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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

but . single thought busted heI mind:
what could . man like Horace rec In
Z chit like Fortune?
It was an hour and q half before
the Major put in an appearance. He
was out Of breath and temper.
"Come up to the ROOM" Once there.
he rat down andvbade her do likewise.
There's tho devil to pay. You heard
Hoddy speak Of the Niger who guard
ed the Holy Yhiordes, and that he
wanted to get out Of Cairo before he
turned upf Well, he turned up. He
fooled aoddy to the top Of his bent.
SO far as / could learn, Fortune and
Hoddy and Jones are all in the same
boat. kidnapped by the Mahomed, and
carried out into the desert, headed.
God knows where! Now, don't get ex-
cited. Take it easy. Luck ID with
10, for Hoddy left al the diagrams
with me. We need him, but not %
much that " can't 30 o. without him.
You Geo. these Arabs are like the Hin.
dra; touch anything that concerns
thodr reElgion, and theyal have your
hatr How Fortune got Into II
can't imagine. unloss MAhomed saw
her With Hod1y and bumped to The
coneluei6n tka3 thsy Were loverA IN
th55 wants ~ IL rug; and
- 9 eotng q AoIe them gu 10 geta
-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

gage?" Mrs. Chedsoye would have
made st. Anthony uneasy Of mind;
Reynolds, young, alive, metaphorically
fell at her feet.
PLENTY Of room for It."
Il am glad of that. You see, Mr..
Jones intrusted a fine old rug to us
to bring home for him; and l shouldn't
want anything to happen to It,"
The Major looked up at the roof of
the dingy shed. He did not are to
have Reynolds note the flicker Of ad-
miration in his eyes. The cleverest
woman Of them all! The positive
And he would not have thought Of it
touch to the whole daredevil affair!
had he lived to be a thousand. "One
might as well disembark in a stable"
he said aloud. "Ah! We are ready to
go. then"
They entered the limousine and
went off buzzing and z%igzagging
among the numbering trucks. The
agent drove the car himself.
where is Jones now" he asked
the Major, who sat at his left.
Haven't had a line from him for a
month"
Just before we sailed" said Mrs.
Chedsoye through the window, over
the Majors shoulder, che went into
the desert for a fortnight or SO; with
a caravan. He had heard of some fab
ulous carpet"
Touch number two. The Major
grinned. Zones is n Of the best
judges I have ever met. He was of
at a bound. I only hope he will get
back before we leave for California"
The Major drew up his collar. 1t was
a cold, blustry day.
The agent was delighted. What luck
a fellow like Jones had! To wander
all over creation and to meet charm
ing people! And when they invited
him to remain for luncheon, the vic.
tory was complete.
Mrs. Chedsoye strolled in and out
of the beautifully appointed rooms
Never had she seen more excellent
taste. Not toe much; everything per
fectly placed, m object nicely bal
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
SYNOPSIS.

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0eoTge Fesclvaa srnuni,tan Sr,entsI
rvsloens %, = ~, VIZ tHirsfine for
sesuS uoI rev : Z nn.iness trfp.
1mance .s N CalrI y a. +ha hntei IN
ksCrace IHyanne aIrives a.. dnd Hnndja
Sksaro WITH ,careiuny $1,000 uu hoiw WI.
esysnne eeng yones tns I'M Ua,tng .toian
R Rrrrn = Mmacn hG ~ adad Zones meets
sa5cr csllahsn and late, v y ,nrr9 20 Who No
OHsuno CneHsoye " = HHnrta Carin
~ 49, ,onheo 10y R c,,.iv snd who turns
AL 3 H ~ Ply uuasntar yones fakes
PsHL 70 Ce Drums lnUo.nn, ~ noio
A 1919 Cn1osoye ana EuE't 1or.s the
Snme. EOrLune Levurh thar Mrs.
4 5RCnsy OoFIoWeo Dy her u .nn:
4 Sne1soye AppeaIs 70 ensas1u - ~
% SCMgr enserps's sDter unkno ZONES n in the
GeyHsuikn ayanno AS,snt,,rs com.
Un,sed honancs ana 1nr = nrice Viii
2 concern when y tpare "a or
8zLrAnx ny kino OF an 1919 ~, inr
~; Mrs. HnHdsoye. heI Uau,mef' az fbs
G Gnit.d Rom Mnl,se ana an %dy ssanae: company ny.
essn = risky ente, rise in wrN ahe sUMs;
I No. nh0wn % Tnri,;na Ma
81. 6 .nsnE 1oc,.ro. ~. ~ mt Permit Il.
S1Hc0.oye oGcizTe = $1,000 Inrss .aii,n1
Mnaa - ~ usSvvn yrrs.s Iatters
~ nO%s. ~ ~ ~ a~snt IL
~ - c1DlG oi.psyC ~ nwe tH.t ha r.
d. ~ Vo,r - sone
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ssa.nUs an IS. trau Rvanne
- = o1.AsS IN se~ thet
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

