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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17

or old masonry. the rod moved slight ly; then more and more. and the pris- oner. breathing a moment hard girded nihseI anew. A wrench. d tug. and the par, partly disintegrated. snapped lh the middle. and holding the pieces the prisoner fell somewhat violently Dack. Armed now with an implement that well might serve as a lever he nevertheless. paused before endeavor. ing to force the formidable fasten;nos or the blinds: paused to tear off the 'lghtIhtting clowns cap; to doff the costume of the mountebank covering the rough, dark garments beneath. and vigorously to rub his face with some mixture he took from his pocket He had made but few passes to remove the distinguishing marks of paint and pigment. when a sound without. in the distance, caused him to desist.
 Footsteps, that grew louder, were coming his way. and. gripping his bar tighter the prisoner grimIy waited. put soon his grasp relaxed. The sound was that of single person, who now paused Derore the entrance; fumbled at the lock, and. with an impatient exclamation, set something down. At the same time the prisoner dropped his weapon and stopped for the dis carded garments; in the dark, they es- caped him and he was still searching. when the bolt, springing sharply back. caused him to straighten.
 Are you there. Monsieur Mounte- bank?" The door swung open; an un- certain light cast sickly rays once more within, and beneath the lantern, raised above his head. innocent of the danger he had just escaped, the round visage of the good-natured soldier who had escorted the mountebank to the auberge des voleurs looked amicably and snquiringly into the darksome hovel.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17
sYNoPsis.

Comtesse fclise. daughter of the govern or of the Mount. has chance encounter with peasant boy. The Mount" d small rock bound iSland. stood in vast bay on the 1orthWeEtern coast of France, and dut1ng the tine of Louis XVI was a gov ernnent strohghold. Develops that the peasant boy was the son of Seigneur De- saurac, nobleman. Young Desaurac deter mines to secure an education and become gentleman: sees the governors daugh- ter depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns atter seven years schooling, and enter talns many nobres. Her Ladyship dances with strange fisherman. and a call to arms Is made in an effort to capture a mysterious Le Seigneur Noir He escapes I:adY Elise Is caught in the Grand tide
 tue Bldck Se1gneur reSCueS and takes Ter to his retreat. Elise discovers that her savior was the boy with the fish sanchez. the Seigneurs servant, Is ar rested and brought before the governor. Lady Elise has Sanchez set free Seig- neur and a priest at the "Cockles" San- chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise be- erayed' him. but Is not believed The Mount. Lady Elise pleads with her fath- CT to spare the lives of condemned pris- oners~ Disguised as peasant Lady Elise minSles with the people and hears some startling facts. A myster rious Mountebank starts riot. He is arrested and locked up after making close obser- Nations of the citadel and Is afterwards sufnnoned before the governors daugh- ter The governor enters the room during the interview with the Mountebank As miserable buffoon. the Mountebank is re saurac overpowers guard and dons sol dier's uniform
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17
Women Anxious to Serve.

could be used applied for enlistment in the Women's Sick and Wounded Convoy corps. the newest adjunct to the British army. The corps takes part in practice drills, makes It's own camp, does stretcher work and other wise gets practical training for the regular service. When enlisting the women accepted by the recruiting officer receive the king. shilling. which binds the bargain and makes the woman legally obliged to serve as part of the military establishment Of the United Kingdom.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17

