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Suspicious

steinfort," said the Strangers stranger
no longer-I can explain all this. have
lived here three years. Adelaide knew 1t.
She knows, too, that am not common
sort OF man; that my heart Is not to be
attacked In the usual manner.
she therefore framed deep, con-
certed plan--she played the charitable
part, but In such way that 1t reached
my ears. She played a modest, reserved
part In order to excite my curiosity.
AT last. today, she plays the prude.
She refuses my forgiveness In order
thereby to extort from 1t my compass
sion"
The baron earnestly combatted the
suspicious of the count and showed him
his own errors in the manner In which
he had treated a young and inexperi-
enced girl whom he had taken as .
wife.
At length the count said, VERY we'll
l wiz see herr f.s---.-a a.---- -
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By Bribes and Cajoling

The Baron steinfort had made up his
mind that he would not be put on en-
tirely by the Stranger of the Lodge. lie
was going to see him and speak with
him at all hazards.
The excuse of thanking him<for Saving
the life of the young Count william was
a sufficient one for him to intruoe into
the privacy of any old curmudgeon-anu
he was going to do so.
When the Baron came TO the httie
gate of the inclosure before the lodge he
saw Francis sitting at his supper under
meath a tree.
MY good friend said the Baron
must speak to- your master
Can't be DONE" replied Francis.
Then the Baron tried bribery. No CO.
Then he tried cajolery, until finally Fran
els said:
wen, you say you only want half .
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The Benevolent Countess

~ NE evening about twilight, when
the Count and Countess Won
~ wintersen were in residence at
their rather remote castle, a servant an
nounced that a lady who gave her name
as Mrs. Haller desired to see the coun-
tess in private.
The Countess was well known through
out the principality for her benevolence,
was constantly engaged in works Oh
charity, and supposed that the lady
wished to see her in regard to some mat
ter Of that sort.
Mrs. Haller entered the boudoir Of the
Counties with grace and modesty which
at once enchanted the countess. Yet her
face bore keen marks of sorrow and con-
fusion.
That she was a lady OF birth and breed
Ing needed but a glance to be known
even the servant who had announced her
had recognized that.
What was the surprise of the Countess
then when the woman, bearing about her
all the marks of refinement, threw her.
self at her feet and besought her to save
a wretch who was on the brink of de-
spair, who was struggling against the
suggestion of suicide.
She had heard, she said, much Of the
goodness and benevolence of the coun-
tess and had so sought her out. She Of
ferea herself as a servant to attend the
woman whom she beseeched to save her
from herself-from a suicides grave
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access to his household, plotted the
downfall of the countess.
The serpent tongue of the seducer
promised everything, suggested every
thing. At first the countess refused to
hear the tempter But finally she lis
tened. She still repelled him-but she
Hstened.
Never. however, could the villain
have prevailed had he not, by means OF
forged letters and through the treach-
cry of bribed servant. made her be-
lieve that her husband was false TO
her-and that the coldness she COM
planned OF was disgust for her and love
for another.
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iongings and be ready to go with himself
and the children to some remote country
somewhere outside of Europe-whers the
past would not be able to rise against
him.
When the morning came Francis was
at the lodge with the two children and
an was made ready for a hasty departure.
Then appeared at the garden gate Baron
steinfort who began to open his mission
to Count Won Waldbourg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
And Pat Dictated
From Tit-Bits.

An Irish private was called before the
adiutant OF his regiment, who had re-
ceiyed complaints that the Irishman had
not written home for years. The COM
mon excuse, Cant write.'' was offered
"Can't write. said the officer seizing
his pen "Well. just dictate while write
your letter."
I'VE have the best commanding officer
in the service dictated Pat.
"H'n"' unused the adjutant looking up.
s'Well?"
''The major is like a father to the
men,
Anything else?" asked tho adjutant.
KINDLY excuse bad writing ana SPELL
Ing. added Pat
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The Secret Out

The hour came and old Solomon an
nounced: "The Stranger begs leave to
have the honor
welcome. welcome" cried the baron.
running to greet his guest.
MY dear sir, Lady sWintersen-Mrs.
Haller'--
He got no further in his presenta-
tions. AS soon as Mrs. Haller saw
the stranger she shrieked and fell to
the floor in a dead faint. The stranger
cast a look at her and, struck with
astonishment and horror. rushed from
the room.
The secret waP out; concealment could
no. longer be maintained. The Stranger
was the Count Won Waldbourg.
Steinfort realized with a pang that all
his dreams of happiness were over But,
though he felt that he himself could not
be happy, he resolved to try and reunite
the two souls whom cruel fate had sew
cred.
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Resolved on Death

