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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
CHAPTER XVII.
The Turn Of the Tide.

The Turn Of the Tide.
Lights in a country house at night
are often the signal OF birth or death,
sometimes of both. The old red house
threw it's beacon from almost every
window that night, and seemed mute
ly to defy the onslaught of enveloping
darkness, whether PIutonic or Stygian
Time was when Parson Thayer's Ii
brary lamp burned nightly into the lit
tie hours, and through the uncurtained
windows the churchyard ghosts, had
they wandered that way, could have
seen his long thin form, wrapped in a
paisley cloth dressing-goWn, sitting in
tho glow He would have been read
ing some old leather bound volume,
and would have remained for hours
almost as quiet and noiseless as the
ghosts themselves. Now he had stepped
across the threshold and joined Them
and new spirits had come to burn the
light in the old red house.
Agatha, half-dressed, had slept, and
woke feeling that the night must be
far advanced. The house was very
still, with no sound or echo of the in
coherent tones which, for now many
days, had come from the room down
the hall. She lit a candle, and the
sputtering match seemed to fill the
house with noise. Her clock indicated
little past midnight 1t was only
twenty minutes since she had lain
down, but she was wide awake and
refreshed. While she was pinning up
her hair in a big mass on the top of
her head, she heard in the hall slow,
steady steps, firm but not heavy, even
not tiptoe.
Agatha was at the door before she
could knock.
You had better come for a few
minutes" Mrs Stoddard said. The
tones were. in themselves, an adjura-
tion to faith and fortitude.
Yes, l will come" said Agatha.
They walked together down the dimly
lighted hall, each woman in her own
way proving how strong and efficient
Is the discipline of self-control
In the sick-room a screen shaded
the light from the bed, which had been
pulled out almost into the middle of
the room. Near the bed was a table
with bottles, glasses, a covered pitch
,er. and on the floor an oxygen tank.
Doctor Thayer's massive figure was in
the shadow close to the bed, and
lAleck Van Camp leaned over the
lcuryed footboard. James lay on his
pillow. ghost of man, still as death
itself. AS Agatha grew accustomed to
the light, she saw that his eyes were
closed, the lips under the ragged
heard were drawn and slightly part
ed; his forehead was the pallid fore
head of death-in-life. Neither the doc
tor nor Aleck moved or turned their
gaze from the bed as Agatha and Mrs
iStoddard entered. The air was still
and the profound silence without was
as mighty reservoir for the silence
within.
Agatha stood by the footboard be-
side Aleck, while Mrs. Stoddard, get
ting a warm freestone from the invis
Hble Mr. Hand in the hall, placed il
beneath the bedciothes. Aleck Van
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SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond, opera singer, starting
Tor an auto drive in New York. finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she is accosted by stranger who climbs
into the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton Of Lynn, Mass. witnesses the
abduction Of Agatha Redmond. HANDLE
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard
yacht. He secures q tug and when near
the yacht drops overheard. Aleck Van
Camp. friend of Hambleton. had an ap-
pOintmeEt with him Not meeting Ham
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynier. He
proposes to the latter and is refused. Inc
three arrange coast trip on van camp
yacht. the Sea Gull. Hambleton wakes
Up on board the Jeanne D'Arc, the yacht
on which is Agatha Redmond. lie meets
who introduces himself as Mon
sieur Chatelard, who is Agatha's abduc-
tor. They Tight, but are interrupted ny
the sinking Of the vessel Jimmy ana
Agatha are abandoned by the crew, VINO
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach snore
in a thoroughly exhausted condition. Ke-
covering slightly the pair find Hand, the
chauffeur who assisted in Agatha.s ap-
duction. Hc agrees to help them jim ~
delirious and on the verge of death. HAND
goes for help. He returns with ".
Thayer, who reyiVes Jim, and the party
Is conveyed to Charlesport, wh@re A "a
tha's property is located. Van camp ana
his party in the Sea Gull, reach Charles
port and get tidings Of the wreck OF me
Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds Jim on tne
verge Of death and Agatha in despair.
DR. Thayer declares his sister, Mrs. Stod-
dard, is the only one who car save JIM
She is a woman Of strong religious con-
victions and dislikes Agatha on account
Of her profession. She refuses to nurse
jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Hand explains
how he escaped from the wreck, though
he will say nothing concerning the ADJ
duction. Lizzie. Agathas maid. arrives
from New York. The fight for Jim,s
life goes on. Van Camp hears Agatha,s
story and gets on the track Of Chatelard,
who escaped from the wreck
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ideal, but at least she was not OF
those who are grouchy before break
fast. She served Aleck and Chamber
lain in the kitchen with homely skill,
giving them both a wholesome and
pleasant morning after their night OF
gloom.
you can't do anything right all day
If you start behindhand." she replied
when Aleck remarked upon her early
rising. Besides was up last night
more tssa once, watching for Miss
Redmond. The young mans sleeping
nicely. she says"
She went cheerfully about her kitch-
en- work, giving the men her best
womanlike, and asking nothing in re-
turn, not even attention. They took
her service gratefully, however. and
there was enough of Eve in Sallie to
know 1t.
by the way, Chamberlain" said
Aleck. I'VE must get telegram off to
the family in Lynn" He wrote out
the address and showed it across Sal.
lies red kitchen tablecloth. And tell
them not to think of coming!" ad-
jured Aleck. eve don't want any
more of a swarry here than we've got
now" Chamberlain undertook to send
the message; and since he had con-
tracted to catch the criminal of the
Jeanne dare, he was eager to be of
on his hunt.
"Good-by, old man. You go to bed
and get good sleep. I'll stop at the
hotel and leave word for Miss Rey-
nier. And you stay here, so I'll know
where you are / may want to find
you quick, if land that bloomin' beg
gar"
Thanks" said Aleck weakly. I'll
turn in for an hour or so, If Sallie can
find me bed"
Mr.. Chamberlain made several
notes on an envelope which he pulled
from his pocket, gravely thanked Sal
lie for her breakfast and lifted his hat
to her when he departed. Aleck
dropped into a chair and was stupid
ly staring at the stove when Sallie re-
turned from a journey to the pump
in the yard.
you'll like to take little rest, Mr..
Van Camp" she said, "and | know just
the place where you'll not hear a
sound from anywhege-if you don't
mind there not being carpet. I'll go
up right away and show you the room
before I knead out my bread" So she
conducted Aleck to big, clean attic
under the rafters, remote and quiet.
He was exhausted, not from lack of
sleep-he had often borne many hours
CT wakefulness and hard work without
turning hair-but from the Earring
of live nerve throughout the night of
anxiety. The past, and the relation
ships Of youth and kindred were sa.
cred to him, and his pain had over
Swallowed, for the hour at least, even
the newer claims of his love for Me
LAME Reynier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
ALMOST Nothing Compared With What
II Used to Be Only Few
Years Ago.

