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ELEPHANTS AS NURSES.

Children In India oftSn Cared Fer by
the Big 6rutes.
1t Is by no means uncommon in In
Ola for the children Of mahout TO be
cared for by rhe mahOut's elephant.
The whole family Of the mahout be
come. rs il were. parasites TO the Gle
plant by which they earn their living.
Instances are not wanting OF moth
er'S systematic placing of her baby in
m elephants care and within reach of
IT'S trunk while the mother goes to
fetch water or to get wood or mate
rails to cook The family meal.
No jackal or wolf would be likely to
pick w ard carry of baby who was
thus cOafded 10 the care Of IN elc-
plant. but most people who have lived
In the jun-ies know how very possible
IL is for n iackal or wolf to carry Off
baby when il is lying in n hut or
when the mother is uuprovidrd with
means to fight or he marauder
Children thus brought up in the com
partnership of m elephant become
riGiculouSly familiar with the big
pachyderm and take all kind of fiber
ties with him-liberties which the ole
plant seems to endure on The principle
that 1t does not hurt him. while Il
amuses the child. One may see a lit
tie native child. quite naked. about
two feet high. standing on an ale
plants bnre back and taking it down
to the water 10 battle. yociferatinG all
the time In most unbecominG terms OF
native abusive language. On arriving
Mt the water the elephant. ostensibly
in obedience to the chili's command.
lies down and enjoys himself. leaving
just portion of his body. Ike small
island. above the water. Upon this
part of the elephant the child will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

and hear" she explained. with anoth-
er quick look behind her The doc
tor says that this is the critical day.
Re may become conscious any min
ute. If he should and were to hear
that name, IL might kill him"
Hell" Sweetwater perked up his
ears. WHO do you mean by he?"
Mr.. Brotherson. my patient, ne
whose letter" But here her impa-
thence rose above every other consid-
Grafton. without attempting to finish
her sentence, or yielding In the least
10 her curiosity or interest in this
mans errand, she cried out with
smothered intensity, Go, go. I can
not stay another moment from his
bedside"
But a thunderbolt could not have
moved Sweetwater after the hearing
Of that name. Mr.. Brotherson" he
echoed. "Brotherson! Not Orlando?"
No, no; his name is Oswald. He's
the manager OF these works. He's
sick with typhoid. We are caring for
him. If you belonged here you would
know that much. There! that's his
voice you hear. Go, if you have any
mercy" And she began to push to
the door.
But Sweetwater was impervious 70
all hint. With eaEer eyes straining
into the shadowy depths Just visible
over her shoulder. he listened eagerly
for the disjointed words now plainly
70 be heard in some nearby but IN
seen chamber.
The second o. B!" ne inwardly
declared. And he's Brotherson
also, end-sicE. Miss Scott" he
whisperinRiy en.reaIed as her hand
fell in manifest despair from the door,
don't send me away yet I've a
question OF the greatest importance 70
put you. and one minute more cannot
make any difference 20 MIN Listen
those cries are the cries OF deltrium
he cannot miss you: he's not even con.
scious"
He's calling out IN hts sleep. He's
calling her, just as he has called :or
/ the last TWO weeks But he viii wake
conscious-o- he will not wake at all
The anguish trembling IN that lat
ter phrase would have attracted
SweetWater's earnest, II not pltitul
attention at any othe. time. bat now
( he had ears only fox The CRY witch al
that mo- NJ cane ringing shE!ly
from yita!E-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CHAPTER XIII.
Doris.