She fled from her seducer-she knew
not whittier. could scarce tell now
and, bent on suicide. found herself In
the neIghborhood of Castle Wintersen.
The name of the countess was well
known to herAas that Of a woman from
whom the afflicted and distressed never
sought consolation and succor in vain.
Summoning all her resolve-for she
was young and. in spite of all, the idea
of death was repugnant to her-she
went to the castle, as has been stated,
and sought that interview with Count
ess Wintersen which had resulted in
her subsequent life of repentance and
good works.
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Solitude Broken

The keen marks of suffering and sor-
row which had been upon her face when
she first presented herself TO the countess
had given place TO an expression of gen.
lie and settled melancholy.
Her face was beautiful. but sad. and it
could be seen that she was still young
though suffering and sorrow had given
l.er the afr and carriage of middle aged
woman. -
Things were in this condition when one
Iaornins Mrs. Haler received letter
from TIE conutess saying that the count
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A Place No Other Could FIJI

Mrs. Halter who, accompanied by tho
Countess Wintersen, had been waiting
near by to learn the result OF the
baron's mission, were soon brought to
the inclosure in front OF the lodge.
well. madam" said Count Wald-
bourg, what have YOU to say to me?"
Mrs Haller. trembling at first, but
gathering strength as she went on, con-
fessed her guilt and said that she had
come only to take leave of him for
ever, and handed him a written con-
fession of her guilt.
The count tore up the paper. He was
beginning to be visibly moved, and at
length said that while he could never
more regard her as his wife, no one
should ever. or could ever. fill the place
In his heart that had once been hers
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fc,opyright, 1918, by Irving King.

rights reserved.)
or all Kotzebue's tales, sketches, his
toricaI works and plays. THE Stranger
Is the only work of his which is well
known to the English speaking world
In German its title is "Menschenhass und
Reue."
Kotzebue wrote II in 1857 during period
OF severe illness. Never before or since,
said he, did I feel such a rapid flow OF
Ideas and imagery as during that period
THE Stranger was at once translated
Into English. and in its translated form
has long remained classic.
The critics have long ago given up the
hopeless task of tearing to pieces this pro-
dnction of the great German author. But
for many years they We're at il hammer
and tongs That the Count Waldbours
should take back his e1rrng wife used to
be condemned as a piece of ''mawlish
sentimentality," untrue to nature, and
the whole work was called combina-
ton of false sentiment and exaggerated
passion.
But time has given the critics the lie,
for "That Interpretation Of passion can
not be wholly false which lives so long
and awakens so many responses.
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"I Am That Wretch"

ings Of three years give me no claim to
your friendship.
Mrs. Haller." replied the Countess,
my brother loves you. For the first time
I beg your confidence.
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Ready for Flight

Meantime the Count Waldbourg had Al
rected Francis to go to neighboring viii
lage and bring to the lodge the next
secretly been boarding there In charge OF
faithful nurse.
Also Francis was to pack all their be-
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"Mine Apain!.

He then offered her a paper which
was settlement that would secure
her from want for the rest OF her days.
She refused 1t and turning said: Fare
we'll"
But turning back again she said: MY
children, you must tell me of them"
The Countess Wintersen had brought
the two children from the lodge and
Just at that moment she pushed them
forward toward their mother.
The Countess Wintersen had already
told them that they were to see their
mother. and though only some 1inger-
ing remembrance of her could have re-
mained with them. as soon as they saw
her they rushed to her crying out:
Dear mother!"
She c1asped them in her arms and
burst into tears. Her husband, who had
become violently agitated. stepped to
her side. and. throwing his arms
around her. said. 20, Adelaide, you are
mine again"
Next weeks one page classic will be
Henrietta Temple" by Benjamin Dis
raeli.
Copyright, 1918 by Irving King.
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Her Sad Story