flash of quick surprise. Well. I'm not

flash of quick surprise Well. I'm not hungry, but you can leave them"
 Not hungry?" And the soldier who seemed a little the worse for liquor. but more friendly ip conse- qnence, walked In. "I don't wonder, though" he went on, closing the door. hanging his lantern above and plac- ing the jug on the ground; in such a foul hole? What you need, comrade. IS company. and" touching significant ly his breast, something warmer than flows from the spring of St Aubert."
 Il tell you" began the mounteba bank, wheu the soldier. staring. got a fair look at the other for the first time and started back.
 "Eh? Whats this?"
 "Oh. l took them off You don't sup pose I'd sleep in my white clothes in such dirty"
 Right you are, comrade." re- turned the other, seating himself be- fore the door on three-legged stool he found in corner. But for the moment you gave me a start. thought you some other person"
 What--person?
 No one in particular You might" unbuttonlng his coat to draw forth a bottle, have been any one! But dare say you have had them off in worse places than this-which, after all. Is not bad, compared to some of the rooms for guests at the Mount"
 You mean?' The mountebank looked first at the closed blinds; then at the door, and sudden determina- tion came to his eyes.
 Those especially prepared for the followers of the Black Seigneur, taken prisoners near CasQue, for example,"
 They are dungeons?"
 With Jacques for keeper! The lit- tie sexton, we call him, because the prisoners go generally from the cells to the pit, and the quicklime Is the hunchback's graveyard"
 This Jacques" A growing impa- tience shone ominously from the pris- oner's glance; his attention, that of a man straining to catch some expected sound without, focused itself on the speaker. This Jacques-what sort of quarters has he?"
 "Oh. he lives anywhere: every where! Sometimes at the thieves inn; again in one of the storehouses near the wheel. They say, though, he Is not great hand to sleep. but pass es most of his time like a cat, prowl- ing in and out the black passages and tunnels of the Mount But" abruptly breaking off. the play-that's what I want to know about! The end! How did it end?"
 I'm in no mood for talking"
 Take the bottle, an it'll loosen your tongue!"
 No"
 What! you refuse?"
 Yes"
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17
CHAPTER Xx.
The Mountebank and the Soldier.

The Mountebank and the Soldier.
 As the mountebank walked out of the apartment of the Governors daughter, he drew himself up with an air of expectancy, like a man prepar- ing for some sudden climax. Once be- yond the threshold, his eyes glanced furtively back at the closed door, and, descending the stairs to the floor be- low, he carried his head a little for ward as if intent to catch unwonted sound or outcry. But no raised voice or unusual noise reached his ear, and his footsteps, as the party issued forth into the street. responded briskly to the soldiers pace. Still with the same air of strained attention. now mingled with trace of perplexity, he followed his guard until called upon to stop
 You are to sleep here!" As he spoke. the commandant opened the door of what seemed low out-build- ing. not very far from the general bar racks, and motioned the mountebank to enter. The latter, after glancing quickly at the speaker and the sol diers behind. bent to step across the dark threshold. and. still stopping, on account of the low roof, looked around him. By the faint gllmmer of light from lantern one of the soldiers held, the few details of that squalid place were indstinctly revealed A single stall whose long cared occupant turned it's head inQuiringly at the ab- a n lodger bits of harness and a number of traps hanging from pegs on the wall, and, near the door, on the ground a bundle of grass. rough fod- der from the marshes close by the shore This last salt-smelling heap, the officer, peering in with fastidious sniff. indicated
 That's your bed softer one than you would have had but for the Lady Elisc!"
 The prisoner returned no answer, and in the voice of a man whose hu- nor was not of the best. the command ant uttered a brief command A mo ment or two the light continued to pass ftfully about the stable; then 1t and the moving shadows vanished; key grated in the door. and the sound of the officers recedng footsteps was followed by the diminishing clatter of mems heels on the Tagging stone. Not until both had fairly died away in the distance and the silence was broken only by certain indications of restive- ness from the stall. did the prisoner move.
 First. to the door. which he tried and shook: then. avoiding the pile of fodder, to the wall, where. feeling about the rough masonry with he energy of one who knew he had no time to spare, his hands. ere long, encountered the frame of a small win. dow. Any qualification. however, he might have experienced thereat found it's offset in the subsequent discovery that the window had heavy iron blinds, closed and fastened. and was further guarded by a single strong bar set in the middle. dividing the one incon- siderable aperture Into two spaces of inaccessible dimensions. But as If spurred by obstacles to greater exer- tions, fercely the man grasped the metallic barrier. braced himself, and put forth his strength. In its setting
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CHAPTER XIX-(Continucdl