"A young girl named Doris Scott"
The statiOn-master looked some
what sharply at the man he was ad-
dressing, and decided to give the di-
rection asked.
There is but one young girl in
town of that name" he declared, "and
she lives IN that little house you see
Just beyond the works But let me
tell you. stranger" he went or with
some precipitation
But here he was called Of, and
Sweetwater lost the conclusion Of his
warning, II warning it was meant TO
be. This did not trouble the detect
i've. He stood moment. taking IN
the prospect: decided that the works
and the works alone made the town,
and started for the house which had
been pointed out 10 him. His way lay
through the chief business street, and
greatly preoccupied by his erraud, he
gave but passing glance TO the rows
on rows OF workmen's dwellings
stretching away 10 the left in seem
ingly endless perspective. Yet in that
glance he certainly took in the fact
that the sidewalks were blocked with
people and wondered If Il were a holi-
day. II so. II must he an enforced
one, for the faces showed little tov
/ Possibly a strike was on The anX-
! iety he everywhere saw pictured on
/ young faces and old, argued some
! trouble; but If the trouble was that,
why were all heads turned Indifferent
Z w 40 nh
I works themselves in full blast?
These questions he may have asked
| himself and he may not. His atten-
/ ton was entirely centered on the
/ house he saw before him and on the
, possible developments awaiting him
( there. Nothing else mattered. Brisk
/ ly he stepped out along the sandy
road, and after a turn or two which
led him quite away from the works
and its surrounding buildings, he
/ came out upon the highway and this
house.
/ II was low and unpretentlous one,
and had but one distinguishing fea-
+ ture. The porch which hung well over
the doorstep was unique in shape and
gave an air OF picturesQueness to an
otherwise simple exterior; q pic
turesqueness which was much en-
HANGED in tts effort by the background
Of illimitable forest, which united the
foreground OF this pleasing picture
with the great chain OF hills which
held the works and town in IT'S ample
basin.
AS ne approached the doorstep. his
mind Involuntary formed an anricip.
story image Of the child whose first
stitches in embroidery were like q
fairy's weaving 10 the strong man who
worked in ore and possibly figured cut
bridges. That she would prove to be
OF the ancient type, common among
working girls gifted with an magma
ton they have but scant opportunity
10 exercise. he had little doubt.
He was therefore greatly taker
aSack, when a. his first step upon the
porch. the door before him flea oper
and he behald IN the dark recess be
yond a young woman OF such bright
and blooming beauty that be hardly
noticed her expression OF extrem,
anxiety. TILL fha lifted her hand ant
laid an ld10El-o-y laEer softly c.
her H9:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

How not? Tom on. do you mean
Yes. or rather. neatly cut away:
and as mona OF the envelopes werr
kept, the only means by which we can
locate the writer is through this girl
Doris"
of I remember rightly Miss Chal
toner's letter to this child was free
from ali MYSTERY"
Quite SO. 1t is as omen as the day
That is why II has been mentioned as
showing the freedom of Miss Challon.
ers mind FIVE minutes before that ia.
tai thrust"
Sweetwater took up the sheet Mr.
Gryce pushed towards him and re-read
these lines:
Dear Little Doris:
at is a snowy night, but It is all
bright inside and I feel no chill in
mind or body. l hope it is so in the
little cottage of Derby; that my little
friend is as happy with harsh winds
blowing from the mountains as she
was on the summer day she came to
see me at this hotel. I like to thinR
OF her as cheerful and beaming. re-
joicing in tasks which make her SO
womanly and sweet. She IS often.
often in my mind.
"Atfectionately your friend,
EDITH A. CHALLONER."
"That to a child of sixteen!"
"Just So"
Doris spells something beside7
Doris"
yet there is a Doris. Remember
that o. 3. says in one of his letters,
Doris is learning 70 embroider."
Yes, l remember that"
$50 you must first find Doris"
VERY good, sir
And as Miss Challoner's letter was
directed to Derby, Pa, you will go to
Derby"
Yes, sir"
Anything more?"
I've been reading this letter again,
Its worth it."
/ The last sentence expresses a
hope"
THAT has been noted"
/ Sweetwater's eyes slowly rose till
! they rested on Mr.. Gryce's face: III
/ cling to the thread you've given me
I'll work myself through the laby
rinth before US till reach him"
Mr. Gryce smiled; but there was
more age, wisdom and sympathy fol
youthful enthusiasm in that smile thar
! there was confidence or nope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