dence, there was a question as to
whether 1t was dutiable or not. Being
a copy, it was not an original work
Of art, therefore not exempt, and SO
forth and so on. 1t was finally decid-
ed that Mrs. Chedsoye must pay a
duty. The Major paid grumblingly.
very cleverly assuming an ~irritability
well known to the inspectors. The
way the United States government
mulcted her citizens for the benefit of
the few was a scandal Of the nations.
A sm%ooth-faced young man ap-
preached them from u the crowd.
els this Major Callahan"
Eyes. This must be Mr.. Reynolds.
the agent?"
Eyes. Everything Is ready for your
occupancy. Your butler and first man
have everything ship-shape. l could
have turned over to you Mr.. Jones'"
mot at all, not at ALL" said the Ma
jor. "They would have been strangers
ants are best"
] you must be very good friends Of
my ~client?"
81 have known him for years." said
Mrs. .Chedsoye sweetly. "It was at
his suggestion hat we take the
house over for the month. He really
insisted that we should pay him moth.
ing; but, Of course, such an arrange
ment could not be thought Of. Oh.
good-by, MI. Wallace" tolerantly,
I'VE hope to e you again some
day"
Wallace, taking up his role once
more, tipped his hat and rushed away
| for one of his favorite haunts.
"Bounder!" growled the Major
well, we'll; a ships deck is always
Liberty-Hall."
over to an expressman?" asked the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

way. She beckoned them to follow
her down to her cabin. Had Fortune
arrived? Had Ryanne? She did not
answer. Arriving at her cabin she
pushed the two wondering men inside,
and pointed at the floor. A large
steamer.roll lay ~unstrapped. spread
out.
Il only just opened It," she said.
81 thought OF looking into It
at Cairo. Here. It looked 10 bulky
that I was curious"
why, it's that damned Yhiordesl"
exclaimed the Major wrathfully.
What the devil IL It doing In For
tunes steamer.rollf"
THAT 10 what I should like to
know. II they have been kidnapped In
order to recover tho rug. whatever
will become Of themf" And Mr..
Chedsoye touched the rug with her
foot, abseutly. She was repeating In
her mind that childish appeal: .sYou
don't know how loyal I should have
been!"
They took the nrst good sailing OF
Of Naples. Twelve days later they
landed 1T the foot OF Fourteenth
| Street There was some trifing din
Guilty over the rug. It had been Do
clared;s but - Mr.. Chedsoye and hen
brother Hfvays declared foreign resi-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
aFortune did not return to her room

Fortune did not return to her room
last night"
What? Where do you suppose the
little fool went, them"
They both seemed to look upon For
tune as a little fool.
Yesterday she threatened to run
away"
Run away? Kate, be sensible.
How the deuce could she run away?
She hasn't a penny. 1t takes money
to go anywhere owe here. She has
probably found some girl friend, and
has spent the night with her. Well
soon find out where she Is" The Ma
jor wasn't worried.
Have you seen Horace?" with dis
cernible anxiety.
mo. / didn't wait up for him. He's
sleeping Off a night Of 1t. You know
his falling"
Find out II he is in his room. Go
to the porter's bureau and inquire for
both him and Jones'"
The Major. perceiving that his sister
was genuinely alarmed, rushed over
to the bureau. No, neither Mr.. Ry-
anne nor Mr.. Jones had been in the
hotel since yesterday. Would the por-
ter send ome n up to the rooms
Of those gentlemen to make sure? Ger.
tainly. No; there was no one in the
rooms. The Major was now himself
perturbed. He went back to Mrs.
C~hedsoye.
Kate, neither has been In his room
since yesterday. II you want my
opinion, 1t is this: Hoddy has seques.
tered Jones all right, and is some.
where In town. sleeping on the effects
OF a night OF It,"
she cried. Her expression was tragic.
She couldn't have told whether it was
due to her daughters disappearance
or to Horace's detection. did he not
th~reaten?"
Ssh! not so loud. Kate"
The little simpleton defied me e
terday. and declared she would leave
me-"
"oho!" The Major fingered his i'm
perial. That puts a new face to the
subject. But Jones'! He has not
turned up. We can not move till
we find out what has become Of him.
I know. I'll jump into a carriage and
see II he got as far as the English.
Bar"
Mrs. Chedsoye did not go upstairs.
but paced the lounging-room, 1.-the and
pantherish. Frequently she paused,
AZ II examining the patterns in the
huge carpets. She entered the recep-
tion-room, came back, wandered on
into the ballroom. stopped to inspect
the announcement hanging upon the
bulletin-board, returned to the win
dows and watched the feluccas sail
past as the great bridge opened; and
during all these aimless occupations
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
Find Valuable Fresco in Ruins.