Mrs. Haller then told the countess
the story of her sad life.
Welded at 16 to the Count wald-
bourg, man much her senior she had
at first lived happily with him and had
borne him two children. boy and
girl
Young. fond of admiration and the
gayeties Of court life. frivolous and ir-
responsible. she sought pleasure with
a zest and regarded extravaganza and
the humoring of her expensive whims
as her natural due. Her husband. the
count, was of grave and scholarly
disposition.
Through the treachery of a friend he
was despoiled of half of his fortune and
was obliged to retrench his expenses.
And this misfortune also clouded his
spirits.
Yet his wife thought that he had
grown cold to her; that he denied her
measures and amusements which he
could well afford. He had told her
that his means had been embarrassed
but that conveyed little meaning to her
mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
On Her Mercy

After an interval of the greatest agi-
tation, and apparently of deep mental
suffering, Mrs. Haller said:
"A frank reliance upon generous
mind is the greatest sacrifice to be Of
fered to true repentance. This sacrifice
will offer.
Did you never hear-pardon me--did
you never hear-O how shocking 1t is
to unmask a deception which alone has
recommended me to your regardi But
1T must be so. Does pride become me?
Madame, did you never hear of the
Countess Waldbourg?"
II think I did hear at a neighboring
court of such a creature coldly re-
turned the Countess; she plunged an
honorable husband into misery-she ran
away with a villain"
Mrs. Haller threw herself at the feet
of the Countess crying out: She did
indeed. Do not cast me off,"
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Fsr BY
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK F. Won
KOTZEBUB

minute with him; l will announce you.
But it will do no good. shall be abused
and you rejected"
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as that one. Yes--if he be alivel And
his little sister. too! Why does fancy
rack me thus?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
A villains Wiles

Then a villain. whom the count con-
sidercd his frieud and who had free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
Enlisting Aid

Yes. you will be silent replied Mrs.
Haller, but, o, conscience, conscience,
thou wilt not be silent"
Then Historically clasping the hands
of the Countess she cried: do not cast
me from you"
Never" replied the Countess, your
lonely life. your silent anguish and con-
triton may at length atone for your
fault. And never shall you want an
asylum where your penitence may la
ment your loss.
"Your fault was youth and mex
perience. Your heart never-never could
have been concerned in 1t. You were
asailed by an experienced villain of
superior charms to your husband-and
you FELL
II have not even that excuse" re-
piled Mrs. Haller; '1n all that merited
love. admiration, respect, he was far
beneath my husband"
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A Promise of Silence

For Heavens sake" sried the
Countess, starting back. you are"
Il am that wretch groaned Mrs.
Haller.
''Ha, begone," groaned the Countess.
turning from the suppliant woman with
horror. But her kind heart drew her
back to where the stricken woman lay
sobbing on the floor.
''Yet-she is Observation-Disclosures
thought the Countess as she gazed at
her. "her image is repentance--her life
the proof. Be still a while, remorseless,
prejudice, and let the genuine feelings
of my soul have play. They do not
truly honor virtue who can insult the
erring heart that would return to the
sanctuary"
Then, STOPPING down and raising her.
she said: Rise, rise, beesech you. My
husband and my brother may surprise
us. / promise to be silent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30

~ NE evening about twilight, when
the Count and Countess Won
~ Wintersen were in residence at
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
New Members Brenau
College Honorary Society

Atlanta, April 2.-The Brenau
college faculty has announced the
new membership for this year OF
the Honorary Society known as
the Phi Beta Sigma. This IS one
of the most important annual
events in the life of the Brenau
students. Election to member
ship in this organization is con-
sidered a great honor. and is
based on scholarship and general
excellence. This year seven men,
bers were accorded the honor.
The occasion was formal in char
acter, and as the name OF each
student was announced, she was
called upon the stage and clothed
in the purple robe of the order.
The ceremonies were conducted
by Presidents T. ]. Simmons and
H. j. Pearce, and. the new mem
bers elected this year are Miss
Maud Carter, Jasper, Ala; Miss
Inez Castleberry, Gainesville,
Ga; Miss Laura Harris, Dalton,
Ga: Miss Sadie Lipscomb, CAT
fney, S. c.; Miss Estelle Noting
ham, Franktown, Va; Miss Lau-
IA Weddell, Tarboro, N, c.: Miss
Mary Wood, Lumpkin, Ga.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