Forty years ago there were in
Paris alone 10 wholesale dealers in
heeches, each OF whom sold between
100000 and 100000 leeches monthly.
for which they received on an aver
age about $50 thousand.
Today there is only one dealer in
the capital and he gets from six to
seven francs ($1.20 to $1.40) a hun
dred. His name is Leya and he han
dies about 10000 per month, his best
market being the United States. He
has sometimes half million in
stock
In former times the Paris poor law
administration purchased $4,000
francs ($16,O00) worth year; this
was in the '30s and '40s Of the 18th
century; the administration now finds
itself amply supplied with $40 worth
annually.
The great breeding ground for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
BoundIess Love.

Robert, seven years old, snugly
tucked in bed, called to his mother in
the next room. Il can't tell how much
love you, mother" he announced.
Eyes, dear. go to sleep now" adj
monished his mother. There was ST.
lence for thirty seconds. Then:
Mother, God couldn't tell how !
love you
"All right. Bob. A appreciate that.
But let's talk about it tomorrow" ST.
lence. Roberts thoughts turned to
fathers automobile troubles, and OF
the expert called to disentangle mat
ters.
Mother" he remarked suddenly
even an expert couldn't tell"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Exact Copy of Wrapper
Explaining the Needle.

A typesetter in printing house be-
came very adroit in explaining the
large number Of misprints for which
he was responsible. Even when he
changed his work and became wait
er in a restaurant, says Das Echo, his
skill did not forsake him.
One day he had served guest with
a plate of soup, and was turning
away, when he was called back
sharply.
This is an outraged" cried the in
dignant diner. 81 find a needle in my
soup! What does this mean?"
"Just miaprint, sir" explained the
former typesetter. at should have
been a noodle. Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Good for Small Towns.

