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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond, opera singer starting
for an auto drive in New York, hnds
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she Is accosted by a stranger who Climbs
into the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton OF Lynn. Mass, witnesses tne
abduction OF Agatha Redmond. Ham9ie-
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken ABOARD
yacht. He secures tug and when near iSl
the yacht drops overheard. Aleck van
Camp. friend of Hambleton. had an APP
pointment with him. Not meeting liam
bleton, he makes a call upon trlshIqs,
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynier. lie
proposes to the latter and Is refused Inc
three arrange a coast trip on Van camp
yacht, the Sea Gull Hambleton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc, the yacnt
on which is Agatha Redmond. He meets
a man who introduces himself as MON
sieur Chatelard. who Is Agathas aoduc-
tor. They fight, but are interrupted oy
the sinking OF the vessel Jimmy ana
Agatha are abandoned by the crew. who
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
In a thoroughly exhausted CONDITION. re
covering slightly. the pair find Hand. tne
chauffeur who assisted in Agathas an
duction. He agree to help them Jim Is
delirious and on the verge of deatn; Hanu
ESsye for w help rev Ke & and the party
Is conveyed to Charlesport. where Aga.
tha's property Is located. Van camp ana
his party. in the Sea Gull. reach Charies-
port and get tidings OF the wreck OF the
Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds Jim on the
verge of death and Agatha IN despair
Dr. Thayer declares his sister. Mrs. Stod-
dard, IL the only one who can save Jim.
She Is a woman of strong religious con-
victions, and dislikes Agatha on account
Of her profession. She refuses 10 nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Van Camp
hears Agatha's story and gets on the
track Of Chatelard. Hambleton Is many
ont Of danger Chamberlain. friend OF
Van Camp, goes after Chatelard. Agatha
meets MelaIne Reynier and both are sur
prised at their remarkable resemblance:
Chamberlain by a ruse induces Chatelard
20 20 TO Agatha's house. Melalne recog-
mixes Chatelard as the spy OF her perse-
cutor on whose account she left home IL
was Melains Chatelard he thought he was
abducting. Before he can be arrested
Chatelard escapes In an auto. Jim, com.
pletely recovered. tells why he followed
Agatha Jim proposes marriage TO Aga
tina. She declines his offer and he caves
her in despair. His long absence aiaIns
his friends, who, with Agatha, follow
him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12

saw the rowboat move out from I'M
der the stern, but he saw no more. He
thought 1t must have grown very
dark
When Jimsy regained sight and con-
seriousness, which happened not more
than three minutes after he lost them,
he found himself supported affection
ately against somebody's shoulder.
and voice-the Voice Of all voices
he most loved-was in his ears.
Here | am, dear. Do not die! l
have come-come to stay, If you want
me, James, dearest!" And bending
over him was a face-the very Vision
of his dream. Look at me, speak to
me. James. dear!"
The voice was a bit hysterical, but
the face was eloquent, loving, adoring
II was too good to be true, though Jim
was disposed to let the illusion pro
long itself as far as possible. He put
up his hand and smoothed her face
gently. in gratitude at seeing it kind
once more. Then he smiled foolishly.
It's great, isn't it," he remarked
namely. before thinking 1t necessary
to remove his head. Her face was
still the face of tenderness, full OF
yearning. 1t did not change. She
took a handkerchief from her pocket
and carefully pressed 1t to his cheek
and chin. When she took it away, he
saw that It was red.
Lord, what a mess I'm making!"
he exclaimed, trying at last to sit up.
AS he did so. it all came back to him
the flying shadow. the gun. the
struggle. He leaned over to peer again
through the crossed wires of the deck
railing, down into the water. he
turned back with an amazed express
sion.
Did he Jump overheard, honest
true, hanging on to that spike?"
Neither Aleck nor Agatha could
say, nor yet Mr.. Chamberlain, who
had been searching the yacht.
Wherever it was, the rusty marline-
spike had disappeared. The rowboat,
too, had gone into the darkness. Jim
got up, dazedly thinking for a mo-
ment that 1t was necessary for him
to give chase. but he quickly sat down
on the sail-cloth again, overcome with
faintness and a dark pail before his
eyes.
you are not hurt badly?" The
voice was still tender, and 1t was all
for himi As Jim heard 1t, the pail
lifted, and his buoyant spirit came
back to its own. He laughed ring
ingly.
Lord, no, not hurt. But"
But what? What did you wish to
say?"
'1s It true? Are you here, by me,
to stay?"
For answer she pressed his hand
to her lips.
Aleck and Chamberlain, once as
sured that Jim was safe, went below
to make a search, and Jim and Aga
tina were left together on the sail
cloth. AS they sat there, young
moon shone out delicately in the west.
and dropped quickly down after the
lost sun.
Its the first moon we've seen to-
getheri" said Jim.
But we've watched the dawn"
"Ah, yes; and such a dawn!"
Little by little, as they sat togeth-
er, the story of the fight came out
Jim told it bit by bit, not eager When
1t was done, Agatha was still puzzled.
why should he come here? What
could he do here?"
II don't know, though we shall prob
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
GOT OUT THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Brooklyn Woman, Locked In ofn,,
Building, Left by the Roof In
stead Of the Door.