gan and ended in Derby, and Sweet
water could see, though no actual ex-
preston was given to the feeling,
that there was but one expectation
in regard to him and Doris. to whose
uncommon beauty and sweetness they
all seemed fully alive. And Sweet
water wo..dered. as many of us have
wondered, ~ the gulf frequently ex-
isting between fancy and fact
Later there came a small excite
ment. The doctor was seen riding by
on his way to the sick man. From
the window where he sat, SNeetwater
watched him pass up the street and
take the road he had himself so lately
traversed.
And so an hOur-two hours passed
Others were watching the old horse
now. The street showed many an ca
ger figure with head turned north
ward From the open doorways wom-
en- stepped. looked in the direction of
their anxiety and retreated to their
work again Suspense was every
where: the moments dragged l'ko
hours. a sudden change took place
in the aspect of the street; he saw
/ people running, and in another mo-
ment saw why. The doctor had shown
himself on the porch which all were
watching. Was he coming out? No,
he stands quite still, runs his eye over
/ the people waiting quietly in the road
/ and beckons TO one of the smaller
! boys. The child, with upturned face
stands listening to what he has tc
say, then starts on a run for the vii
lage. He is stopped. pulled about
] questioned. and allowed to run on
/ Many rush forth to meet him. He Is
painting, but gleeful Mr. Brothersor
has walked up conscious, and the doc
tor SAYS, He will live"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

be strangely ignorant OF her hand.
writing) they were meant for some
other man then himself All rot, but
-" A hitch OF tho shoulder conveyed
Sweetwater's disgust. His uniform
good nature was strangely disturbed.
"He says that, does he? Come. now!
prejudice aside. what's your honest
opinion of the man you've had under
your eye and ear for three solid
weeks? Speak up, my boy"
81 can't. I hate the fellow. I hate
anyone who makes me look ridiculous
Howell. well, IL you1l have It, sir,
I will say this much. II 1t weren't
for that blasted coincidence OF the
two deaths equally mysterious, equal
ly under his eye. I'd stake ny life on
his honesty. But that coincidence
stumps me And-and a sort OF feeling
j have here"
It Is TO be hoped that the slap he
gave bis breast, at this point, carried
of some OF his superhuous emotion.
you can't account for feeling. Mr..
Gryce. The man has no heart. He's
Rs hard as rocks"
You've found no evidence against
him?"
MO"
Then listen to this. The test with
the letters failed. because what he
said about them was true. They were
not meant for him. Miss Chslloner
had another lover"
Only another? I thought there
were d halfdozen, at least"
Another whom she favored. The
letters found in her possession-not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CtAPTER XXI.


TITS al M. I'm beaten or nv own
ground" Thus confessed Sweetwater.
I'M great detection, to himself. Put
I'm going TO take advantage Of the
permission hos Just given ne and con
time tha listening act. Just because
he told me 10 and lust because he
thinks l won't. I'm sure its no worse
than TO spend hours Of restless toss
inr 10 bed. trying 70 sleep"
But our young detective done
neither
AS he was putting his supper dishes
away, 1 messenger boy knocked at his
door and handed him q note. It was
from Gryce ard ran thus:
Steal OF, IL YOU can, and as soon
1s YOU can, ard meet ne in Twenty.
ninth street A discovery has been
made which alters the whole situa,
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CHAPTER XIV.
SuSpcnse.

OOoRGHSC
Ten minutes after Sweetwater's ar.
rival in the village streets, he was at
home with the people he found there
His conversation with Doris in the
doorway of her home bad been OBJ
served by the curious and far-sighted,
and the questions asked and answered
had made him friends at once. OF
course, he could tell them nothing,
but that did not matter. he had seen
and talked with Doris and their idol
lied young manager was no worse
and might possibly soon be better.
OF his own affairs-of his business
with Doris and the manager. they
asked nothing All ordinary interests
were lost in the stress Of their great
suspense.
II was The same in the bar-room OF
the one hotel. Without resorting 10
more than a question or two, he read.
fly learned all that was generally
known of Oswald Brotherson. Every
one was talking about him, and each
had some story TO tell Illustrative Of
his kindness. his courage and his
quick mind. The Works had never
produced a man OF such varied capa.
bilities and all round sympathies. To
have him for manager meant the
greatest good which could befan this
little community.
His rise had been rapid. He had
come from the east three years be-
fore, new to the work Now, he was
the one man there. OF his relation
ships e2sJ. family CT otherwise. moth
tag vas said. For Lhsp bis LIE be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

