dim done tellin' yer. Say tibet to her
alone-do yer moind tibet, We sap-head;
nobody else Is to hear whut yer say;
stay there till yer git chance ter
whisper it to her. Now skip"
Hamlin hesitated, watching the boy
disappear.
AT the Palace-the dance hall
across the street," he asked incredu-
lousy.
Sure" indifferently, relighting his
pipe. Officers ball; couldn't break in
with a can-opeQer unless you had In
vite. Guards at both ends. sergeant
taking tickets, an Third Regiment
Band maxim music. He'll of swell at
fair; got guests from Leavenworth.
Wallace, and all around. Every room
got is full an runin' over-say, there
are fellars over thar in them fool swal-
ler-tail coats; damned If there amt.
If the b'ys ever git sight of 'em on the
street therell be a hot time. Say,
ain that the limit? Injuns out thar
thick as f1eas on dog, an them
swells dancin' here in swaller-tails
like this yere was Boston"
He was still talking when Hamltn
crossed the narrow hall and entered
the dimly-lighted, unoccupied parlor
The side window was open, slight
breeze rustled the heavy curtain, and
the Sergeant stepped outside ON to the
| dark porch. There was bench close
| to the rail and he sat down to wait. A
CLEAN of light from the Palace fell
across the western end, but the re-
mainder of the porch lay In shadow
although he could look up the street
and see the people jostling back and
forth in front of the Poodle Dog. The
sound of mingled voices was continu
Gus, occasionally punctuated by laugh
! ter, or an unrestrained Outburst Of
profanity. Once shots echoed from out
the din, but created no apparent ex
element, and little later dozen
horsemen spurred reckless.y through
the street, scattering the crowd, their
revolvers suffering. Some alteration
arose opposite and a voice called loud
ly for the guard, but the trouble soor
ceased with the clump Of hoofs, dying
away in the distance, the regimenta
band noisily blaring out waltz. Ham
lin, immersed in his own thoughts
scarcely observed the turmoil. bu
leaned, arms on railing, gazing out IN
to the darkness. Something mysteri
GUS from out the past had grippet
him; he was wondering how he shoult
greet her when she came; specializing
on her purpose in sending for him.
1t seemed as though he waited
long time before the curtain at thu
window was thrust aside and the lad!
emerged, the slight rustling OF he
dress apprising him of her presence
The curtain still held slightly back b.
her hand permitted the light from
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
SAW FALL OF PAGAN ROME
Stones Of the Coliseum Immortalize
Today the Triumphs Of Chris.
tianity That Lives.

Christianity is crystallized in the
Coliseum and st. Peters. In the
sormer by the triumphs of the
MARTYRS; In the latter. by the dedica-
Niun Of art to the worship of God,
writes Bishop Gilmour.
Come with me along the Via Sacra,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

d,ed. here Rome brutalized herself,
and within these walls strove to crush
out truth.
Here Pagan Rome fell and Chris
tian Rome rose The blood of the mar
+vrs was the seed of the church
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
Wedding Ring Worn by Men.

WeddIn9 KING WoFH uy WEI.
Customs slip in and almost before
we are aware of them they are there
the wearing Of the wedding ring ny
men. for instance. Twenty years ago
this was almost unknown in England.
but now it Is quite an ordinary thing.
It has it's advantages for men. a.
for women; it Is sign, as 1t were. OF
ownership, of not being on the mar
ket
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
Plant. That Resemble Stones.

In South Africa there is found
n,ant of the genus Mesemgryanthe-
mum. growing en- stony ground.
which so closely resembles pebble
that 1t is invariably taken by the
strange Cor a stone
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26

No Chance for an Argument.
"Waiter. how do l know that isn't
horse meat instead of beef?"
"You probably don't. sir; all kinds
Of people come here to eat"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
EnaIand's Oldest Bowling Green.

England's Oldest Bowling Green.
Which is our oldest recreation?
There are not wanting psychologists
who profess to be able to trace refer.
ences to football and baseball on
Egyptian moral tablets. However.
when it comes to actual records. the
fine old English game of bowls would
appear to be as old as any.
Southampton, Eng, has records
showing that one of the local bowling
greens was in existence in 1899.
Many interesting customs are asso-
ciated with the game on this historic
green Every summer "fire jack"
competition is held, and an order OF
knighthood is conferred on the win
ner, who kneels in the center of the
green while the other players gather
round him and the master touches
him with a sword and dubs him "str."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-26
The Question.

The Question.
what would you suggest as the
best drink for lovers?"
"Pop."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-27
A pANclNG PARTY.

The dancing party given by the Lady
Vikings and the memb eFs of the Nasa
Lodge of Vikings last Saturday even
ing in the X. Of +. Hall in South Hob
man street proved to be one Of the
most enjoyable of the week end social
events. The Grand Chief. Mr.. Malm-
ouist and Mr.. Ekberg OF Chicago were
among the Out Of town guests. There
was large attendance of the Ham
mond members and their friends all OF
whom report having spent an enjoyable
evening Dancing began az eight -thir-
ty O'Clock and continued until mid
night Reinhart EIster played for the
dance. He chose a program of pretty
music. Refreshments were served dur
1ng the evening The proceeds of the
dance will be added to fund for an
Old Peoples Home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-27

The social department of the Ep-
worth League of the First NJ. E. church
will open the basement of the church
in Russell street to the public on Tues
day evening. February 4th instead of
February 3rd as was previously an
nounced The rooms will be attractive
Is fitted up with piano, rugs, chairs.
writing desks and reading tables. The
latest magazines. music and games will
be supplied for the entertainment of
thoe who meet there. These rooms will
after February 4th and the members of
the league desire that it be a nome for
everybody that they feel free to come
and spend their evenings there. Mem
bers of the league will be chosen to