A prisoner in her ladies' tailorIne
shop on the top floor of the 5-stby
building at 40 East Broadway. New
York, Mrs. M. w. Winston, welghs
$50 pounds, was eventually rescued
few days ago from her predicameni
by two f1remen, a policeman and
janitor, who lowered ropes from lhs
roof of the building through the sky.
light.
Mrs. Winston, whose home Is 4
795 De Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. went
to her shop in the morning to hnlsA
some work, and requested the IanIlol
to leave the front door open 50 she
could get out. The janitor forgot M
instructions and Mrs. Winston found
the door on the lower floor locked
when she wanted to leave.
AS she realized there was no other
method of getting out she attracted
a crowd by pounding on the gIsN
panels of the door, but the spectators
were unable to understand her PIE
dicament. She then returned to tie
fifth floor, wrote a note explaining
she was locked in and threw Il out
the window.
The crowd read 1t and offered sug
gestions, while more Thoughtful
person hurried to Engine COMPANY
No. 8, on East Broadway. ana explain
ed the situation to the firemen. Vol
unteers Stephens and Keill, with ropA
and an ak, were sent to hberate he
woman and they picked up Patrolnu
Little on the way.
Assisted by the janitor Of the a.
joining building. the rescuers got q
the roof OF No. 40 and smashed The
skylight. Stephens was lowered INTO
the room and, after considerable per
suasion, Mrs. Winston allowed %
rope to be tied about her waist
The three men then pulled and ~
ally got their burden to the reoL
Stephens was pulled up later. Aha
thanking her rescuers Mrs. Winston
hurried home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
And 1t Wasn't Hubby At All

straight home to m-moth-" and the
balance was smothered again in the
sympathetic pillow.
The astonished groom stood. gaping
and speechless. while the sobbing was
resumed Just then, waited In by the
gentle morning breeze. came this duh
Get ACCOMPLISHMENT from the street be-
low: Get up. you blankety- blink
blank lazy houn' pup. yuh! How do
you expect me to get anywhere? D'you
think you kin stay here all day. yoh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., etc!"
The shout OF laughter that broke
the tense silence in that bridal apart
ment made even the aggrieved bride
sit up in her misery and negligee and
take notice of her convulsed brute
of husband Indignation was begin
ming to flame high in her eyes when
he recovered his breath enough to tell
her to just listen a moment She lis
tened to the choicest bit OF profanity
the teamster had yet relieved his sys-
tenn Of
"oh." she gasped. and before the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
| AN OLD NURSE
Persuaded Doctor to Drink Postum