A few big shoe manufacturers are
fighting us because we have always re-
fused to give them better terms than
we give to the small manufacturer.
The little fellows stand with us be-
cause we treat all manufacturers
alike, no matter how many machines
they use. Hence, competition in the
shoe business and prosperous factor
les In small towns!
Write us and we will tell you all
about it.
The United Shoe Machinery Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.-AdV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Briuht Brass.

A great time and labor saver, in
teeping brass, copper and other met
lis bright and shining, either indoors
or outdoors. in any kind of weather,
Is to clean and scour in the usual way,
and give them a coat of negative var
nish, to be obtained at store. Many
ornaments which lack luster are also
improved by one application.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Two Systems Compared.

A government, says writer in the
Twentieth Century Magazine, which
tells you how to carry your umbrella,
which forbids ladies who wear lorg
hatpins to enter railway trains. which
fines you if you throw cigar stubs or
papers on the street, which does not
permit your children to make noise
so that others are disturbed-such a
government does restrict individual
liberty, but just as certainly it en-
larges the common liberties and pleas
ure of everybody. The government
thus eulogized is that Of Germany,
which the writer quoted prefers to our
sgo-as-you-please" system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

per which has been soaked in water.
Over this tuck newspaper. In the
morning the flowers will be found as
fair as the night previous.
Roses fade sooner than almost any
flowers. Heliotrope will wither and
blacken with the tenderest care. 1t
should be nipped from a bouquet as
soon as it loses freshness. Lilies,
tulips, narcissus, euphorbias, hya-
cinths and all flowers with suculent
stems can be preserved several days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Aids to AnricuIturlsts.

The birds of field and forest in
America have been so thinned in num-
bers that countless insects are now
working havoc among the crops Of
grain and fruit Hence bird culture
has been undertaken on a large scale
In some states. A wealthy philan-
thropist Of Michigan, near Detroit,
has set apart 2.so0 acres Of land for
the exclusive use and protection Of
birds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Child's Narrow Escape.

A little four-year-old San Bernardino
(Ca1.) girl, Harriet Strang, recently
had a remarkable escape from death.
She picked up rattlesnake and car
ried it some distance to the porch of
her home, where she let the reptile
bitoe the house dog. The dog died in
agony two hours later. The dogs
cries attracted notice and the parents
despatched the deadly reptile before
it could do further injury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Race Prejudice.

This is an actual conversation
which was overheard in Oregon in
the presidential campaign. 1t was re-
ported to President Wilson himself,
then a mere governor and candidate.
He enjoyed it, but refused to allow
it to be published at that time.
Mike-Who are We goin' to vote for
this fall?
Pat-Wilson Woodrow.
Mike-Faith, an vice versa We
mean, don't We?
Pat-The divil it is! Dye think I'm
goin' to vote for wan O. thin dom
Eye-talians?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
seaweed in Commerce.

It is always known that seaweed
contained large quantity of iodine.
but today it is used in the manufac-
ture of a certain kind of cloth, while
certain species are eaten under the
names of "dulse," stoke" and cur
rageen.'' Kelp is burned seaweed.
and Devonshire seaweed is used for
a large number of purposes; there
fore, the seaweed gatheregs OF today
are in better positioa than ever
before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
sIinhtlu Misunderstood.

81 understand that the young man
in the house next to you is finished
cornetist?" Gee! Is he? / was just
screwing up my courage to finish him
myself! Who did it?'-Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Paradox.

what makes you think those
rumors are groundless?"
Because they are so much in the
air."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

The average girl treats new &C
quaintance far better than she does
an old friend-so the old friend
thinks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottleAoy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

Mean lnsinuation.
ct have no way of killing time"
"Why, I've heard you sing"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
Chinese ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER VICTORY
Defeat of Manchus and Elec-
ton of Yuan Shih-kai Sig
mails for Celebration