One of the latest and most in
teresting things uncovered during the
new excavations at Pompeii under the
direction OF Professor S~pinazzola, Il
a fresco which is regarded as the
best found. 1t was one Of the orna-
ments of the facade Of a house situat-
ed in the main public thoroughfara.
of which the roof was In almost per.
feet condition. It represents the
Pompeian Venus standing erect
crowned with a diadem in the midst
of flying Cupids on a chariot drawn
by four Indian elephants. Seen from
the front, the representation of these
animals Is strikingly realistic. The
archaeological value Of the fresco Is
extremely great, for the colors are
very fresh and harmonious.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

of how a bank once paid me IS too
much; of how I poisoned an old wom-
ans cat; OF how l stole a boys mar
bles: of how l lied about a man, and
Of the way I cheated a poor drayman
in selling him a horse. ALI these
things rose up before me in the five
seconds, and l felt ashamed Of them.
and wished I could live to make res
titution"
And you are now going about and
squaring yourself. being that you
lived"
Well. not exactly. I'll do that some
other time. You see, the machine
took q skip at the last second and
came back into the read again."-Ex-
change.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

agent. These were charming people;
and any doubts he might have enter
tanned were dissipated. And why
should he have any doubts? Jones
was IN eccentric young chap, anyhow.
An explanatory letter written by the
Major in Jones' careless hand),
backed up by a cable, was enough
authority for any reasonable
Everything is u OF the way" said
the Major.
Then. II you wish. I can take you
right up to the house in my car. Your
butler said that he would have lunch
ready when o arrived
Very kind Of you How noisy New
York is! You can take our hand-lug-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

speaks Of him as zone of the best and
most hard-worked types of humanity"
so we will willingly revise our esti-
mate and stand corrected. Incidental
ly Lord Kitchener tells US that the
population of the Soudan was about
nine millions before the Mahdist re-
bellion, that after the rebellion it
was reduced to two millions, and that
it is now over three millions. The
trifing reduction Of seven millions of
people was due to war and starvation.
That is to say. they were killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
Constipation
MUNYON'S Paw-PaW

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax tho
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour: they do
not grippe: they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in .
healthy condition and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are a tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They ~invigorate instead of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it: they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it. Price IS cents. All Druggists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
Somewhat Contradictory.

l have often wondered how it IL
that, while each man loves himself
more than his neighbors, he yet pays
less attention to his own opinion of
himself than to that of others.-Mar-
Gus Aurelius.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

anced against another. Here was a
rare bit OF Capo di Monte. there a
piece Of Sevres or Canton. Some
houses, with their treasures, look like
museums, but this one did not The
owner had not gone mad over one
subject; here was a sane and prudent
collector. The great yellow Chinese
carpet represented a fortune; she
knew enough about carpets to realize
this fact. worries, jades, lapis-lazuli,
the precious woods, priceless French
and Japanese tapestries, some fine
paintings and bronzes; the rooms
we're full Of unspoken romance and
adventure; echoed with war and trag-
edy, too. And Fortune might have
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
CHAPTER xvM-(contInued.) !