An old faithful nurse and an exper
fenced doctor, are a pretty strong CON-
bination in favor Of Postum, ipsFs.a
of tea and coffee.
The doctor said:
81 began to drink Postum tve yenn
ago on the advice OF an old nurss.
During an unusually busy vinl4,
between coffee, tea and 'overVoiA
became a victim of insomnia ~ !
month after beginning Postum y
place of tea and coffee, l could 2.
anything and sleep as soundly -
baby.
I'm three months / had gained w.
ty pounds in weight. now use ~
tum altogether instead Of tea ana ~.
fee; even at bedtime with q 49,
cracker or some other tasty biscul.
Having a little tendency 70 D'.,-
ties, used small quantity OF saccs "a
Inc instead Of sugar, to sweeten VIZ
I MAJ add that today tea or coffee ~
never present in our house ana -,
many patients, on my advice n-.'
adopted Postum as their regular
erage.
an conclusion I can assure 49,
that, as a refreshing, nourisnlnt
nerve-strengthening beverage 'ns'' :
nothing equal to Postum ,.
Name given by Postum 90. D .rs-
Creek, Mich. Write for bockiet'
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled.
Instant Postum doesn't require - -
ing but Is prepared instantly ~ -
ring a level teaspoonful in an oralI =,
cup Of hot water, which makes y -
for most persons. .,.a
A big cup requires more anu /,
people who like strong things pa'
heaping spoonful and temper y "''n
large supply Of cream ~
Experiment until you know "a
amount that pleases your palate -
have It served that way in the Iu
There's a Reason" for Postum
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12

ably find out soon enough. But don't
care, now that you are here"
James, dear. will you forgive me
for this afternoon
''I'll forgive you If youll take 1t all
back, hide. hoofs and horns, for ever
n ever, amen"
II take 1t back. l never meant It."
Then may one ask why"
"Oh, James, don't know why"
Anybody could have told them that
1t was only a phase of feminine panic
in the face of the unknown, necessary
as sneezins. But, as Jim said. 1t
didn't matter.
Never mind. Only l don't want
you to marry me because you found
me here all buggy and pitied me-"
James! To talk like that! You
know it wasn't"
Then, what was it?" Jim, sudden
" grown serpent-like in craft, turned
his well-known ingenious and limo
cent expression upon her..
THE moment you left me, up there
in the pine grove, knew couldn't do
without you"
How did you known"
because"
Yes, because" Jim prompted her.
"Oh. Jimsy. you know"
mo, don't"
Agatha, loving his teasing, but too
deeply moved, too generous and sin
cere to play the coquette. turned to
him again face shining with tender
ness Her eyes, like stars; her lips.
all sweetness.
"Only love, James, dear"
Something rose again in Jimmy's
soft heart, choking him. AS he had
thrilled to the unknown ecstasy in
Agatha's song, many days before, so
now he thrilled to her voice and face,
eloquent for him alone. Love and its
power, life and its meaning, the long,
long thoughts of youth and hope and
desire-these held him In thrall.
Agatha was in his arms. Time was
lost to him, and earth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Levi Dickinson, Native Of Connecticut
10 the Man to Be Accorded
the Honor.

Although 1t is not generally
known" said a manufacturer Of
brooms. the house broom. such as
the housewife uses. is comparatively
a recent invention. dating back to
1856. Before that time husk brooms
were used to sweep out the ovens and
splinter brooms. made Of birch. were
used for everyday use. The present
broom industry might be said to have
had its beginning In Connecticut IN
1886, when Leh Dickinson. a native
of Weatherfeld. went to Hadley car
rying with him q new kind OF corn
seed which he showed his friends, say
ing that when full grown It would
make better brooms than ever had
been made The Hadley women
laughed at him. but despite this. Dick
inson was not discouraged. but bar
vested his first crop Of broom corn.
managed to scrape the seed from the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
His Farewell speech.