Her Ladyship was so good" mur- mured the latter in some embarrass- ment and yet feeling obliged to speak, with that bright insistent gaze of the nigh official of the Mount fastened upon him, as to inform me that, de- string to mingle with the people. and, knowing 1t might not be expedient 10 do so-in her own proper charac- 'er-her Ladyship saw fit to assume q humber costume-that of a Norman peasant maid"
 From the Governors lips fell an ejaculation; he seemed about to speak aterniy. but the words failed on his lips. instead, Continue!" he said -curtly.
 That. believe. is all, your Excel iency. except that her ladyship ex- pressed the desire the stupid fellow oe set at liberty on the morrow, as not worth the keeping-and-"
 The mountebank started. as expect Ing now the Lady Elise to speak; to fenounce him. perhaps; but it was his hxceliency who interrupted.
 'Yon were gc'pg to do so? To set Aim at Hberty?"
 Y, your Excellency? The auberge des voleurs is so full of the scum of tle sands, there is hardly room for hem Go squirm; but if your Excelency wishes all these paltry ragamufEins 'nd beggars brought before you"
 We'll we'll" The Governor looked town, his hand crushed impatiently he paper he held. Here is much ado '3out nothing! Have you" to his laughter, taught to add?'
 She lifted her head Standing ir a iaraless pose, apparently regardless of what was taking place, the mounte- 1ank, at the Governors question. shot quick glance from him to her. Al ThoGsh but an instant his look met my .adys. in that brief interval she read all that was lost on the other two; the sudden, desperate purpose. the indu- oiiable intention, his warning glance conveyed. At the same time she mo- iced, or fancied she did. the hand thrust into his breast. as if grasping N'''N NCopoh tOHCtdltu lDGiS, uIeN out little, while simultaneously, lend Ing emphasis to the fact, he moved a shade nearer the Governor, her ia. theri
 Nothing" said the girl hastily; "nothing,"
 Then" his Excellency waved a thin. aristocratic hand. take him away"
 And your-her ladyship's instrlc- ions murmured the commandant
 Are to be obeyed, of course," an s~ered the Governor, compacently regarding his letter
 You hear, fool?" said in a low voice the commandant. as he approached the clown. Thank his Excellency. Don't you know enough? Clod, Dolt!"
 But the man made at first no effort obey; immovable as a statue, he seemed not to see the speaker, and 1noe more. the officer half whispered his Injunction.
 Eh?" the Governor turned
 thank your Excellency! Your Ex- Hellency Is most kiHd" said the mountebank in loud. emphatic tone
 And her ladyshtp:" prompted the ptncer
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17

Then" philosophically. must drink alone."
 Not here"
 "Eh?"
 VIII you get out. or" and the mountebank stepped toward the other with apparently undisguised inten- ton.
 So that's your game'" Quickly tho soldier sprang to his feet. q must teach you little politcness. my friend
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17

After having escaped from the re- form school and been recaptured and sent to the penitentiary, James Ken nedy, young boy, has been pardoned by Governor Hays. The prosecuting witness in the case said that he had grave doubts as to Kennedy's guile He was charged with robbery.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17

Yes: what do you want" the an swer came more curt than courteous.
 "What do I wxns." the fellow re- peated with broad smile Now that's good! Perhaps E would be more to the point to ask what Go you want? And here" indicating q loaf and jug in hls hand. I've got them, though why the commandant should have cared. and ordered them brought"
 He did '" said the grisnper. with a
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-17
Sport Language Ia Universal.

Germany Is now said to be taking up baseball. but Is the language ftted for it'-Detroit Free Press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
NEW HOSPITAL TO
OPEN ABOUT NOV. 1
RAPID PROGRESS BEING MADE
ON HANDSOME STRUCTURE.
Interior Now Being Finished and
Equipment Will Soon Be In
staiied-Erecting Power
plant

Rapid progress is being made in the
construction work OF the new Ohio Val.
ley General hospital. and IL is expected
that the handsome new building will
be ready for occupancy about Novem-
Der !. formal opening day will be
observed, when the public may inspect
the structure. but the definite date, OF
course. cannot be fixed at present
At present an army OF vorkmen is
engaged in finishing the interior OF the
building. putting the finishing touches
TO the halls ami rooms. TIE equip
ment. which will be OF the finest, will
soon be installed
large power house IL now under
course OF construction II Is being
constructed OF the same material as
the hospital building. but is located a
few feet away. Both buildings will be
completed about the same time. and
work IL being rushed in order TO be in
the new hospital before winter.
While not 40 large as many. or so
deliberately decorated as some, the
new hospital will be equal TO any in
the world. Nothing is being spared 10
make IL the finest equipped. for. as Su.
perintendent Clark said yesterday
when human lives are at stake. Il
il worth all IL costs"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
COUNTY COURT
Marriage Licenses.