rN We WlXnC ~ we'll Get rOTtuiIc :
R6 things out OF the way. too. Celeste
YES. Madame.
ss And bring my chocolate at hall
EShfter; eight N. the morning. Il IL quite
pooslble that We shall sail tomorrow
& might from Port Said. II not from
there from Alexandria It all depends
&upon the booking, which can not be
Ssr1gheayy going vest this time Of
f8sA1 madame knows came from the
1Upth ofsthe cAvernous trunk. Celeste
4aono longer surprised; at least she
Ever evtnced this emotion. For
5eWSlse years now ahN had gone from
tome end Of the globe "a the other, upon
SthA shortest notice. While surprise
#Nas lost to her or under such con
&eDol - to render It negligible, she still
o&lvered with p~leasurable excitement
N the thought Of entering q port.
Madame was so clever, SO ~transcen-
GENTLY clever! II she, Celeste. had
not been loyal, she might have retired
l61g and owned q shop Of her
own In the busy Rue de Rivoli. But
that would have r1eant a humdrum ex-
EtGtence: and besides, she would have
fofs confronting woman. SO madame
I'D. was first IN number.
he very careful how you handle
khAt blue ball-gown."
.Oh. Madame!" reproachfully.
1T II the silver braid. Do not
p15ss the rosettes too harshly."
Celeste looked MP. Mrs. Chedsoye
answered her inquiring gaze with q
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
soudanese Almost ExtermInated

The general opinion OF the Egyptian
fellaheen is not q flattering one. We
have generally looked upon him as q
beast Of burden whose only idea Of
retaliation for. the blows showered
upon him Is to find some one even
moro abject than himself and repeat
the castigation with interest But
Lord Kitchener In his irst report has
. good word to say for the fellah. He
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04

(TO BE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Pop Mullen Stars in the Capture Of Small Pig

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-Squels Of a
l sucking pig mingled with the
''oofs" and grunts in duet by Pop Null
len, patrolman of much embonpont,
under the sputtering of electric arc
lights, awakened residents Of East
Washington street at two o'clock the
other morning to view a spectacle
that proved the performance Of Ursus.
the head waiter for Lygia, in Quo
Vadis," didn't furnish Nero with the
most exciting arena feature by catch
ing and subduing a bull. The mon
key-shines through which Mullen gy-
rated in catching the pig place Ursus
in the bush league class.
Mullen was sauntering serenely
along his silent beat thinking of moth
ing in particular when he heard a soft
grunt behind him.
Must be cat" wondered Mullen.
The grunt was repeated
What the -" demanded Mullen,
and decided to investigate. Out of the
darkness came patter of small hoofs
and three-months-old pig trotted into
view. A ribbon around the chubby
neck enhanced the unusual appearance
in the night-shrouded city street. Null
den resolved to get transferred to a
dry" beat. But the toe of the patrol
mans boot against the curly tail,
proved. by the long drawn out wee
ee-e" 1t produced, that IS worth Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Artist and ParVenu.

Phil Morris, the eminent portrait
painter, who died when his fame was
at its height, had a very unpleasant
experience whilst visiting a wealthy
merchant who had commissioned him
to paint his wife and baby for the
sum of e700. The first evening Mr..
Morris and his employer" were dis
cussing the pose" and the artist,
thinking that he had hit on a brilliant
suggestion, said it would be effective
If the child were lying on the hearth
rug with just vest on, and his moth
er leaning over, playing This little
pig went to market"
How dare you, sir! Do you wish
to insult me?' I've half a mind to
countermand my order" roared the
irate wealthy magnate. Poor Phil Nor
ris couldn't think what harm he had
done until a few days later he learn
ed that his patron had made his
money in pork" and was known as
the bacon king"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

NJ EW YORK.-He walked briskly In
~ to the lobby of the hotel and went
straight to the desk. The night clerk,
being a man of lonely calling. greeted
him cordially with outstretched hand.
welcome stranger. Where have
you beeu?" he asked.
He saw the tired face of the man
who had come upon him SO breezily
from the street, and realized that
something out of the ordinary was be-
fore him.
I've failed; business failure you
see. Bad management; wrong men in
with me-lost everything"
The night clerk listened and looked
but was silent. II was silence that
was friendly; the discretion of a man
whose life had been an observing one
Of all sorts OF men.
Il forgot to send my key back when
/ went away" said the man from out
side, and he threw a room key on the
desk. The night clerk picked 1t up,
looked at the number and smiled pleas
antly.
"Oh, well, better luck next time" he
said, tossing the key aside. A further
silence made the man wish he had
paid his hotel bill. although in better
days he had paid good deal over that
desk.
I'D like to SIT in the lobby a little
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Roars of Zoo Beasts Awaken Timid SCHOOLGIRLS