James H. Wallis, "the fly man OF
Boise" has made Idaho the most SAM
tary and most fiyproof state in the
Union.
Mr.. Willis, discussing his success
with a New York reporter, laughed
and said:
Il have succeeded in Graduating the
fly by making all Idaho hate the fly
even as poor old Dan Carson hated
his wife.
Poor old Dan lay dying. His wife
melted a little for once, said to him:
You're going, DAM
Dan, his eyes closed, made no an
swer His wife then repeated. with q
sigh:
Dan, you're going, but III soor
follow you
Upon this Dams CLASSY orbs
opened. and he said in hollow voice:
"You stay here as long as you
can"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Invention of Corn Broom

brush with a knife and hoe. after
which he made his brooms. He made
the complete broom, including the
handles. and grew his own fax for the
twine. the whole costing him little.
Believing that his neighbors would re-
fuse to buy the new kind of broom.
Dickinson in 1898 peddled his brooms
in Williamsburg. Ashfield and Con-
way. The next year he carried them
to Pittsburg. The new brooms took.
for IN soon a. housewives found how
much better they were over the old
husk or birch broom they would buy
no other. Other men went into the
business and a new industry was born
In Hadley. Dickinson lived until 1s43.
long enough to see the Hadley or corn
broom In use all over the country.
and the same broom. with improve
ments. is still In use"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Mr.. Vounohusband unJustly Blamed
for Fault Of choIerie Driver OF
the Mules.

Another practical application Of the
advisability of believing only half OF
what you hear" had an inning In a
South side home recently. An upper
apartment is occupied by a bride and
groom. The groom on this fatal morn
ing happened to be the first one up. A
teamster with a pair of balky mules on
the street below the bedroom windows
was admonishing the mules in the only
language mules are said to under
stand
While the groom was In the process
Of a morning plunge he was aston
ished to hear sobs coming from the ad
joining room. Hastily repairing to the
scs,le of trouble. he was about to in
quine what on earth the matter was.
when in muffied tones canes the heart.
broken accents of the bride:
-Oh. ho~ dare you speak to me that
way. yor norrid thing. I'm going
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Alike In Education.

All the world will soon be akin, as
far as education is concerned as even
the Hindu girls, from kindergarten to
college. are following the same course
of study as their American sisters.
The little children have bright papers
and beads and gifts" while their big
sisters in the college at Baroda study
the ologies, with either Hindu or Amer
lean teachers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Love of 6ooka

Book love, my friends, Is your pass
to the greatest. the purest and the
most perfect pleasure that God has
prepared for his creatures. It lasts
when all other pleasure fade. II win
support you when all other recrsa-
tons are gone. It will last you until
your death. It will make your hours
pleasant to you as long as you live
Anthony Trollope.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
ONLY a TriHe.

Us il true that both your husband
and the man who lives next door to
you have failed in business?" "Yes.
but Ned's failure isn't nearly so bad
as Mr.. MAYORS. He failed for fifty
cents on the dollar, while my husband
failed for only ten cents on the dol.
lar."-Boston Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Vain PRAYERS.

Aren't you going to say your
prayers, Willie?"
mo, I'm not l am tired of pray
ing for this family without getting
results. Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
A DOCTORS STATEMENT

]. r. Wells. M. D.. Weidners. Ark. writes
shave been practicing in Arkansas zoyears
and constantly prescribe Mendenhall's Chill
& Fever Tonic. where quinine is contra-in-
dictated for children and adults with weak
stomachs. 1t sticks where others fail"
No cure no pay.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Awful Thounht.

Small Eve-Mamma. don't Ike thii
milk.
Mamma-What's wrong with ~
Small Eve-It tastes as II an onion
had taken a bath in 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
The Reason.

why won't they let women make
wills in some places?"
Because they think it is waste Of
energy. Women have wills already
made"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
RUB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and al
kinds Of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. Sprains. Bruises. Cuts.
Old Sores. Burns, etc. Antiseptle
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
In Accord.

do Bilks and his wife agree?"
"On one subject"
"And what is that?"
"The fact that they never should
have married"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Appreciated No Less

Elsie--I didn't know he could afford
to give you such an expensive engage
ment ring.
Egeria-He couldn't-but wasn't it
dear of him?-Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
lts Readers Arc LeaIon.