"Hush," she whispered. with an /
earnestness which reused him from /,
his absorption and restored him 70 the
fun meanIDg-of this encounter. There
is sickness in the house and we are
very anxious. Is your erTa1d an i'm
po-tant one? II not" The faiter
ing break in the fresh, young voice.
the look she cast behind her into the
daTEcHed interior. were eloquent with
the hope that he would recognize her
impotence ant pass on.
And so he might have done-so ne
would have done under all ordinary
circumstances. But if this was Doris
and he did not doubt the fact after
that first moment OF startled surprise
how dare ne foreEo this opportunity
o: settling the question which had
brought him here.
With slight stammer but other
wise giving no evidence of the effect
made upon him by the passionate in
tensity with which she had urged this
plea, he assured her that his eTrand
was important, but one so quickly
told that It would delay her but a mo-
meHt. Put first" said he, with very
natural caution, let me make sure
that il is to Miss Doris Scott l am
speaking. Ny errand is to her and
her only"
Without showing any surprise, per
haps too engrossed in her own
thoughts to feel any. she answered
with simple directness. Yes, l am
Doris Scott" Whereupon he became
his most persuasive self, and pulling
out a folded paper from his pocket.
opened it and held IL before her. with
these words:
Then will you be so good as TO
glance at this letter and tell me II the
peTEor whose initials you will find at
the bottom happens to be in town at
the present moment"
In some establishment now, she
! glanced down at the sheet thus boldly
! thrust before her, and recognizing the
! o and the 3 Of well-known sigma
! ture, she flashed a look back at Sweet
/ water in which he read a confusion OF
/ emotions for which he was hardly pre-,
pared.
All" thought he, its coming. In
another moment l shall hear what
will repay me for the trials and disap
/ pointments of all these months"
But the moment passed and he hat
heard nothing. Instead, she dropped
her hands from the door-jamb ant
gave such unmistakable evidences o.
intended fight, that but one alterna
tive remained to him; he became alb
rupt.
Thrusting the paper still nearer. hi
said, with an emphasis which coulC
not fail of making an impression
Read it. Eead the whole letter. You
will find your name there. This com
muuicatiOu was addressed to Mis-!
ChaiIoner, but"
Oh, now she found words, With ;
low CRY, she put out her hand in quicl
entreaty. begging him to desist ant
not speak that name on any pretex
or for any purpose. He may rous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

cough the same as a catarrhal effusion
or an accumulation of mucus. Cough
is a Wholesome effort to protect the
lungs from intrusion. from harmful
ma erials. A cough should not be
regarded as a foe, but as a friend.
Pe-ru-na Removes the Cause of
Cough.
Pe-runa is a cough medicine in the
strict sense of the word. II assists
Nature in getting rid of the accumu-
lated muCus in the bronchial tubes.
| assist. first, by strengthening the
nerves that control the act of cough
ing And, second, by it's expectorant
effect the mucus discharges are slight
ly Trimmed, makiIg them easier 20 ex-
Uectorate. In other words, Pe-ru-na
acts with Nature.
Any one taking Pe-ru-na will very
quickly find himself better able to
cough 1t works in exactly the same
satisfactory. It is a deeper cough,
in which the mucus is raised and
easily expectorated. Pe-ru-na relieves
cough by removing the cause of the
cough. It works in extctly the same
way as every other medicine ough.
to WORK, in harmony with Nature.
Ask your druggist for free Pe-ru-na
almanac for 19l3.-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

stand and shout. shouting all the more
II he has several companions of his
own age also in charge ot\eIephants.
all wallowing In the water around
him If the child should slip off bic
island the elephants trunk promptly
replaces him in safety. These urchins
as they grow up become first mates TO
mahouts and eventually arrive at the
dignity of being mahouts.-New York
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
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10 Roc & Isl "a 8 Els Isf o.

H E CAsTEE4 President, HEAGY, smmon Cas-
Southwest corner Second Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CHAPTER xxi.

Whats happened? Something very
important? / ought 10 hope SO after
this confoundod failure?"
Failure? Didn't he read the let.
ters?"
Yes, he.read them. Had to, but he
denies everything. said she would
never have written such letters to
him; even goes so far as to declare
that IL she did write thcm-(he mus:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
WHAT is A COUGH?