Hundreds Of the fye-striped hags Of
the new republic Of China futter
over buildings throughout the 0rfen-
tai quarter today In significance OF
the inauguration Of Yuan Shih-Kai as
the first president, who assumed Of
fee this morning after having been
elected October 8. The celebration
is doubly important from the fact that
just two years ago the revolutionists
oyerthrew the Manchus in a spirited
battle at Wuchang. China marking
the beginning OF an internal war
which has since died out
In the Chinese capital the represen.
tattyes of the powers are paying their
respects to the new president. and the
people are making merry. In Homo
lulu both the followers Of Yuan Shih-
Kai and DR.. Sun Yat Sen are cele-
brating side by side, eager TO see the
snouIdering Internal strife come TO
an end and their country rise to the
ranks Of the world powers. Many OF
the Chinese merchants closed their
stores this morning, and numerous
decorations weer IN evidence, In many
cases the standard of the. United
States and that of the new Celestial
republic being entwfned. The streets
were alive with Chinese and the
Chinese newspapers suspended publ
cation.
At eleven o'clock the various Chi
nese societies threw open their doors
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
IN
ROlG|ER CASE
ASKSD|SIISSAL
Attorney Thompson Moves for
a Discontinnance Of Suit,
Priest Victorious -.
CAPT. MILLER MAY AGAIN
BRING SUIT FOR $53, 900
Jury Compelled to Listen for
Two Weeks and Then Dis
missed Nerdictless

With an unexpected climax obvious
~ unpleasant to both sides of the
controversy. Captain Frederick C.
Miller's $4,000 ssuit against FIR. EN-
manuel Rougier came TO an abrupt
end in Circuit Judge Whitney's court
this morning, when Attorney Frank E.
Thompson, counsel for the plaintiff,
moved for diseontinuance OF the ac-
.tion. The motion was granted and
the jury which has patiently sat for
the last two weeks listening to the
great mass OF testimony was dis
missed Without opportunity to render
a verdict
Had the motion not been made and
urged, the case. would have gone to
the Jury today. tits considered, how
ever, that the status of the case be-
tween the French priest and the sea
captain remains virtually as 1t was
before the suit was Instituted, except
for q moral victory.
While Captain Miller has not won
his case and must pay all the court
costs and his attorneys fees, II leaves
him free to begin the same action
anew at any future time.
Father Roagier and his counsel, L.
y Warren Of Smith. Warren & Hem
enway, and George s. Curry, feel
deeply chagfined because, although It
openly is q victory for them, as con-
ceding that the verdict would have
been.in their favor, It leaves the
plaintiff free TO sue again and COM
pels Father Hougier to bear the bur-
den Of the Expense necessitated in
'defending 1sslf AGAINST the
charges. 3
Father Roagier stated Immediately
after the discontinuahce was granted
that he had made two trips to Homo
lulu from France expressly for the
purpose of fighting Captain Miller's
action, and that these, together with
the preparation of his case and the
employment of counsel have cost him
considerably more thanf $4,000.
That Attorney Thompson. who, with
Judge A. A. Wilder conducted the
plaintiff IS case. had regarded his casa
as lost yesterday, was current rumor
about the courtroom.
His motion for the, discontinuance
Continued on page three)
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Cables Garry Congratulations


Canal cahed the Pace and the United States this
Bulletin
in gigantic undertaking accomplished
following message Merchants
tots the mainland eongaung breaking Of the
Of
greatest engineering
the
lowing o
gineer
gauons the rendns Of the last barrier between worlds
achievement
only history also civilization"
o
Congratulations progress your great
II T. d. e
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. ]. Walter Doyle, returned /;
= globe-trotter, has just finished !;
q a promotion stunt that speaks ;
: for itself. Coming up from Aus /;
= tralia with Doyle on the Makura
q were a number of Australasians /;
= as well as Americans, Canadians ;
y and Englishmen, all on their ;
= way to the mainland woodbury.
= ers, members Of Parliament, ex-
= porters, merchants, manufactur-
= ers. Doyle spent a large part of
. his time exalting the glories
y Of Honolulu and Hawaii and
y doomed the islands so much that /;
8: the travellers declared that they
. would see for themselves when
:; they arrived here and after they
= left would send Doyle wireless
{: message and tell him the calm,
{: cold facts as to how they felt
:: about expectation and realiza- :
y ton. ~-s--.<
:: After the Makura left, Doyle
:: waited for the message. He ex-
{: pected at the best they would :
:: say he had come fairly close to :
q the truth. Yesterday came the
:: message and this is what it said: :
:: "AII delighted with visit to :
3: Honolulu. 1t Is easily the first Of :
:: the worlds beauty spots" :
q And, as they agreed before
!: hand, this is the statement they
- will carry around the world with :
q them.
:. :: :: :. = q, {: :. = q !. :: :: = :: {
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SCORE BY INNINGS