busy icty supposedly sound asleep.
Terrors Of night are increased, par
ticularly to the 100 or more girls In
Forest Park university, near Clayton
and Tamm svenues, by the roars, the
growls. the grunts and other calls
from the zoo.
Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns, president
Of the university, says the young wom-
en- students in the dormitories thus
often are disturbed and frightened at
night. Many a fair, but tousled head,
ducks under the bed covers as the
lions, and the ostriches, too, roar In
unison.
1T is not pleasant" she said In eff
feet, ito lie in bed and be forced to
listen to the terrifying calls of the ami
mails In the ZOO. The ostriches roar as
loudly as the lions and we can hear
the bears growl and other animals
bark and howl"
Other residents in the vicinity Of
the geological gardens have complain
ed of the night noises. Not long ago
$50 members of the South Side Forest
Park association protested against
the nocturnal cacaphony. OF the $50,
only two were women, indicating, It
was said, the men were az much
frightened and worried as the women.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Padded Ashore on His Overturned
Boat.

Lmon bay at four o'clock In the after
noon. That was about the time the
sharks had finished their siestas and
we're thinking of lunch.
The captain sailed and sailed and
:hese sharks looked at the gathering
clouds and smiled and smiled and
stuck around. Suddenly a squall hit
he small boat and capsized it, hurting
Captain Clarke into the water as the
police slip said.
The captain weighs 200 pounds and
Is he climbed astraddle of the center
board he regretted that he had flaunt-
I'D the fact in the faces of those who
might now be expected to make the
usual slurs about fat men.
The captain discovered that he had
un into an inter-oceanic convention Of
sharks. They grinned and moved.
and flicked water on him until he was
yoaded to desperation and beyond. If
Captain Clarke did draw his knife
and slit the impertinent noses of ever
80 many of his tormentors one must
allow that they brought 1t upon them
Jelves.
A native who was batting about the
bay in a cayuca saw what Captain
Clarke was doing and had compassion
IN the sharks. He put out to restrain
he captain. The best way. Of course,
was to get hold of Clarke and take
him ashore. But the cayuca was so
Trail that the native could not get the
big sailorman into 1t. So he gave the
captain a paddle and reminded him Of
The cock fight that was coming of
back of Celestino Reyes cantina in
Port Limon.
Then the captain padded ashore on
ais overturned boat. And If those
sharks ever bite again it will be with
false teeth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
BOOSTED UP THE PRICE
When You Come to Think Of Il the
Article Was Worth the In
creased Amount.

Hot and stuffy was the auction
room, and packed, too-yes, even
packed to its utmost capacity.
Suddenly through the crowd pressed
a large. important-looking person and
held converse with the auctioneer-
converse, low. deep and awe-inspir
ing.
Then up spake the auctioneer to the
multitude assembled:
Gentlemen, ~he said, 81 am inform
ed that a pocketbook has been lost
in this hall tonight containing s20C
In bank notes"
A great hush fell upon the assembly
YES" continued the custodian OF
the hammer, land, owing to other val
liable documents 1t contains, the gen
tleman will offer ESQ to anyone who
returns it, while no questions will be
asked"
Again silence, deep and unbroken
Then a fellow at the rear of the
hall spoke up:
Il bid e51," he said-Answers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
How Niqht Clerk Revealed Human Attributes

while and smoke a pipe-may IT' he
asked.
Smoke up, go ahead" said the
night clerk.
To the further end of the lobby
went the guest He seated himself In
a corner chair In the darkest spot and
lighted his pipe.
It was 2 a. m. when he came in 1t
was toward a m. when he half fear
ed that the night clerk would be won
dering what he was doing. So he
thought of something to say.
The night clerk began to whistle
softly "The Palms." He finished the
song, then came from behind the desk
and sat down beside the other man.
so business is rotten?" he asked
alphabetically.
Worst / ever experienced, but I'll
pull through"
"Of course you will; many do. II
you Just keep a stir upper lip and
don't lay down, but keep going, there's
lots of other chances in life"
Would you like to have napr
asked the night clerk quietly.
"Yes-I should" said the other man
promptly.
We'll, can fix you up a comfort
able chair in the private Office; 1t will
be all right till the cleaners come, In
a couple of hours" He led the way
and the other followed.
up against it, amt he?" the new
hallboy asked him.
Not much; he's just waiting for an
early train. He lived here once a
year. Often happens in New York, 30
many trains coming and going, you
see," explained the night clerk, while
the new hallboy listened. watching
him with eyes growing bigger and big
ger.