We are preaching cooperation
among the farmers, which is we'll.
There is no finer opportunity for
cooperation than in the purchase
of commercial fertilizers. Ii a
neighborhood will give an order
for 100 or for 1000 tons, the
manufacturers will name very low
prices, especially if it is cash
sale. Ard why not cash sale? 1t
is to pay for some time, and with
the abundance of money in our
banks seeking loans, the farmers
should be able to cooperate again
and borrow money, if necessary,
to purchase for cash, and get the
benefit of the cash discount which
is much more than the interest
charged on the loan. It. B. Parker
in The Progressive Farmer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

All horses and mules that have
done little or no work during the
winter should be prepared for the
severe strain of the hard spring
work. We do not expect race
horse or an athlete to do good
work without training and the
work horse is no different in this
respect. Begin to feed a little more
and gradually increase the feed
and the work so as to have the
animals in better condition when
the very hard work comes in the
spring. Many an animal is made
less efficient for the whole season
because with muscles soft a long
coat of hair and unaccustomed to
a full ration he is put to the hard
est sort of work the first warm
days of spring, which are always
the most trying for man or beast
The Progressive Farmer.
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~ / 49,
N OTI.CE E.

The Assessment Roll for the
year 1913 is now .insmy office at
the City Hall and will remain
open for Inspection to all Tax
Payers until the, first Monday in
April, .atswhich time said Roll
will be delivefea'to the Board Of
Equalization. -
The Equalization. Board will
meet the 7th of April FIRST Mon
day. for the purpose of. equaliz-
ing the Taxes for the year 1918,
any person aggrieVed by any
thing in the Assessment Roll
may appear before said = Board
and file complaint. :.
The Board will, be in session
from day to day in the Clerk 5
Office at the City Hall, until It's
labors are, completed.
Dated this 26th, day of March
GEORGE w. BROWN,
Ell. City Clerk.
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Atlanta
BARGAINS in REAL ESTATE
Bv Capt. w. Friend. Room Philips Block.

good bargain with flowing spring of excel.
enWaer there houses this farm and good assor
en pears a g. 6 gs ana TINS
good all in cultivation rods from good school
there small house this place. fine well of water and
shade graded road IL miles city bargain $500 cash
35 farm close to city with all Suitable buildings
conducted farm there about % cultivation th Dis
worth S. $780, but will be sold sacrifice if wanE pod
farm good city see this
north Main these lots the hest part of the
city opposite the park and will be sold cheap
Lots Grant St. N large business build -
suitable factory large business house good
place. Can be bought easy TERMS
new House and Barn and six 40 ITO feet lou City
limits in Watd This place will be sold cheap will trade for
lose in farm, Hurryup.
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WillaCoochee Creek.

We are having some fine wealth
err for planting. and the farmers
are taking advantage of it.
Notwithstanding The inclement
weather there was a good CROWD
at the sing given at the home OF
Mr.. G. G. Reeves Saturday night.
Our school closes in three weeks
from now.
There will be a box social Fri.
day night. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Porterfielc
visited the formers father Sun
day.
There will be an all-day's sing
at Roanoake school house the &c
Sunday in April. Everybody In
vited and bring well-flled has
kets.
Mrs. W. ]. Porterfeld and Mrs
Rad Peter called on Mrs. G. G.
Reeves Monday evening.
Cotton planting is the order o.
day.
The singing class rendered
some beautiful songs Sunday at
tarnoon.
Spring has come to stay: Now
one can hear the beautiful song
of the hooking bird in early
morn, denoting that we are to
have no more winter.
What has become of The robins
We, haven't seen one this spring
The oat crop is looking fine. ]
Miss Carrie Lou johnson spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Iona Reeves. NED: :
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Auction Sale

A 6 room, 2 story frame house
with electric lights, bath and
toilet. One of the best residence
properties in the city on two 40
foot lots at SOC S. Lee ST. shades
in front yard and sidewalk, also
fruit trees in back yard, shrub
cry and roses. This property to
be sold in front of First National
Bank, 2::30 p. m. Saturday April
5th 1913 to the highest bidder.
Terms to be made known on
Day of Sale.
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Tax Receivers Notice.
April APPOINTMENTS.