Has Judkins' paper much of cir
culation?"
HAS it? / don't suppose there is
a straphanger in this entire town
that isn't a subscriber to it."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12

To Cure Sore and Tender Feet.
Amply the wonderful, old reliable DIR. POh-
TIERS ANTIsEPTIc HEALING OIL 2bc.
soc, t1.0o.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Talking About Il.

what is she Dragging about now?"
Il don't know, but think it's the
trip to Europe she was going to take,
but didn't"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Accurate Reply.

do / take this steamer to Boston"
well, I'd let the captain do that,
II l were you"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12

The wise girl doesn't scream when
being kissed for fear of spelling the
kiss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12
Prosperity and AdversIty.

Prosperity is not without many
fears and distastes. and adversely not
without comforts and hopes-Bacon-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-12

morning was over had the whole apart.
ment wondering what the joke was--
Kansas City Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Disease and the Schools.

Ii is impossible to prevent the spread
OF contagious diseases through the public
schools If efficient inspection Is not main
tained This subject was discussed the
other night by the Monday Evening Club
In manner to indicate the danger which
now exists through the lack of an effect
i've corps of school nurses, and ii is to
be hoped that the matter will be borne
in mind in the framing of District ap-
preparations. The health officer and rep
resentatives of the school system spoke
at this meeting and developed the risk
that is run constantly by the school pupils
through the lack of persistent scrutiny Of
health conditions. II is not enough to
check the possible spread OF contagious
diseases after the child has entered school
and has exposed others to the infection
To send such a child home is but a tardy
measure, leaving uncorrected the evil of
contact and association The only safe
method Of disease prevention Is TO main
tain a systematic inspection at the home
to make sure that the child does not
start for school bearing the germs of
disease which may be transmitted to the
we'll This calls for considerable or
ganigation. but money expended i'm main
tanning il could not be better invested
for the safeguarding Of the public health
1t Is not alone for the protection of the
children themselves that such measures
should be instituted. Children who are
exposed TO infection in the schools re-
turn home and there subject members Of
their families to disease dangers. A large
part of the CONTAGIOUS disease suffering
of Washington could be prevented by a
regular andF4horough system Of home in,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

ago. IL has been the custom to hold the
supply bills back and manipulate them
on the House card for driving purposes.
In this way a. Jam would be created,
and threat would follow of the failure
of part OF Uncle Sans rations. Then the
driving would begin. and. in the end the
supply bills, not carefully prepared or
debated. and other bills. not worthy OF
enactment. would al! go through In mad
whirr together.
Speaker Clark's plan. has everything to
commend it. and can be easily carried
out The supply bills have the. right Of
way. All that Is necessary. therefore. is
for those In charge to bring them for
ward and press them. While they are up
on their merits. discussion can be held
to the point strictly, and trading on other
measures prevented.
With the supplies voted, the House. can
then address itself to selection of other
measures II will be able to suggest
what else should be done at the session.
notify informally both the Senate and
the President and await developments.
Neither party wants u long session.
Both would be glad TO put up the shut
ters as early as June. Next years cam
paigns should be huminers. Next year $
elections will be most important An in
dorsenent of the administrations, by the
election of another democratic House and
the capture of liberal number of the
senatorships I'm contest. will go a long
way toward assuring Mr.. Wilson's rc-elec-
ton. But if the republicans carry the
House and make gains i'm the Senate,
then cood-bye TO Mr.. Wilson.
Both parties, therefore, want to get into
action early. Congressional campaigns
haplpered by the absence of leaders III
Washington hammering away at lcgisla-
ton would lack interest and the best
direction, apd the result might be contu-
sion. instead of order and clear purpose
and returns al the polls that would be
authoritative.