Harry HOLLOWAY -. Benola. Pa.
Adelaide Patton. n. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Homer u. Oats. % and Miss Min
OH" " Howard. II. city
Wesley SANDERS. 81 and Miss
Florence Dunfee. -. Bsimor. county.
Edward Meeks. p. and Miss Ruth
Kelly. q city.
G"ros~ Iouck. g. Brookside. and
Anna Strauss. -. city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18

a wOndrous display OF beautiful horses
and pretty women
In addition to the regular features.
there will be seen I'm the line of
march the famous Devlin Zouayes,
who are the champion exponents of
the art OF military maneouverinE.
There will also be the famous Scotch
Kitty band from Toronto, Canada, the
Berni Giant Serenadum, the largest
musiral instrument ever carried on
wheels. ten bands. innumerable
clowns. racing camels hitched to their
suikies. swift chariot horses. hedrs
Of elephants. men and women OF all
nations on horseback and on foot.
shetland ponies. dens and cages full
OF the quaint and curious animals OF
Jungle and plain and they will ali be
open. In a word. nothing has been
left undone and no expense has been
spared 20 make the pageant especially
attractive and interesting.
Two performances will be given to-
day. the first At 2:15 O'Clock in the
afternoon aud the second al s.15 AZ
night The doors will be open one
hour earlier I'm order that those who
wish may visit the magnificent menag.
erie and Horse Fair before the nor
iormance proper commences. The
price az admission Is the same AZ
that Of former years-25 cents admits
one 10 the circus in It's entirety.
seats can be obtained uptown AZ
bdumers music store all day to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
POLICE COURT
Session Was Mild Yesterday Morning
As Only Two DRINKS
Appeared.

Police court was n mild AFFAIR yes
terday morning. there being only Two
cases up for consideration. they be
ing one Andy Maddo. who was given
six months IN jail and 500 and costs
Tie IL better known as John Hunk and
is certainly a bad boy. This unlucky
CHAP halls from Martins Ferry and
every time h comes 10 Wheeling ne
tries 20 arrange 10 stay over for a
while
Tom McGinty wa a plain drunk
and was assessed s. and costs Tor his
trouble. which will be contributed 10
the city's Golfers Theer was one
other scheduled to come up. but IL
was continued until this morning
owing 10 the failure OF the prescott
ing witness 10 show up The case
vas ono In which T. W Wurdlck was
arraigncd on complaint Of Mrs Wur
dack An order vas Used for her
appearance this morning and the o..
fender was remanded 10 all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
MARINE BAND MAY
COME TO WHEELING
PLAY GROUNDS ASSOCIATION "a
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS.
Pianuins for Two Performances In Al.
ditoriun-eand 10 Finest Music
al Organization Of its Kind.

An EFFORT is being made by the
Wheeling Play Grounds Association 70
bring the United States Marine Band,
the finest musical organization OF its
kind in the world. to Wheeling for a
popular performance on November s.
That is the only open date on a six
weeks tour OF Pennsylvania. Ohio. In
diana and Illinois. as far as Chicago.
President J. c. Mckinley. OF the Play
Grounds Association. is in telegraphic
communication with the management
OF the band. endeavoring to close the
date for Wheeling.
The band has never been In Wheel
ing. and II II is secured for November
IL will be the only performance OF
this great musical Organization in
West Virginia on the present tour. II
negotiations are closed. II is likely the
Market Auditorium will be secured for
two concerts. afternoon and evening.
at popular prices.
Composed OF the best musicians in
the country. the Marine Band ia con.
sidered the best of its kind In the
world. IL Is the Presidents own band.
being stationed at the White House.
and II is seldom that IL makes a con.
cert tour. In the event that 81 is
brought 10 Wheeling. music lovers OF
this vicinity will be given an opportu.
nifty TO enjoy an unusual treat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
RELIEF FOR EVERY
HAY FEVER VICTIM
No More sneezins. Wheeling Spells
" Ycu Take This
Advice.

Tho Nosfriola treatment Is bringing
blessed relief TO many Hay Fever VIC
Tins This season This is r. simple.
sensible remedy easy to apply. and
there SIS no waiting for results.
Tn" soothing. cleansing. healing o..
feet o. the Nostriola treatment H. felt
~ once. and r. pleasant surprise
awaits al who use this simple treat
ment A. directed
To Eet the genuine Noatriolg. 20
20 good. reliable druggist who viii
not Try 10 soil Won a substitute Nos.
triola is put up co. b.ie package and
YOU get sixty days treatment for onIv
-'c. When you learn how quickly IL
acts. youl never b. without DO.
Cut this notice out. buy q package
or Nosirioia from your druggist today
and youu wish you had tried IL
sooner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
JAIL PRISONERS
VIII Be Placed - Work on Improve
nents 20 County Roads-Covnty
Commissioners Decide Action.