I will be at my office in the
court house on the following
dates: April z, 8, 9, 10, II, IL,
IA, Is, 16, II, 10, Is, &c, at
Ashton, Monday, April 81, 9
to IL noon.
Dickson's Mill, Monday, April
21. I to 8 b. nj.
Bowen's Mill, Tuesday, April
q, 9 to II noon.
Vaughn, Tuesday, April %, l
8 p. m.
Williamson's Mill, Wednesday,
April % 10 to IL noon.
will be at the above mention
ed places on the dates named for
purpose of receiving state and
county taxes for the year 1918.
]: B. F. DIXON.
Tax Receiver.
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n esrO Minister, Hands .
Out Good Advice

Atlanta, April 1.-THE Rev. H
H. Proctor, Atlanta's most prom
inent preacher, has formulated a
supplementary list of ten COM
mandments for the negro chauf-
feurs OF Atlanta. Here are some
of them: -"
Learn thoroughly the laws OF
the road.
Cut out liquor.
Save your money and buy a
home.
Stay out of bad company.
Honor the bath-tub.
AS you drive your car; study
yourself.
Join the church and be a Chris
tan.
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200 Persons
Are Marooned

Flora, H., March 81. Accord
ing to Baltimore and Ohio rsilroad
officials here 200 persons have beer
marooned since Tuesday at Wash.
ington, Ind, about "A miles east
of here. All are passengers of the
railroad. They are now being fed
by the road and housed in the
sleeping cars, Il,
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Hogs For Sale

l have 80 head of nice hogs in
good, healthy thriving condition
for sale. Six of the m are
thoroughbred Poland Chin a
and fine as can be.
19-tf D. L. MARTIN.
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This is the month to prune and
spray the orchard for San Jose
scale. BY pruning in advance of
the spraying you save both time
and spraying material. A request
to your State Department of Agri-
culture will bring you informa-
ton N regard to spraying material
outfits etc. T. B. Parker, in The
Progressive Farmer.
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The City tax books are open
forsinspection at the Clerks of
flee. The tax-pay ers are invited
to inspect the assessment of their
property. If your assessment IS
ont high enough tell it to the
equalization board next week.
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ASK your groceryman for Omaha
Corn Meal, old style water
ground. Every sack guaran-
teed. 37-2t-1awp
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
STEAMER is SAVED.

Queenstown, May 30.-Several pow
erfltf tugs towed the American Line
steamship Haverford into harbor this
morning. They released her from her
dangerous position in Rocky Bay, i'm
mediately west of Cork Head, at high
tide at 10 O'clock She has been lying
on the rocks since early yesterday af-
ternoon when, with 134 cabin and $50
steerage passengers, she went ashore
in fog. When she was brought
into port today she had p feet of wat
er in her forehoid and a considerable
quantity in No hold
The rescued passengers. nearly i
600 in number, gathered today at var
ious points Of vantage along the
shore in order to get a close view Of
the damaged steamer
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
POSStMAN is WOUNDED
MAN WHO SHOOTS HARRY
WHITE, HOWEVER, is MUIR
ED IN BOTH LEGS.
A LYNCHlNG MAY RESULT
ENTIRE SOMERSET COUNTY is
STIRRED UP AND TROUBLE
Is EXPECTED.

Princess Anne. Maryland May 90-
Two men are badly wounoed, four
negroes are in Princess. Anne Jail un
der strong guard and all the lower
part Of Somerset county is stirred up
over a threatened lynching as a re
suit Of shooting affair, which tol-
lowed raid Of Sheriff Tull and his
deputies on negro camp last night
to make arrests for alleged violations
Of the local option law.
Harry White, who went to the as
sistance Of Sheriff Tull, is in the
Salisbury hospital, and physicians
say that his gunshot may prove fatal
William Douglas, colored, who is
alleged TO have shot White, is shot
through both legs The shooting fol-
lowed an attempt by negroes near
Rhoboth, Somerset county. to res
cue the four negroes from Sheriff
Tull.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
TORTURED A MAN
TO GET HIS Coin
PETER THERKELsoN OF DENvE
HAS AN EXCITING ExPERl-
ENcE LAST NIGHT

Denver, May SO.-Peter B. Therkel-
sen, known as Peter the Apostle an
eccentric resident Of the Jewish quar-
ter on west Colfax avenue, was held
captive for several hours last night
his home by two men who tortured
him in an effort to make him reveal
the hiding place of his supposed
wealth.
The assailants held lighted candles
to Therkelsens fingers and threatened
to kill him. They finally secured 81
in cash and a postal savings bank
der for $e5 After ransacking the
house they left their victim bound.
Therkelsen managed to free himself
and notified the police.