This is the
season " h e Il
coughs are pre-
valent. People,
as a rule, do not
understand the
Significance of a
cough. A cough
is simply an eff
fort of Nature
to rid the lungs
or b T o n C n ! q |
tubes of some
offending or for
e i & n material.
A few drops OF
water in the
larynx will cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
Drawn GLASS.

On account OF its great strength
drawn glass Is used for many pur
poses. 1t withstands sudden changes
of temperature. resists fire TO a great
extent and is very strong.
MISUNDERSTANDING 1912 40,0OO.s00
worth of agricultural implements were
sent abroad, while 10 years ago the
exports amounted to s1S,OOO,OOO, and
90 years ago only to S4,OO0,00O. Now
ers and reapers last year went to more
than 10 nations and colonies, Russia
purchasing $l0000,O0O worth.
The Lamar register., 1913-02-19

william D. Graves. deceased, fixing
and determining the heirs of the SAID
william d. Graves, deceased, and tn
identity and names of the persons enc
titled to the said above described prom
erty.
You will further take notice that the
said petition will be heard by ths
Court on the 18th day of April. A. d
1913, at the hour of two o'clock P M
of said day, at the County Court House
in the Town OF Lamar. Prowers Conn
ty, Colorado. and that you and all per-
sons who may have or claim an inter
est as heirs of the said william n
Graves. deceased. or In or to the above
described property or any portion there
of, are hereby notified Of the time and
place Of the hearing of said petition
and that you be then and there pres
emit and answer such petition and 80,
up any proper defense to the same or
to any part thereof or intervene 10 as
sert and protect any interest which
you may have or claim in the premises.
failing to do this the said petition and
the evidence of petitioner In support M
the same win be duly presented to the
Court, and the Judgment and decree az
said Court taken pursuant to tho
prayer of said petition
Given under my hand and the seal or
said Court. at Lamar. in said County.
tnis 14th day of january. A. d. 1919
(SEAL) r. c. GOOpAIE
Clerk Of the District Court of Prov.
ers County. Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1913-02-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior
U. s. Land Office At Lamar. Colorado
January 20, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Dottie A.
ed, of Lamar. Colorado. who on Aug
ust 3D. 1907, made Homestead Entry
No. S52S. Serial No. O8474 for 81 MEX
and MI sen Of Section 10, Twp. 70
s., Range 46 W., 9Th Principal Merid-
ian. has filed notice of intention to
make Final three year PROOF. to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before the Register and He
ceiver at Lamar, Colorado on the 21st
day of March, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mirt Tanner, Pearl Petticrew, Ed
Tanner. John Retticrew, all Of Lamar.
Colorado.
EUGENE M. WHITAKER.
Register.
The Lamar register., 1913-02-19
NOTICE

NOttS6
State Of Colorado.
County of Prowers, S.
In the District Court
In the matter OF the Petition of Ber
nice Casteidine. for the discrimination
Of interests in the lands. and tene-
ments Of William ID. Graves, deceas ed.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To Lottie b. Dober. nee Lottie Il.
Graves. as an heir at-law of William
D. Graves, deceased. and to all other
PERSONS who may be Interested in the
discrimination of the heirship of Will
liam D. Graves. deceased. Greeting:
mas been filed in the District Court of
Prowers- County. Colorado. by Bernice
Castledhie. in which petition 1t is al
legged that one William d. Graves died
on on the 4th day Of October, A. ID.
county OF Prowers and State of Col
orado. being then a resident and citi-
zen OF said County and State; that the
fee OF the following described properly
situate In Prowers County. Colorado,
Lots Seven %. Eight (s), Nine CO
the Town of Hartman. Colorado. as the
same appears of record upon the plat
Of Hartman. Colorado. recorded in the
s Saiice co oil the &C Clerk and Recorder of
that the said William D. Graves, de-
ceased, left as his only heir-at-law his
widow; Lottie B. Graves. now Lottie
y. Dober, now resident of Hepburn,
Idaho. the said william ID. Graves, dy-
ing without leaving issue; and that the
said petitioner Is AN owner of an In
terest in certain of the above describ-
ed real property as a grantee OF the
said Lottie B. Dober, nee Lottie b.
Graves, tine said petition being filed for
the purpose Of obtaining Judgment
and decree Of this Court finding and
determining the descent OF the proper
ty hereinbefoie described from the saAd