Tho matter ~ providing road work
FOR uhe jail prisoners was taken up
yesterday by tho county commisslon.
ers The preliminary arrangements
have be"n made and tho gang under
sentence 20 work on tho roads viii be
plared a. wurk under guard ln a few
days Tho prisoners in the iaI are
very much pleased with tho idea o.
getting out ~ their confinement and
doing work ~ fh's kind
" p Stone wna before tho board
and asked for some improvements 10
the road passing bic farm. and prom
isod that NJ mo board pould make
these improvements ho would procure
a road drag and keep that section 81
tho roHd In good condition
business NJ routine nnfure was
then taken up. following which Tho
board adjourned until This morning
when fhoy VIII make o. trip into fh.
country to inspect some work thai
has been done and fo look over some
other prospects
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
SENTENCE BOYS
Two Local Lads Plead Guilty 70 Rob
bery and Are Sent 20 State
Reform School

Bud Rose and Jim Myrtle entered
pleas OF guilty IN criminal court yes
terdsy morning and we're sent fo the
Boys Reform school 40 P-unf,towu.
where they viii be given chance 90
reform The boys we're accused OF
breaking Into and rohting fho Prddf.
cord store on Chapline street. and
were persuaded By their parents 10
~nfer the above plea. which uas made
known ~ the corr b. their attorney.
a. J Porter
Tho mother and sister 0f each boy
vrre present ~ The hearing and many
tears we're shed by each Nr- Rose
broke entirely down. ami was ASST ted
out ~ the court room D. q daurhtar
The boys are charged entIreI. with
entering the store room through a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
CIRCUS DAY
Big SeliS-Floto Combination In Town
This morning.-Monster
Street Parade

In most folks calendar this is the
real day of days. because if you are
around the railroad tracks early this
morning you can see the great Sell =
Floto circus pull into the siding. the
cars will be unloaded with the usual
celebrity for which circus people are
famous and in an almost incredibly
short space Of time. the big tent and
all its accessories will be- erected out
on the lot
II is expected that the big parade
VIII come down the street about
1899. II might be little later. bu,
II reports 20 for anything f. will b.
well worth waiting for becausa this
year the Sells-FlotO people promise
q free street spectacle % more thon
ordinary magniicence and be IL said
in this place that the Sells-FlotO pa.
rade has always taken the palm for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18

transom and then opening the safe.
which had not been locked. robbing
The cash drawer and then taking few
groceries
In sentencing the boys the judge
informed them that they would be well
taken care 81 81 the home. but n II
was found that the ywere not trying 70
behave themselves and become better.
hat they would be brought back 70
'te local court and sentenced 90 the
state rrritenUary
Tho casr - the state W tonn FIN
ton. an appeal from the court %
Squirp snlDerf for beating up n man.
vas tinisard by the court iu view ~
tho fac' that the state vas deficient
fr evidence
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
EAST END CHAMPS
siSteenth Street Fairgrounds Has
Been Awarded 1913 Pennsnt Of
Fairgrounds Assoct ation.

Tho East End Fairgrounds ON SIX.
iecnth street has been awarded the
1913 peunant OF tho Wheeling PLAY.
grounds assoc iation. thereby b,inz des
iEraied the champion play grounds ~
THIS CITY The Fast End grounds 81.
Deilcd iu manual training work for
hots and BOZ Esmes Tor girls. hut were
Ted With tho Twenty. sixth street in
th" numh"r ~ points. so a bail game
was played between picked nine
representing each 10 decide the cham
Biouship
The ponnanf has hc-n formally
awarded io Tho Sixteenth street Ma.
die h' President Mckinley Of tho
Pa, grounds association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
WHEELING MAN
Local Man Arrested on Charge o.
Petit Larceny a. Chester and Sen
fenced 20 Jail

O. " Atkinson. of this city was ar.
rested on Chester car near Rock
Spriuge PARK on charge ~ petit
l"r'rnF Be- was sentenced Tuesday
morning fp % ndays lu tho county iniI
90 New Cumberland
Atkinson claiWs fo De- e travelling
salesman FOR tho y VI Iayue Ctaar
company. ~ Hollairo. ana vas cover
lux Hancock county IIe bad collected
flN which h" had used fpr himself boo
stead ~ turning 10 over 90 his en-
ployers.