Associated Press Special Service to
the Star -Bulletinl
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. I0.-CoS-
Y ME Mack and his brilliant Young
= sters, with the aid Of his great
Indian pitcher, aChiefs Bender, came
d stsp nearer the worlds baseball
championship today By taking the
fourth game Of the series from New
York. Score: Philadelphia 6, New
York 5. 4,
Philadelphia has NOW won three
games to o single victory for the
Giants. II the Athletics can win In
New York tomorrow, they win cinch
the pennant.
I But between the hard-hitting team
from the Quaker City and the pennant
there Is still the mightiest tWirIer Of
them All, Christy MafheWson, whose
ability and nerve downed the Athletics
II their only. losing contest to date:
Il Is considered . eeftiIniy J1At
Manager McGraw Will send Mathew
son back into the box tomorrow to
make q last stand for the Giants.
.Rube. Marquard, JEFF Tesfeaa and
Doe CrandalI have not been able to
stop the terrific hitting of the Athlet-
ics, and today McGraW sent ii HIS last
hope, AL Demaree. whose work this
year as a youngster in the National
League was Of the star variety.
DEMAREE HARD HIT
But the Athletics lift Demaree as
they hare hit every other pitcher ex.
cept the redoubtable Christy. After
ii was nIain. that he could not battle
the Philadelphia hatters, MeGraW sent
in Rube Marquard, but the left.hander
could not change the result, although
he pitched good ball.
On the other hand, "Chiefr Bender,
while hard lift In spots, was able to
last the gruelling contest out, sup
ported by fine fielding on the part OF
his teammates. And again il was the
young catcher, Schang, who outplayed
the veterans Mclean and Wilson,
Schane's hating was hard and
timely. He put. four runs across BY
hitting safely when men were on
bases, and his all-around work behind
the bat was Of high order.
The game was full Of spectacular
features, more so, In fact, than any
of the other three contests, the field
ers being forced 10 cover . large
amount Of ground, owing TO the fire.
quency with which the ball was driven
out. For the first time during the.
series the Giants began TO HE up near
their best form, Merkle, Burns and
Shafer driving out the ball for extra
bases. e.. e
MERKLE REpEEMs himself.
MerkIe made one bad error, but he
redeemed himself later In the game
by hitting for home rur, with two
men on bases.
Marquard's work In the last four
Continued on page twol
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LIFE IS
SAVED FROM
ASSASSIN
Chief Of Mounted Police Ar
rested and coniesses to
Murder Plot

PEklNc. China. Oct. ios-A sensn.
tIonal and almost suceessful attempt
20 assassirate Chlna,s new president.
Yuan Shih-kal, was frustrated today
BY the vigilance and pluck 81 the
guards surrounding the PRESIDENT
The attempt took place during the
Inauguration ceremonies of the prooi-
dent. Gen. Chen, chief of the mount
Cd police. was arrested because ~
was observed 70 make snoplcioto e.
while the ceremonies were n pro
arcss. After hls arrest, Chen con-
fessed that he had been brlhed ~ tho
southern rebels TO attempt 70 aseassI.
nate the president.
HE house was searched and bomhs
found there.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
I'd INFANTRY
TO Fight FOR
THREE Weeks

Especial STAR Bulletin Correspondence
IN SECOND INFANTRY CAMP,
PEARL CITY. Oct 10.-Promptly at
1880 yesterday morning the I'd infan-
try, headed by its band, took up the
march for its three weeks tour Of
field duty. As, the regiment gained
the main road near the hospital, the
band turned out, of column and the
road gait, with b company leading.
was taken up. Little groups Of stay
:at-homes were out to wave goodbyes
and along the officers line the ladies
and children were to be observed en-
gagged in the same ceremony as the
regiment swung along 1000 strong.
Three heats of so minutes with two
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